1 Chronicles 13

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 Chronicles 13

In the foregoing chapter we have David made king, by which the civil government was happily settled. In this chapter care is taken about religion. I. David consults with the representatives of the people about bringing up the ark out of its obscurity into a public place; and it is resolved on, 1 Chron. 13:1-4. II. With a great deal of solemnity and joy, it is carried from Kirjath-jearim, 1 Chron. 13:5-8. III. Uzza is struck dead for touching it, which, for the present, spoils the solemnity and... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 Chronicles 13:1-8

Here is, I. David's pious proposal to bring up the ark of God to Jerusalem, that the royal city might be the holy city, 1 Chron. 13:1-3. This part of the story we had not in Samuel. We may observe in this proposal, 1. That as soon as David was well seated on his throne he had thoughts concerning the ark of God: Let us bring the ark to us, 1 Chron. 13:3. Two things he aimed at herein:?(1.) To do honour to God, by showing respect to his ark, the token of his presence. As soon as he had power in... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 Chronicles 13:9-14

This breach upon Uzza, which caused all the joy to cease, we had an account of, 2 Sam. 6:6-8 1. Let the sin of Uzza warn us all to take heed of presumption, rashness, and irreverence, in dealing about holy things (1 Chron. 13:9), and not to think that a good intention will justify a bad action. In our communion with God we must carefully watch over our own hearts, lest familiarity breed contempt, and we think God is in any way beholden to us. 2. Let the punishment of Uzza convince us that the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Chronicles 13

INTRODUCTION TO 1 CHRONICLES 13 The contents of this chapter are the same with 2 Samuel 6:1 , only David's consultation with the principal men of Israel concerning the affair herein transacted is premised in the first four verses of this. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Chronicles 13:1

And David consulted with the captains of thousands, and hundreds, and with every leader. With the chiliarchs and centurions, and every officer in that large body of armed men in every tribe, who met to make and crown him king: for at that time was this consultation had, and therefore is connected with it; though the affair advised about was not yet done, as Dr. Lightfoot F8 Works, vol. 1. p. 61,62. observes, and was not done until some considerable time afterwards. Advice being taken,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Chronicles 13:2

And David said unto all the congregation of Israel ,.... To the above persons, as representatives of it: if it seem good unto you, and that it be of the Lord our God ; if it could be thought by them a good and useful thing, and agreeable to the will of God, and would make for his glory: let us send abroad unto our brethren everywhere that are left in all the land of Israel ; that were not then present with them, even all the common people; whom David, though king, owns as his... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Chronicles 13:3

And let us bring again the ark of our God to us ,.... The symbol of the divine Presence, than which nothing was more desirable to David, and he chose to begin his reign overall Israel with it: for we inquired not at it in the days of Saul ; he being indifferent to religion, and careless about it, and the enjoyment of the presence of God, and having direction from him; and the people also content with worship at the tabernacle at Gibeah, though the token of the divine Presence was absent. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Chronicles 13:4

And all the congregation said that they would do so ,.... They unanimously agreed to the motion: for the thing was right in the eyes of all the people ; they saw the propriety, necessity, and usefulness of it. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Chronicles 13:5-14

So David gathered all Israel together ,.... The principal of them, even 30,000 select men, 2 Samuel 6:1 . from Shihor of Egypt ; or the Nile of Egypt, as the Targum and other Jewish writers, called Shihor from the blackness of its water, see Jeremiah 2:18 though some think the river Rhinocurura is meant, which both lay to the south of the land of Israel: even unto the entering of Hamath ; which the Targum interprets of Antiochia, which lay to the north of the land; so that this... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Chronicles 13

David consults with his officers, and resolves to bring back the ark from the house of Abinadab, 1 Chronicles 13:1-4 . They place it on a new cart, and Uzza and Ahio drive the cart; the oxen stumbling, Uzza puts forth his hand to save the ark from falling, and he is smitten by the Lord, 1 Chronicles 13:5-10 . David is displeased, and orders the ark to be carried to the house of Obed-edom the Gittite, 1 Chronicles 13:11-13 . The ark abides there three months, and the Lord blesses... read more

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