2 Samuel 6:8-17 NVT

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Samuel 6:6-11

We have here Uzzah struck dead for touching the ark, when it was upon its journey towards the city of David, a sad providence, which damped their mirth, stopped the progress of the ark, and for the present, dispersed this great assembly, which had come together to attend it, and sent them home in a fright. I. Uzzah's offence seems very small. He and his brother Ahio, the sons of Abinadab, in whose house the ark had long been lodged, having been used to attend it, to show their willingness to... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Samuel 6:12-19

We have here the second attempt to bring the ark home to the city of David; and this succeeded, though the former miscarried. I. It should seem the blessing with which the house of Obed-edom was blessed for the ark's sake was a great inducement to David to bring it forward; for when that was told him (2 Sam. 6:12) he hastened to fetch it to him. For, 1. It was an evidence that God was reconciled to them, and his anger was turned away. As David could read God's frowns upon them all in Uzzah's... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 6:8

And David was displeased, because the Lord had made a breach upon Uzzah ,.... He could not easily submit, and be reconciled to the providence; his heart was ready to rise up against God, and murmur at him for striking him dead in such an awful manner, for so small a matter as this might seem to be; and the rather, as this put a stop to the procession, and cast a damp upon their joy and mirth on this occasion, and might seem to be an ill omen to David, and be improved by his enemies against... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 6:9

And David was afraid of the Lord that day ,.... Lest he should be smitten for his error also, and especially as he had discovered some resentment at the Lord's dealing with Uzzah; when he ought to have been still and quiet, and submitted to the will of God, and owned his justice in it, confessed his own error, and been thankful for his sparing mercy vouchsafed to him: and said, how shall the ark of the Lord come to me ? the meaning of which is not, how it should be brought to the place... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 6:10

So David would not remove the ark of the Lord unto him into the city of David ,.... As yet, but wait a little longer, until he had more thoroughly considered of it, and made himself acquainted with everything relative to the ark, that he might know how to behave for the future, without giving offence: but David carried it aside into the house of Obededom the Gittite ; which was close by, on one side of the place where they were; this man was a Levite, as appears from his being afterwards... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 6:11

And the ark of the Lord continued in the house of Obededom the Gittite three months ,.... David, and those with him, returned to their habitations, where they continued during this time: and the Lord blessed Obededom, and all his household ; him, and all his family, with spiritual blessings, and with an affluence of temporal good things; for godliness has the promise of this life, and of that which is to come; men are not losers but gainers, even in things temporal, for their attachment... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 6:12

And it was told King David ,.... By some of his courtiers who had heard of it: saying, the Lord hath blessed the house of Obededom, and all that pertaineth unto him, because of the ark of the Lord ; it was so suddenly, in so short a time, and so largely, that it could not escape the notice and observation of men that knew him; and this increase was not in any natural way by which it could be accounted for; so that it could be ascribed to no other cause but the blessing of God, and that... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 6:13

And it was so , that when they that bare the ark of the Lord ,.... The Levites; for now David had seen the former mistake, and rectified it, and ordered the Levites to "carry" it, as they did upon their shoulders, with the staves therein, see 1 Chronicles 15:2 ; when these had gone six paces, he sacrificed oxen and fatlings ; upon an altar, which was at once erected for that purpose; the number and kind of sacrifices offered were seven bullocks and seven rams, 1 Chronicles 15:26 ;... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 6:14

And David danced before the Lord with all his might ,.... That is, before the ark of the Lord; not a set dance, or along with others; but he leaped and skipped as "car", a lamb, does, and that for joy that the ark was like to be brought home to his house, without any token of the divine displeasure, as before; the Targum is,"he praised before the Lord with all his might;'exerted himself to the uttermost in singing the praises of God vocally, or by playing on an instrument; to which sense... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 6:15

So David and all the house of Israel brought up the ark of the Lord ,.... The elders of Israel, and the captains over thousands, 1 Chronicles 15:25 ; besides the common people; there might be as large a number with him now as before: with shouting, and with the sound of the trumpet ; with the shouts of the people in common, and with blowing of trumpets by those who were appointed for that purpose, and with other instruments of music, see 1 Chronicles 15:27 ; Josephus says F18 ... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Samuel 6:6-11

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Samuel 6:12-19

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 6:8

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 6:9

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 6:10

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 6:11

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 6:12

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 6:13

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 6:14

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 6:15

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