1 Chronicles 15

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 Chronicles 15

The bringing in of the ark to the city of David was a very good work; it was resolved upon (1 Chron. 13:4), and attempted, but not perfected; it lay by the way in the house of Obed-edom. Now this chapter gives us an account of the completing of that good work. I. How it was done more regularly than before. 1. A place was prepared for it, 1 Chron. 15:1. 2. The priests were ordered to carry it, 1 Chron. 15:2-15. 3. The Levites had their offices assigned them in attending on it, 1 Chron.... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 Chronicles 15:1-24

Preparation is here made for the bringing of the ark home to the city of David from the house of Obed-edom. It is here owned that in the former attempt, though it was a very good work and in it they sought God, yet they sought him, not after the due order, 1 Chron. 15:13. ?We did not go about our work considerately; and therefore we sped so ill.? Note, It is not enough that we do that which is good, but we must do it well?not enough that we seek God in a due ordinance, but we must seek after... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 Chronicles 15:25-29

All things being got ready for the carrying of the ark to the city of David, and its reception there, we have here an account of the solemnity of this conveyance thither from the house of Obed-edom. I. God helped the Levites that carried it. The ark was no very great burden, that those who carried it needed any extraordinary help. But, 1. It is good to take notice of the assistance of the divine providence even in those things that fall within the compass of our natural powers: if God did not... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Chronicles 15

INTRODUCTION TO 1 CHRONICLES 15 David, having prepared a place for the ark of God, gathered the Israelites, Levites, and priests, to assist in the bringing of it up thereunto, 1 Chronicles 15:1 and which was done in a very honourable and joyful manner, 1 Chronicles 15:24 , though David, for his behaviour, was despised by Michal his wife in her heart, 1 Chronicles 15:29 . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Chronicles 15:1

And David made him houses in the city of David ,.... With the help of the masons and carpenters Hiram sent him, 1 Chronicles 14:1 , the royal palace is meant, with all the apartments in it, which were many and large, as so great a family he had required, and with all the out houses to it necessary for his servants, and their offices: and prepared a place for the ark of God, and pitched for it a tent ; see 2 Samuel 6:17 . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Chronicles 15:2

Then David said ,.... Either within himself, or to his ministers and courtiers about him: none ought to carry the ark of God but the Levites ; he saw his former mistake in employing those that were not Levites in bringing up the ark from Kirjathjearim, and bringing it in a cart, and not on the shoulders of the Levites, and so miscarried in his attempt, 2 Samuel 6:1 and, perhaps, had since more diligently consulted the law of God about this matter: for them hath the Lord chosen to... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Chronicles 15:3

And David gathered all Israel together to Jerusalem ,.... The chief and heads of the people: to bring up the ark of the Lord ; from the house of Obededom, where it had been three months, and for the sake of which his house was blessed, and which David heard of; and this encouraged him to take this step to fetch it from thence: unto his place, which he had prepared for it; 1 Chronicles 15:1 . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Chronicles 15:4-10

And David assembled the children of Aaron, and the Levites. Whose business it was to bear the ark when there was any occasion for it: and from hence to the end of 1 Chronicles 15:10 an account is given of the Levites, and their number employed in this affair: of the sons of Kohath ; a son of Levi, that is, of his posterity; for his immediate sons, and so those of the rest after mentioned, had been dead ages ago; the principal of those, at this present time, was Uriel, and his kindred,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Chronicles 15:11

And David called for Zadok and Abiathar the priests ,.... See 2 Samuel 8:17 . and for the Levites, for Uriel, Asaiah, and Joel, Shemaiah, and Eliel, and Amminadab ; the six chiefs before mentioned. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Chronicles 15:12

And he said unto them, ye are the chief of the fathers of the Levites ,.... Of the families of the Levites, heads of their fathers' houses: sanctify yourselves, both ye and your brethren ; respectively under each, whose numbers are before given, by washing their bodies and clothes, and abstaining from their wives: that you may bring up the ark of the Lord God of Israel unto the place that I have prepared for it ; 2 Samuel 6:17 . read more

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