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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

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

Adam Clarke

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

Made him houses - One for himself, and one for the ark; in the latter was a tent, under which the ark was placed. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Chronicles 15:2

None ought to carry the ark - but the Levites - It was their business; and he should have thought of this sooner, and then the unfortunate breach on Uzza would have been prevented; see 1 Chronicles 15:13 . read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Chronicles 15:1

EXPOSITION The contents of this verse and the following verses up to the twenty-fifth have no parallel in the Book of Samuel, and excite suggestion respecting the different objects with which the compiler of Chronicles wrote, as compared with those of the author of the former work. They also direct fresh attention to the sources upon which they drew. The history of the preparations made for the reception of the ark, and for its safe and religious escort into the city, is now proceeded... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Chronicles 15:1-29

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

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Chronicles 15:2

This verse together with 1 Chronicles 15:12-15 show that the severe lesson of the destruction of Uzzah had been laid to heart, and had made David supremely anxious to take better counsel of the Law. Uzzah, though possibly the son of a Levite, more probably of a Hivite ( Joshua 9:7 , Joshua 9:17 ), was not a priest, nor is there any sufficient evidence that he was a Levite; and most distinct was the order of the Law, that "when the tabernacle setteth forward, the Levites shall take it... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Chronicles 15:3

All Israel ; i.e. as before, representatives of all Israel. So 1 Chronicles 15:25 decides: "The elders of Israel, and the captains over thousands, went to bring up the ark of the covenant of the Lord." read more

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