The special tent that David made for the ark was not as rich as the tent used during the wilderness wanderings. Even so, it returned Israel to an older wilderness tradition that had ended two generations earlier, when Shiloh was destroyed (Psalm 78:60–61).
David’s tent was the final form of the tabernacle. Solomon, David’s successor, later built a permanent temple for the Lord.
This event was a time of joy, not sorrow for sin. Because of this, the people offered burnt offerings and peace offerings, but they did not offer sin offerings or guilt offerings.