Charles Ellicott Commentary 1 Chronicles 15:1

"And [David] made him houses in the city of David; and he prepared a place for the ark of God, and pitched for it a tent." — 1 Chronicles 15:1 (ASV)

And David made him houses. —Or, and he made (i.e., finished) a palace (plural, intensive) for himself, referring back to 1 Chronicles 14:1. Others think of fresh buildings required for his additional wives, which is less likely. David had the example of Egyptian and Babylonian monarchs for his palace-building.

City of David. —Castle of Zion (1 Chronicles 11:5; 1 Chronicles 11:7).

And prepared a place for the ark. —Compare to 2 Samuel 6:17.

A place. —Probably within the palace precincts.

Pitched (or spread) for it a tent (or tabernacle).—The old one was at Gibeon, and Zadok ministered as high priest there (1 Chronicles 16:39). Abiathar, of the house of Ithamar, who had until then followed the fortunes of David, probably ministered before the Ark in the new tent.