The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 35:3-7
The preferable service. There is considerable uncertainty as to the meaning of the words ( 2 Chronicles 35:3 ), "put the holy ark in the house," etc. (see Exposition). But whatever interpretation we give them, it is clear that Josiah intended the Levites to understand that he required them to render a different and a higher service than that of carrying the ark as a burden on their shoulders; they were to "serve now the Lord their God, and his people Israel;" they were to do this by... read more
The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 35:3
That taught (see 2 Chronicles 17:7 , 2 Chronicles 17:9 : Deuteronomy 33:8-10 ). Which were holy (so 2 Chronicles 23:6 ). Put the holy ark … net to you a burden on the shoulder. There is a double difficulty, though not of a very formidable character, in this portion of the verse. We can only conjecture why the ark was not in its proper place, probably having been temporarily removed during Josiah's own restorations, or possibly having never been yet replaced from the date of... read more