Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleDavid constructed buildings for himself in the City of David, and he prepared a place for the ark of God and pitched a tent for it. Young's Literal Translation And he maketh for himself houses in the city of David, and prepareth a place for the ark of God, and stretcheth out for it a tent. King James Bible And [David] made him houses in the city of David, and prepared a place for the ark of God, and pitched for it a tent. Hebrew David constructedוַיַּֽעַשׂ־ (way·ya·‘aś-) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6213: To do, make buildings בָתִּ֖ים (ḇāt·tîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 1004: A house for himself ל֥וֹ (lōw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew in the City בְּעִ֣יר (bə·‘îr) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 5892: Excitement of David, דָּוִ֑יד (dā·wîḏ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse and he prepared וַיָּ֤כֶן (way·yā·ḵen) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3559: To be erect a place מָקוֹם֙ (mā·qō·wm) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4725: A standing, a spot, a condition for the ark לַֽאֲר֣וֹן (la·’ă·rō·wn) Preposition-l | Noun - common singular construct Strong's 727: A chest, ark of God הָֽאֱלֹהִ֔ים (hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative and pitched וַיֶּט־ (way·yeṭ-) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5186: To stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend a tent אֹֽהֶל׃ (’ō·hel) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 168: A tent for it. ל֖וֹ (lōw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew |