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John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - 2 Samuel 6:4

2Sa 6:4 And they brought it out of the house of Abinadab which [was] at Gibeah, accompanying the ark of God: and Ahio went before the ark. Ver. 4. And they brought it out of the house of Abinadab. ] Where it had been more than forty years. See 1 Samuel 7:1 . Which was at Gibeah. ] Or, On the hill in Kirjathjearim. And Ahio went before the ark, ] sc., To drive the oxen, as Uzzah came behind it, ut observaret ne illa de plaustro decideret, a to take care that the ark fell not out. a... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - 2 Samuel 6:4

1 Samuel 7:1, 1 Samuel 7:2, 1 Chronicles 13:7 accompanying: Heb. with Reciprocal: Leviticus 8:7 - the ephod read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Samuel 6:1-19

REMOVAL OF THE ARK TO ZION, 2 Samuel 6:1-19. Having smitten his enemies and fortified Mount Zion, and having for a time, rest from war, David most judiciously took measures to make the capital of his kingdom the central place of worship for all the tribes. He doubtless knew Jehovah’s promise to choose out of all the tribes a place to put his name, (Deuteronomy 12:5; Deuteronomy 12:11,) and the signal providences that had given him possession of Zion convinced him that this was the chosen city.... read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Samuel 6:4

4. And they brought The first part of this verse, as far as the word Gibeah, is a repetition from the preceding verse, and is probably a mistake of the copyist, who seems to have twice transcribed the same line. Accompanying the ark Rather, with the ark, the preposition with connecting cart of the preceding verse and the ark. The sons of Abinadab drave the new cart with the ark of God, that is, the new cart that bore the ark. Ahio went before the ark To guide the oxen, while... read more

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