1 Chronicles 15:6

The People's Bible by Joseph Parker - 1 Chronicles 15:1-29

Misunderstood Men 1 Chronicles 15:0 DAVID'S thoughts still recur to the ark of the Lord. He cannot allow it to remain in the house of Obed-edom; he must have it nearer to himself. How ennobling it is to have in the heart some grand impulse of this kind! Life is controlled by one master-motive. Whatever David built, so long as the ark was absent, he could find no rest for himself. Although the ark itself was not there, yet David occupied himself in preparing a place for it, and pitching for it... read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - 1 Chronicles 15:3-13

I refer the Reader as before, to the account of this transaction, as related in the book of Samuel, for the history is the same. But I beg the Reader to remark with me, the charge the king gave to the Levites. They had seen the awful judgment of Uzzah, and therefore it would be at their peril, if they did not set themselves apart for this service. And the king assigns the reason for the punishment of Uzzah. The Lord our God (said he) made a breach upon us, for that we sought him not after the... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - 1 Chronicles 15:1-24

1-24 Wise and good men may be guilty of oversights, which they will correct, as soon as they are aware of them. David does not try to justify what had been done amiss, nor to lay the blame on others; but he owns himself guilty, with others, of not seeking God in due order read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - 1 Chronicles 15:1-24

List of the Chief Men Partaking v. 1. And David made him houses in the City of David, the various buildings belonging to the royal palace, and prepared a place for the ark of God, set aside a suitable, smooth surface, and pitched for it a tent, evidently after the model of the Tabernacle, which was still at Gibeon and continued to be used as a sanctuary, the altar of burnt offering remaining there till the time of Solomon, 1 Chronicles 16:39-Matthew :; 1 Chronicles 21:29. v. 2. Then David,... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - 1 Chronicles 15:1-29

η. The Removal of the Ark to Jerusalem, with the Solemn Hymn sung on this occasion: 1 Chronicles 15:161 Chronicles 15:1 And he made him houses in the city of David, and he prepared a place for the ark of God, and pitched for it a tent.2Then David said, None should carry the ark of God but the Levites; for the Lord hath chosen them to carry the ark of God, and to minister to Him for ever 3And David gathered all Israel to Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of the Lord unto its place which he had... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - 1 Chronicles 15:1-29

From this account of bringing the Ark from the house of Obed-edom into the city, it is evident that David had learned the lesson which the death of Uzzah was intended to teach. He declared that the work of carrying the Ark must be the Levites' only. After careful preparation of the Tent for its reception, which would almost certainly be according to the ancient pattern given to Moses, the ceremony of bearing it into its resting place was carried out. The king's love of music is evident in... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Chronicles 15:1-29

1 Chronicles 15:1 to 1 Chronicles 16:43 . The Bringing up of the Ark to Jerusalem ( cf. 2 Samuel 6:12-Proverbs : a).— The account given by the Chronicler is much more elaborate, stress being laid on the part played by the priests and Levites; they are not mentioned in 2 S. 1 Chronicles 15:2. Cf. Numbers 1:50; Numbers 4:15; Numbers 7:9; Numbers 10:17. On the previous occasion of the removal of the Ark, the Law had not been observed ( 1 Chronicles 13:7; cf. 1 Chronicles 15:13). 1 Chronicles... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - 1 Chronicles 15:1-29

CRITICAL NOTES.] The bulk of this chapter consists of new matter, which the writer of Chronicles found in his authorities, and regarding as important for his purpose, introduced at this point into the narrative. Only 1 Chronicles 15:25-29 are parallel with 2 Samuel, corresponding to ch. 1 Chronicles 6:12-23 [Speak. Com.].1 Chronicles 15:1-3.—Preparation to remove ark. Houses. Interval of three months employed in building his palace and city for accommodation of his wives and family. Tent, a new... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - 1 Chronicles 15:1-29

Chapter 16In chapter sixteen,They brought the ark of the covenant, and they set it in the midst of the tent, the tabernacle that David had pitched for it: and they offered the burnt sacrifices and the peace offerings before God ( 1 Chronicles 16:1 ).And then David ordered a choir.And he appointed certain of the Levites to minister before the ark of the LORD, and to record ( 1 Chronicles 16:4 ),Now that idea of recording was for remembrances. To record the things that God had done so that the... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - 1 Chronicles 15:1-29

1 Chronicles 15:2 . None ought to carry the ark of God but the levites; and they were enjoined to carry it by staves, and on their shoulders. This plainly suggests the reason of God’s awful displeasure against Uzza, who unmindful of the duties of his office, indulged in the profane indolence of the Philistines, in carrying the sacred ark on a cart, and died for his presumption. 1 Chronicles 15:17 . Heman, Asaph, and Jeduthun were appointed the chief singers. Asaph composed twelve... read more

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