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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 15:23

And Berechiah, and Elkanah, were doorkeepers for the ark ,.... Either while it was at Kirjathjearim, and at Obededom's house; or rather after it was put in the tabernacle David had prepared for it; though it may be best of all to understand it, that those, as it was carrying, went before it, to keep the people from pressing to it, and gazing on it. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Chronicles 15:24

And Shebaniah, and Jehoshaphat, and Nethaneel, and Amasai, and Zechariah, and Benaiah, and Eliezer, the priests, did blow with the trumpets before the ark of God ,.... With the silver trumpets; one use of which was to blow with when the camps and ark of the Lord moved, Numbers 10:5 . and Obededom and Jehiah were doorkeepers for the ark ; they went behind it, as the others before it, for the same purpose, as it was bringing up. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Chronicles 15:25

So David and the elders of Israel, and the captains over thousands ,.... He and the principal men of the nation, and the officers of the army or militia: went to bring up the ark of the covenant of the Lord out of the house of Obededom with joy ; with all demonstrations of it; for which purpose such a band of music was prepared, as before described. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Chronicles 15:26

And it came to pass, when God helped the Levites that bare the ark of the covenant of the Lord ,.... Not merely granted them bodily strength to carry it, which did not require a great deal; but helped them to carry it with cheerfulness, and without fear, and so as to commit no error, nor in any respect provoke his displeasure, as when it was brought before from Kirjathjearim: that they offered seven bullocks and seven rams ; by way of thanksgiving, besides what David offered; and this... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Chronicles 15:27

And David was clothed with a robe of fine linen ,.... For though a king, he, being among the singers, was clothed as they; for so it follows: and all the Levites that bare the ark, and the singers, and Chenaniah the master of the song ; or of those that bore the burden, the ark, as the Targum: with the singers ; all were clothed in robes of fine linen: David also had upon him an ephod of linen ; which he had besides his linen robe, and was over it; and being a shorter and tighter... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Chronicles 15:28

Thus all Israel brought up the ark of the covenant of the Lord with shouting ,.... See 2 Samuel 6:15 . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Chronicles 15:29

And it came to pass, as the ark of the covenant of the Lord came to the city of David, that Michal the daughter of Saul, looking out at a window ,.... Of the palace, to see the procession, see 2 Samuel 6:16 where not only this circumstance is related, and the inward contempt she had David in, because of his behaviour, but also what she said, and what David returned in answer to it. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Chronicles 15:26

God helped the Levites - When they saw that God had made no breach among them, as he had in the case of Uzza, in gratitude for their preservation, and his acceptance of their labor, they sacrificed seven bullocks and seven rams. read more

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