So they brought the ark of God ,.... What is contained in these three verses is the same with 2 Samuel 6:17 , see the notes there. See Gill on 2 Samuel 6:17 . See Gill on 2 Samuel 6:18 . See Gill on 2 Samuel 6:19 . read more
In the midst of the tent that David had pitched for it . So 1 Chronicles 15:1 distinctly states that David had "pitched a tent" for the ark, and evidently to be ready for its arrival. On the other hand, there is no mention of any such tent having been got in readiness in 1 Chronicles 13:1-14 . or in 2 Samuel 6:1-11 , which give the account of the attempt that disastrously failed. The expressions which are there used would rather lead to the conclusion that David's intention was to take... read more
EXPOSITION These three verses rather belong to the close of the last chapter, and they carry on the parallel of 2 Samuel 6:1-23 . in its 2 Samuel 6:17-19 . read more
The first three verses form part of the narrative commenced at 1 Chronicles 15:25. Compare 2 Samuel 6:17-19, where the passage is not torn from its proper context. read more
1 Chronicles 16:1-3. So they brought back the ark of God For these three verses, see notes on 2 Samuel 6:17-19. A flagon of wine A draught of wine. Hiller and Waterland. read more
The ark comes to Jerusalem (13:1-16:7)David knew that part of the reason for Israel’s previous weakness was Saul’s lack of interest in its religious life. Even the ark of the covenant, symbol of God’s presence, lay forgotten in a country house. David set out to restore the ark to its rightful place at the centre of the nation’s religious life. In bringing the ark to Jerusalem, his aim was to make Jerusalem the religious, as well as the political, centre of Israel. But his plans suffered an... read more
brought the ark. See note on 1 Chronicles 15:3 . This was in 951-950 B.C. A Sabbatic year. the ark. See notes on 1 Chronicles 13:3 , and Exodus 25:22 . God. Hebrew. Elohim. App-4 . See note on 1 Chronicles 14:10-16 . the tent. See note on 1 Chronicles 15:1 . offered = brought near. Hebrew. karab. App-43 . read more
THE ARK PLACED IN THE TENT PREPARED FOR IT;DAVID APPOINTS MINISTERS TO SERVE BEFORE THE ARK; AND DELIVERS AN APPROPRIATE PSALM TO ASAPH;THE ARK BROUGHT INTO JERUSALEM"And they brought in the ark of God, and set it in the midst of the tent that David had prepared for it: and they offered burnt-offerings and peace-offerings before God. And when David had made an end of offering the burnt-offerings and the peace-offerings, he blessed the people in the name of Jehovah. And he dealt to every one of... read more
D. David and the Ark chs. 13-16"In the Chronicler’s eyes David’s reign consisted of two great religious phases, his movement of the ark to Jerusalem (chs. 13-16) and his preparations for the building of the temple (chs. 17-19 or at least 17-22, 28, 29). The intent of the parallelism seems to be to mark the ends of these two phases with praise and prayer that both glorified Yahweh and spelled out his relationship to his people in theological terms appropriate to the Chronicler and his... read more
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Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 Chronicles 16:1-6
It was a glorious day when the ark of God was safely lodged in the tent David had pitched for it. That good man had his heart much upon it, could not sleep contentedly till it was done, Ps. 132:4, 5. I. The circumstances of the ark were now, 1. Better than what they had been. It had been obscure in a country town, in the fields of the wood; now it was removed to a public place, to the royal city, where all might resort to it. It had been neglected, as a despised broken vessel; now it was... read more