Michal - saw - David dancing - and she despised him - See this whole business explained 2 Samuel 6:20 ; (note), etc., where David's conduct is vindicated, and the nature of Michal's disgrace and punishment hinted at, but all left to the reader's determination. read more
There are few happier, and perhaps no better, chapters in any one's life than the chapter of practical repentance. To have to sorrow over the past and to undo it is, no doubt, the incident of a fallen nature and of a frail, imperfect life. When once, however, the necessity has arisen, then to sorrow no barren sorrow, but to add to it reparation, alteration, amendment, is at one and the same time to fling a just, manly defiance at the merciless spirit of remorse and to pay the merited homage... read more
Berechiah and Elkanah . It appears from the following verse that there was also another couple of doorkeepers ( i.e. persons to protect the openings of the ark, that it should not be opened), viz. Obed-edom and Jehiah. read more
Between these couples probably went the seven priests blowing the trumpets ( Numbers 10:1-9 ). These trumpets were of solid silver, of one piece, were straight and narrow, and had an expanded mouth. They are found on the arch of Titus, and are described by Josephus. On the other hand, the trumpet, more correctly rendered "cornet'' ( שׁוֹפָר , as distinguished from our חְצוֹעְרָה , which was used for proclaiming the jubilee, for announcing the new year for sentinel and other special... read more
This verse with the following four are paralleled by 2 Samuel 6:12-16 The contents of this verse in particular reveal the intense anxiety and the trembling fear and awe with which the sacred burden was now again lifted. A world of meaning and of feeling for all those present at least underlay the expression, When God helped the Levites that bare the ark . The offering of seven bullocks and seven rams is thought by some to he additional to David's offering, when he had gone "six paces" ( ... read more
Several things in this verse indicate a somewhat uncertain and unsteady selection of particulars by the compiler from his original sources. The natural reading of the verse would seem to say that David and all those Levites who bore the ark, and the singers, and Chenaniah, all wore the robe of byssus, while David had, in addition , the ephod of linen . Yet it is unlikely that all did wear the robe. Again, the Hebrew text exhibits no preposition before the singers , on the second... read more
Making a noise . This description qualifies the cymbals alone, and should rather appear in our translation as "noise-making cymbals." read more
Thus briefly is given by our compiler what occupies five verses ( 2 Samuel 6:19 , 2 Samuel 6:20-23 ) in the Book of Samuel. Neither of the words here rendered dancing and playing (but which would be better rendered "leaping and dancing") is the same with those employed in 2 Samuel 6:14 , 2 Samuel 6:16 , where our Authorized Version rendering is "dancing" and "leaping and dancing" respectively. The word in both of those verses that represents the dancing, does correctly so represent,... read more
When God helped the Levites - The death of Uzza had deeply impressed both David and the Levites, and it was doubted whether God would allow the ark to be moved anymore. Sacrificial animals were held ready; and when it appeared - by the movement of the ark six paces 2 Samuel 6:13, without any manifestation of the divine displeasure - that God was not opposing but rather helping the Levites in their task, the victims were at once offered. read more
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Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Chronicles 15:27
A robe of fine linen - A robe made of בוץ buts , probably the tuft or beard of the Pinna Magna, a species of muscle found every where on the shores of the Mediterranean, growing sometimes, as I have seen, to a foot and a half in length. I have seen a pair of gloves made of this very rich stuff; the color is a deep dark yellow, something inclining to what is called the lilac. The buts or byssus was not heard of in Israel before the time of David: after that it is frequently... read more