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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 132:6

Lo, we heard of it at Ephratah - Most probably this is the language of the contemporaries of David; or this is what they might be supposed to say; or this is what tradition reports that they did say. David’s purpose, as referred to in the previous verses, is not recorded in the history, and the memory of the whole transaction may have been handed down by tradition. Or, this may be merely poetic language, expressing the feelings of those who, when sent out by David, or accompanying him, found... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 132:7

We will go into his tabernacles - His tents, or the fixed resting place prepared for the ark. This is evidently language supposed to have been used on bringing up the ark into its place in Jerusalem: language such as they may be supposed to have sung or recited on that occasion.We will worship at his footstool - See the notes at Psalms 99:5. The meaning is, the footstool of God: let us bow humbly at his feet. The language denotes profound adoration. It expresses the feelings of those who bare... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 132:3-5

Psalms 132:3-5. Surely I will not, &c. As if he had said, I value not my own private domestic enjoyments and accommodations, in comparison of the settlement of God’s public worship. “He was so highly concerned,” says Dr. Hammond, “for the service of God, that, having built himself a house, ( 1Ch 15:1 ; 1 Chronicles 15:11, &c.) he immediately prepared a place for the ark of God, and brought it up thither in pomp, having, it seems, solemnly vowed to do so before ever he would dedicate... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 132:6

Psalms 132:6. Lo, we have heard of it The ark, or of the place or habitation for the Lord last mentioned; at Ephratah That is, at Shiloh, in the tribe of Ephraim, there they were told it had been, but it was gone; they found it at last in the fields of the wood That is, in Kirjath-jearim, which signifies, the city of woods. Thence all Israel fetched it, with great solemnity, in the beginning of David’s reign, 1 Chronicles 13:6; so that, in preparing this place for the ark, he... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 132:7

Psalms 132:7. We will go into his tabernacles Seeing the ark is now fixed in a certain place, we will go to it more generally and constantly than formerly we did. We will worship at his footstool As subjects and supplicants, prostrating ourselves, with humble reverence, before the Divine Majesty, which we too much neglected to do for want of such a place of solemn, public worship, in the days of Saul. read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Psalms 132:1-18

Psalm 132 -134 A house of prayer for IsraelA visit to the temple is a fitting occasion to recall the origins of the temple. David, with much difficulty, brought the ark (or covenant box) to Jerusalem with the aim of building God a house (132:1-5; cf. 2 Samuel 6:3-13; 2 Samuel 7:1-3; see also introductory notes to Psalms 24:0). Previously the ark had been at Kiriath-jearim, also known as Baale-judah and here called ‘the fields of Jaar’. David therefore went from Bethlehem (Ephrathah) to... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 132:3

I will not come. Note the Figure of speech Periphrases ( App-6 ) in verses: Psalms 132:4 , Psalms 132:5 . tabernacle = tent. Hebrew. 'ohel. App-40 . Compare Acts 7:46 . of. Genitive of Apposition = "the Tent: i.e. my house". The emphasis = my own house. bed = couch. read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 132:5

An habitation. Plural of Majesty. Hebrew. mishkan ( App-40 .) read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 132:6

heard: i.e. while he was at Ephratah. David"s father was an Ephrathite (of Bethlehem-Ephratah. Compare Genesis 35:19 . David had "heard" of it as being in Shiloh. it: i.e. the Ark. in the fields of the wood = at Jaar's fields: i.e. Kirjath-jearim (1 Chronicles 13:5 .) read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 132:7

tabernacles = the plural of Majesty. His great habitation. Hebrew. Mishkan. App-40 . footstool. Figure of speech Anthropopatheia. App-6 . read more

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