| 1. Linguistic Exegesis The verse employs a series of vav-consecutive imperfect verbs to outline David’s preparations. The opening wayyāʿăś-lō {וַיַּֽעַשׂ־ל֥וֹ | wayyāʿăś-lō} ‘and he made for himself’ introduces David’s construction of bāṯīm {בָּתִּ֖ים | bāṯīm} ‘houses’. The locative phrase bəʿîr Dāwīḏ {בְּעִ֣יר דָּוִ֑יד | bəʿîr Dāwīḏ} ‘in the city of David’ situates the action. Two further vav-consecutive verbs, wayyākhen {וַיָּ֤כֶן | wayyākhen} ‘and he set in order’ and wayyeṭ-lō {וַיֶּט־ל֖וֹ | wayyeṭ-lō} ‘and he pitched for it’, form an asyndetic sequence of sanctifying acts. The noun māqôm {מָקוֹם֙ | māqôm} ‘place’ paired with lārōn ʾĕlōhîm {לֽ͏ַאֲר֣וֹן הֽ͏ָאֱלֹהִ֔ים | lārōn ʾĕlōhîm} ‘for the ark of God’ functions as a purpose expression. The final noun ʾōhel {אֹֽהֶל׃ | ʾōhel} ‘tent’ completes the clause, and the English renders preserve the Hebrew sequence while emphasizing David’s intentional preparation. |