However, David had brought up the ark of God from Kiriath-Jearim to the place he had prepared for it, for he had pitched a tent for it in Jerusalem.Why did David separate the Ark from the Tent? He moved the Ark to Jerusalem, but then put it in a different tent than the one that was made for it. Why not move both, and have everything in one place? Why put the vessel of God in the city, but leave the Tent, empty, on a hill elsewhere?
The Tent's purpose was to be the place of sacrifice, and to house the Ark so that it was separated from the people and they were not exposed to God's glory. Why would you leave the Tent sitting hollow, with nothing but the altar? What's the point?
I guess I should actually ask who did this, rather than assume it was David. Maybe it was something that happened when Saul was king, or even before that. Still, the question remains, why separate the two in the first place?
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