‘ So David and all the house of Israel brought up the ark of YHWH with shouting, and with the sound of the trumpet.’ So this was the way in which David and all the house of Israel brought up the Ark of YHWH. And they did it with shouting and the blaring of ram’s horns. It was to be seen as the procession of a King even greater than David. From now on YHWH would reign in Zion. read more
2 Samuel 6. David Brings the Ark to Jerusalem. Michal’ s Scorn. Her Punishment (J). ( Cf. p. 286.)— Nothing has been heard of the Ark since 1 Samuel 7:2, before the accession of Saul. The introduction of the Ark in I S 2 Samuel 14:18, is due to corruption of the text. This silence is sometimes accounted for by supposing that the Ark was under the control of the Philistines and inaccessible to the Israelites ( cf. Cent.B, and EBi, “ Ark” ). David’ s action gave added importance to the new... read more
CRITICAL AND EXPOSITORY NOTES—2 Samuel 6:1. “Chosen Men.” Keil understands this assembly to have been composed of representatives of the ntire nation, but the use of the word again seems to point to a military gathering. Thenius remarks that we learn from this “that David already in a certain sense maintained a standing army.”2 Samuel 6:2. “All the people,” etc. “These are not the above-named thirty thousand warriors, but besides them, the representatives of the whole nation gathered to the... read more
Chapter 6And again, David gathered together the chosen men of Israel, thirty thousand of them. And David arose, and went and all the people that were with him from Baale of Judah, to bring from there the ark of God ( 2 Samuel 6:1-2 ),Now Baale of Judah is actually Kirjath-Jearim, it's about eight miles from Jerusalem. It is where they had brought the ark of God. So he was coming now to bring the ark of God into Jerusalem. In coming to Kirjath-Jearim, what they did is make a new cart, and they... read more
2 Samuel 6:2 . Baale of Judah. It is called Baalah, Joshua 15:9. It was no doubt the place formerly called Kirjath-jearim. 2 Samuel 6:8 . David was displeased. ויחר vayickar, perturbatus fuit, as Junius reads. David was troubled with anguish and sorrow of heart for the death of Uzzah. The whole 30,000 were so terrified that they left the awful ark in the field. The priests, the unskilful priests, were to blame for putting the ark on a cart. The war of the ark with Eli’s sons, with... read more
2 Samuel 6:1-23And David arose and went with all the people that were with him from Baale of Judah to bring up from thence the Ark of God.The Ark brought to ZionIn order to understand the full meaning of this transaction, it will be necessary to recall what the Ark was, and what was the occasion due the significance of its removal from Shiloh, and its long-continued absence from the sanctuary from that time forward. Immediately after the formal ratification of the covenant between Jehovah and... read more
2 Samuel 6:14-15And David danced before the Lord. Religious uses of music and dancingThe nations of the East have ever combined the dance as well as music with their most solemn religious ceremonies. There is nothing frivolous or trifling in the manner in which Orientals strive by the rhythmical movements and gestures of the body to express joy and praise. Just as our music might be divided into sacred, martial, and operatic (including in the latter all lighter melodies), so there are still... read more
2Sa 6:15 So David and all the house of Israel brought up the ark of the LORD with shouting, and with the sound of the trumpet. Ver. 15. With shouting. ] And singing of psalms, 1Ch 16:8 which although they did with all their might, yet no man was wearied out, as Josephus a here noteth; much less exanimated and killed outright with vehemency of singing, as Paulus Diaconus b saith that eighty men were at Rome, by singing Gregory the Great’s litanies, in the time when a great plague raged there.... read more
David: Psalms 132:18 with shouting: 1 Chronicles 15:16, 1 Chronicles 15:25, 1 Chronicles 15:28, Ezra 3:10, Ezra 3:11, Psalms 47:1, Psalms 47:5, Psalms 47:6, Psalms 68:24-Daniel : the sound: Numbers 10:1-2 Samuel :, Joshua 6:4, Joshua 6:5, Psalms 150:3 Reciprocal: 2 Chronicles 20:27 - forefront read more
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Wells of Living Water Commentary - 2 Samuel 6:1-18
The Ark in the Home of Obed-Edom 2 Samuel 6:1-18 (Compare 1 Chronicles 13:1-14 ) INTRODUCTORY WORDS We have some very solemn lessons to consider. 1. The sacredness of holy things. For several chapters we have studied some things which have had to do with the Ark of the Lord. One thing which we have not thus far suggested is the careless way in which the Ark was handled, first by the Philistines, and later by the men of Beth-shemesh. Neither of the above seemed to realize that there was any... read more