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During David’s reign, the Mosaic Tabernacle, with all the items in place and with the priests serving as was customary, was functioning on Mt. Gibeon just as God had instructed Moses (1 Chronicles 16:39) with one exception. Instead of the Ark of the Covenant being in the old tabernacle behind the veil, it was now the exclusive item inside the tent that David had prepared for it in the fort called Zion also known as the City of David (1 Chronicles 16:1).

The pattern of worship that God had given to Moses was still in operation, but David must have felt that God deserved more than just dutiful worship. So after the processional ended and the Ark was placed in the tent, David made appointments for the Levites to joyfully worship day and night around the Ark. David’s joy of worshiping God had caused him to invite the Ark of God’s presence next to his home in the City of David for the pure pleasure and delight of being with Him. In essence, David brought the presence of God into the daily lives of every priest, not just the high priest. Now instead of one tabernacle to worship in, there are two. This was symbolic of how we are not just to worship God at a church building but to bring it home to where we live, in our daily lives.

The following diagrams are not an exact replica, but they do show the pattern of each tabernacle.