_AGAIN, DAVID GATHERED TOGETHER ALL THE CHOSEN MEN OF ISRAEL, THIRTY THOUSAND._ Again, David gathered together all the chosen men of lsrael - (see 2 Samuel 5:1.) The object of this second assembly was to commence a national movement for establishing the ark in Jerusalem, after it had continued near... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND DAVID AROSE, AND WENT WITH ALL THE PEOPLE THAT WERE WITH HIM FROM BAALE OF JUDAH, TO BRING UP FROM THENCE THE ARK OF GOD, WHOSE NAME IS CALLED BY THE NAME OF THE LORD OF HOSTS THAT DWELLETH BETWEEN THE CHERUBIMS._ FROM BAALE OF JUDAH - or Baalah (Joshua 15:9; Joshua 15:11; Joshua 15:60), or Kir... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND THEY SET THE ARK OF GOD UPON A NEW CART, AND BROUGHT IT OUT OF THE HOUSE OF ABINADAB THAT WAS IN GIBEAH: AND UZZAH AND AHIO, THE SONS OF ABINADAB, DRAVE THE NEW CART._ They set the ark of God upon a new cart - or covered wagon (see the notes at 1 Samuel 6:7).This was a hasty and inconsiderate... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND THEY BROUGHT IT OUT OF THE HOUSE OF ABINADAB WHICH WAS AT GIBEAH, ACCOMPANYING THE ARK OF GOD: AND AHIO WENT BEFORE THE ARK._ Brought it out of the house of Abinadab which was at Gibeah х_ BAGIB`AAH_ (H1389), with the article] - on the hill (1 Samuel 7:1), or the mount (Joshua 15:11). AHIO W... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND DAVID AND ALL THE HOUSE OF ISRAEL PLAYED BEFORE THE LORD ON ALL MANNER OF INSTRUMENTS MADE OF FIR WOOD, EVEN ON HARPS, AND ON PSALTERIES, AND ON TIMBRELS, AND ON CORNETS, AND ON CYMBALS._ David and all the house of Israel played before the Lord on all manner of instruments made of fir wood. Th... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND WHEN THEY CAME TO NACHON'S THRESHINGFLOOR, UZZAH PUT FORTH HIS HAND TO THE ARK OF GOD, AND TOOK HOLD OF IT; FOR THE OXEN SHOOK IT._ Came to Nachon's threshing-floor, Uzzah put forth his hand. Although he was not a priest, he might be a Levite, and as such was interdicted by express statute fro... [ Continue Reading ]
_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._ No JFB commentary on this verse.... [ Continue Reading ]
_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._ David was displeased - rather, grieved; for, whatever were his first impressions, he became sensible of the sin that had been committed, and, sincerely repenting, t... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND DAVID WAS AFRAID OF THE LORD THAT DAY, AND SAID, HOW SHALL THE ARK OF THE LORD COME TO ME?_ David was afraid of the Lord that day ... His feelings on this alarming judgment were greatly excited on various accounts-dreading that the displeasure of God had been provoked by the removal of the ark... [ Continue Reading ]
_SO DAVID WOULD NOT REMOVE THE ARK OF THE LORD UNTO HIM INTO THE CITY OF DAVID: BUT DAVID CARRIED IT ASIDE INTO THE HOUSE OF OBEDEDOM THE GITTITE._ No JFB commentary on this verse.... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND THE ARK OF THE LORD CONTINUED IN THE HOUSE OF OBEDEDOM THE GITTITE THREE MONTHS: AND THE LORD BLESSED OBEDEDOM, AND ALL HIS HOUSEHOLD._ Obed-edom the Gittite - a Levite (1 Chronicles 15:18; 1 Chronicles 15:21; 1 Chronicles 15:24; 1 Chronicles 16:5; 1 Chronicles 26:4). He is called a Gittite, e... