In this chapter we are told that David fetched the ark from Baale of Judah, with an intent to bring it to his own city, 2 Sam. 6:1–5; but Uzzah being smitten for his error concerning it, David was displeased, and left it at the house of Obededom, where it remained three months, and proved a…

Again, David gathered together all the chosen men of Israel, thirty thousand. ] Which was done by the advice of his officers, ; the word “again” refers either to the gathering of them when they made him king in Hebron, as the Jewish writers generally observe; but then they gathered themselves, and…

And David arose, and went with all the people that were with him The thirty thousand chosen men gathered together, and as many else as chose to go: from Baale of Judah, to bring up from thence the ark of God; that is, they first went to this place, as in ; in order to fetch the ark from thence, as…

And they set the ark of God upon a new cart Which was a great mistake, since it ought not to have been put upon a cart, old or new; it was to be borne upon men’s shoulders, and carried by Levites only, and those of the family of Kohath, to whom no wagons were given, when others had them, for the…

And they brought it out of the house of Abinadab, which was at Gibeah That is, the new cart, which is the last thing spoken of, ; and the bringing of the ark out of his house is mentioned before; though some take this to be the coffer in which were the presents of the Philistines, which was now…

And David and all the house of Israel played before the Lord, &c.] That is, before the ark, which was a symbol of the presence of the Lord: on all manner of instruments made of fir wood: which is a general expression, the particulars follow; though instruments of different sorts are mentioned, and…

And when they came to Nachon’s threshingfloor Who is called Chidon, ; he seems to have had two names; or it was a place that had two names, as say the Jews [[7]]; according to a tradition of theirs [[8]], Chidon is the name of the place where it was said to Joshua, stretch out the spear or shield…

And the anger of the Lord was kindled against Uzzah And which was manifest by smiting him: and God smote him there for his error; committed at this time, which was complicated; as that the ark was put upon a cart, to which he might be the chief adviser, as Procopius Gazaeus notes, when it should…

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…

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…

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:…

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…

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…

And it was so, that when they that bare the ark of the Lord, &c.] 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 Chron. 15:2, 1 Chron.

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…

So David and all the house of Israel brought up the ark of the Lord The elders of Israel, and the captains over thousands, ; 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 as the ark of the Lord came into the city of David Being brought thither on the shoulders of the Levites: Michal, Saul’s daughter, looked through a window; in the king’s palace, to see the procession, which was very grand, and in great pomp, attended by a vast number of people, and with music…

And they brought in the ark of the Lord Into the city of David, the strong hold of Zion: and set it in his place, in the midst of the tabernacle that David had pitched for it: or “stretched out”; for this was not the tabernacle of Moses, David pitched any where; that was at this time at Gibeon,…

And as soon as David had made an end of offering burnt offerings and peace offerings Or these were performed according to his order: he blessed the people in the name of the Lord of hosts; not as a priest, but as a prince, as the common father of them, wishing them all happiness and prosperity…

And he dealt among all the people Gave a dole unto them, divided among them: even among the whole multitude of Israel: and if there were so many as at first, there were thirty thousand of them, ; and perhaps more, since it follows: as well to the women as men; to both the one and the other; and the…

Then David returned to bless his household His wife, children, and servants, to wish all happiness to them on this occasion, and pray to God for blessings on them temporal and spiritual.

And David said unto Michal, it was before the Lord Before the ark of the Lord, what was done was done there; she upbraided him with his dancing and singing, which was designed for the honour and glory of God, and in thankfulness to him for the bringing the ark to his city, and therefore she ought…

And I will yet be more vile than thus If this is to be vile, I will endeavour to be viler still; if to dance before the ark, and sing the praises of God, be reckoned a lessening of me, I will more and more be found in doing such things, or what is similar to them: and will be base in mine own…

Therefore Michal the daughter of Saul had no child until the day of her death. ] The children she brought up for Adriel were not her own, but adopted ones, or Adriel’s by another woman, ; however, she had none after this time, whatever she had before, and it does not appear that she had any, though…