Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 2 Samuel 6:6
Nachon, otherwise called Chidon, 1 Chronicles 13:9. The oxen shook it; for they stumbled. 1 Chronicles 13:9. read more
Nachon, otherwise called Chidon, 1 Chronicles 13:9. The oxen shook it; for they stumbled. 1 Chronicles 13:9. read more
God smote him with some deadly disease or stroke, as it follows. For his error; either, 1. For his touching the ark, when he was no Levite, as Josephus reports; nor indeed was Kirjath-jearim a Levitical city; or, that being but a Levite, he touched the bare ark, which only the priests might do, Numbers 4:15; Numbers 18:3. And though the ark was ordinarily covered, yet it is not impossible but the covering might be either loose, and so blown aside by the wind; or worn out, and so he might touch... read more
David was displeased, or, grieved, both for the sin, which he acknowledgeth, 1 Chronicles 15:2,1 Chronicles 15:13, and for God’s heavy judgment; whereby their hopes were dashed, and their joys interrupted, and a good subject struck dead for the circumstantial error of a pious mind, which he might possibly think harsh and very severe, and therefore be displeased or offended at this sharp providence. read more
Afraid of the Lord; either that God was displeased with him for removing the ark, and bringing it to his city; or lest God should proceed further in the way of his judgments upon him and his people; or lest the ark being brought to his house, might be the occasion of inconveniencics and great calamities, for some neglects or errors which they might easily and frequently commit. How shall the ark of the Lord come unto me? how may I presume, or how shall I dare do it, when God hath showed his... read more
Which doubtless was done by the consent and desire of the owner of it, who for the enjoyment of so great a privilege, was willing to expose himself to some hazard; and wisely considered that the late judgment was not to be imputed to the ark, but to Uzzah’s carelessness in managing it. The Gittite: he was certainly a Levite, 1 Chronicles 15:18,1 Chronicles 15:21,1 Chronicles 15:21; 1 Chronicles 16:5; 1 Chronicles 26:4, and here called a Gittite, either, first, from Gath of the Philistines,... read more
With happy success in all their affairs and actions. read more
CRITICAL AND EXPOSITORY NOTES—2 Samuel 6:1. “Chosen Men.” Keil understands this assembly to have been composed of representatives of the ntire nation, but the use of the word again seems to point to a military gathering. Thenius remarks that we learn from this “that David already in a certain sense maintained a standing army.”2 Samuel 6:2. “All the people,” etc. “These are not the above-named thirty thousand warriors, but besides them, the representatives of the whole nation gathered to the... read more
DISCOURSE: 311UZZAH’S PUNISHMENT FOR TOUCHING THE ARK2 Samuel 6:6-9. And when they came to Nachon’s threshing-floor, Uzzah put forth his hand to the ark of God, and took hold of it; for the oxen shook it. And the anger of the Lord was kindled against Uzzah; and God smote him there for his error; and there he died by the ark of God. And David was displeased, because the Lord had made a breach upon Uzzah: and he called the name of the place Perezuzzah to this day. And David was afraid of the Lord... read more
new cart The story of David's new cart and its results is a striking illustration of the spiritual truth that blessing does not follow even the best intentions in the service of God except as that service is rendered in God's way. It is a constant point of failure. God had given explicit directions how the ark should be borne. Numbers 4:1-15 but David adopted a Philistine expedient. 1 Samuel 6:7; 1 Samuel 6:8. The church is full of Philistine ways of doing service to Christ. Cf. ; 1 Corinthians... read more
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 2 Samuel 6:4
To lead the oxen that drew it. read more