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND IT WAS TOLD KING DAVID, SAYING, THE LORD HATH BLESSED THE HOUSE OF OBEDEDOM, AND ALL THAT PERTAINETH UNTO HIM, BECAUSE OF THE ARK OF GOD. SO DAVID WENT AND BROUGHT UP THE ARK OF GOD FROM THE HOUSE OF OBEDEDOM INTO THE CITY OF DAVID WITH GLADNESS._ It was told king David ... The lapse of three... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND IT WAS SO, THAT WHEN THEY THAT BARE THE ARK OF THE LORD HAD GONE SIX PACES, HE SACRIFICED OXEN AND FATLINGS._ When they that bare the ark ... had gone six paces. Some think that four altars were hastily raised for the offering of sacrifices at the distance of every six paces (but see 1 Chronic... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND DAVID DANCED BEFORE THE LORD WITH ALL HIS MIGHT; AND DAVID WAS GIRDED WITH A LINEN EPHOD._ David danced before the Lord. The Hebrews, like other ancient people, had their sacred dances, which were performed on their solemn anniversaries and other great occasions of commemorating some special t... [ Continue Reading ]
_SO DAVID AND ALL THE HOUSE OF ISRAEL BROUGHT UP THE ARK OF THE LORD WITH SHOUTING, AND WITH THE SOUND OF THE TRUMPET._ No JFB commentary on this verse.... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND AS THE ARK OF THE LORD CAME INTO THE CITY OF DAVID, MICHAL SAUL'S DAUGHTER LOOKED THROUGH A WINDOW, AND SAW KING DAVID LEAPING AND DANCING BEFORE THE LORD; AND SHE DESPISED HIM IN HER HEART._ Michal ... saw king David leaping and dancing ... and she despised him in her heart. The pride of her... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND THEY BROUGHT IN THE ARK OF THE LORD, AND SET IT IN HIS PLACE, IN THE MIDST OF THE TABERNACLE THAT DAVID HAD PITCHED FOR IT: AND DAVID OFFERED BURNT OFFERINGS AND PEACE OFFERINGS BEFORE THE LORD._ In the midst of the tabernacle that David had pitched for it. The old tabernacle remained at Gibeo... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND AS SOON AS DAVID HAD MADE AN END OF OFFERING BURNT OFFERINGS AND PEACE OFFERINGS, HE BLESSED THE PEOPLE IN THE NAME OF THE LORD OF HOSTS._ He blessed the people - in the name of God, as Moses, Joshua, and Samuel had done before him. As the vicegerent or representative of Yahweh, he was entitle... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND HE DEALT AMONG ALL THE PEOPLE, EVEN AMONG THE WHOLE MULTITUDE OF ISRAEL, AS WELL TO THE WOMEN AS MEN, TO EVERY ONE A CAKE OF BREAD, AND A GOOD PIECE OF FLESH, AND A FLAGON OF WINE. SO ALL THE PEOPLE DEPARTED EVERY ONE TO HIS HOUSE._ He dealt among all the people ... a cake of bread х_ CHALAT_... [ Continue Reading ]
_THEN DAVID RETURNED TO BLESS HIS HOUSEHOLD. AND MICHAL THE DAUGHTER OF SAUL CAME OUT TO MEET DAVID, AND SAID, HOW GLORIOUS WAS THE KING OF ISRAEL TO DAY, WHO UNCOVERED HIMSELF TO DAY IN THE EYES OF THE HANDMAIDS OF HIS SERVANTS, AS ONE OF THE VAIN FELLOWS SHAMELESSLY UNCOVERETH HIMSELF!_ Michal ..... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND DAVID SAID UNTO MICHAL, IT WAS BEFORE THE LORD, WHICH CHOSE ME BEFORE THY FATHER, AND BEFORE ALL HIS HOUSE, TO APPOINT ME RULER OVER THE PEOPLE OF THE LORD, OVER ISRAEL: THEREFORE WILL I PLAY BEFORE THE LORD._ No JFB commentary on these verses.... [ Continue Reading ]
_THEREFORE MICHAL THE DAUGHTER OF SAUL HAD NO CHILD UNTO THE DAY OF HER DEATH._ Therefore Michal ... had no child unto the day of her death - (see the notes at 2 Samuel 21:8.)... [ Continue Reading ]