But the ark of God had David brought up from Kirjathjearim,.... See Sa2 6:2. . 2 Chronicles 1:5 ch2 1:5 ch2 1:5 ch2 1:5Moreover, the brasen altar that Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, had made,.... According to the pattern given by Moses, at the direction of God, Exo 38:1, he put before the tabernacle of the congregation; either David, or rather Solomon; though it seems best to read the words as in the Septuagint and Vulgate Latin versions, "and there it was before the tabernacle"; for it was always there: and Solomon and the congregation sought unto it; to sacrifice unto it; or rather sought "unto him", the Lord, before whose tabernacle the altar was, so Gussetins (a). (a) Comment. Ebr. p. 197.