Majestic splendor emanates from him, he is the source of strength and joy.

David constructed buildings in the City of David; he then prepared a place for the ark of God and pitched a tent for it.

So David bought the place from Ornan for 600 pieces of gold.

David was angry because the Lord attacked Uzzah; so he called that place Perez Uzzah, which remains its name to this very day.

David assembled all Israel at Jerusalem to bring the ark of the Lord up to the place he had prepared for it.

I will establish a place for my people Israel and settle them there; they will live there and not be disturbed anymore. Violent men will not oppress them again, as they did in the beginning

So they marched against Baal Perazim and David defeated them there. David said, “Using me as his instrument, God has burst out against my enemies like water bursts out.” So that place is called Baal Perazim.

David said to Ornan, “Sell me the threshing floor so I can build on it an altar for the Lord – I’ll pay top price – so that the plague may be removed from the people.”