2Sa 6:17 | JFB | STEP | 17. they brought in the ark of the Lord, and set it in his place, in the midst of the tabernacle that David had pitched for it-- The old tabernacle remained at Gibeon ( ; ; ). Probably it was not removed because it was too large for the temporary place the king had appropriated, and because he contemplated the building of a temple.

‏ 2 Samuel 6:17

17. they brought in the ark of the Lord, and set it in his place, in the midst of the tabernacle that David had pitched for it--The old tabernacle remained at Gibeon (1Ch 16:39; 21:29; 2Ch 1:3). Probably it was not removed because it was too large for the temporary place the king had appropriated, and because he contemplated the building of a temple.