And [David] made him houses in the city of David, and prepared a place for the ark of God, and pitched for it a tent. Ver. 1. _And prepared a place for the ark._] This he had done before he fetched it to Obededom's house. 1Ch 13:6 See 2 Samuel 6:17 .... [ Continue Reading ]
Then David said, None ought to carry the ark of God but the Levites: for them hath the LORD chosen to carry the ark of God, and to minister unto him for ever. Ver. 2. _None ought to carry the ark of God but the Levites._] This should have been better considered before. The law was clear. Num 4:5-15... [ Continue Reading ]
And David gathered all Israel together to Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of the LORD unto his place, which he had prepared for it. Ver. 3. _To bring up the ark._] For by this time he saw that the fault was not in the ark, but in their miscarriages.... [ Continue Reading ]
And David assembled the children of Aaron, and the Levites: Ver. 4. _And David assembled._] That "all things" might now "be done decently and in order," by their advice and assistance.... [ Continue Reading ]
And David called for Zadok and Abiathar the priests, and for the Levites, for Uriel, Asaiah, and Joel, Shemaiah, and Eliel, and Amminadab, Ver. 11. _And David called for Zadok and Abiathar._] These, and those chief captains that follow, were _tanquam Ephori et directores totius deductionis,_ direct... [ Continue Reading ]
And said unto them, Ye [are] the chief of the fathers of the Levites: sanctify yourselves, [both] ye and your brethren, that ye may bring up the ark of the LORD God of Israel unto [the place that] I have prepared for it. Ver. 12. _Sanctify yourselves._] Outwardly and inwardly. Holy things are to be... [ Continue Reading ]
_For because ye [did it] not at the first, the LORD our God made a breach upon us, for that we sought him not after the due order._ Ver. 13. _God made a breach upon us._] See on 1 Chronicles 13:9 . _ For that we sought him not._] David faulteth himself also. _ After the due order._] See on 1 Chro... [ Continue Reading ]
So the priests and the Levites sanctified themselves to bring up the ark of the LORD God of Israel. Ver. 14. _So the priests and Levites sanctified themselves._] They replied not, We sufficiently understand our duties, and need not your instruction: but did as they were commanded.... [ Continue Reading ]
And David spake to the chief of the Levites to appoint their brethren [to be] the singers with instruments of musick, psalteries and harps and cymbals, sounding, by lifting up the voice with joy. Ver. 16. _And David spake to the chief of the Levites_] From hence it appeareth, saith one, that this s... [ Continue Reading ]
And Zechariah, and Aziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Unni, and Eliab, and Maaseiah, and Benaiah, with psalteries on Alamoth; Ver. 20. _On Alamoth._] _See Trapp on "_ Psa 46:1 _" Title_... [ Continue Reading ]
And Mattithiah, and Elipheleh, and Mikneiah, and Obededom, and Jeiel, and Azaziah, with harps on the Sheminith to excel. Ver. 21. _Upon Sheminith._] _See Trapp on "_ Psa 6:1 _" Title_... [ Continue Reading ]
And Chenaniah, chief of the Levites, [was] for song: he instructed about the song, because he [was] skilful. Ver. 22. _Because he was skilful._] In music: and haply in other arts also.... [ Continue Reading ]
And Berechiah and Elkanah [were] doorkeepers for the ark. Ver. 23. _Were doorkeepers._] To keep off any such as would rush rudely upon the ark. _Procul, o procul este profani; _ Stand off.... [ Continue Reading ]
So David, and the elders of Israel, and the captains over thousands, went to bring up the ark of the covenant of the LORD out of the house of Obededom with joy. Ver. 25. _With joy._] All God's services must be performed with joy, or else they lose their lustre.... [ Continue Reading ]
And it came to pass, when God helped the Levites that bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD, that they offered seven bullocks and seven rams. Ver. 26. _When God helped the Levites that bare the ark._] So helped them, say the Rabbis, that they felt not any weight thereof upon their shoulders. Rat... [ Continue Reading ]
And David [was] clothed with a robe of fine linen, and all the Levites that bare the ark, and the singers, and Chenaniah the master of the song with the singers: David also [had] upon him an ephod of linen. Ver. 27-29.] See on 2 Samuel 6:14,15, &c.... [ Continue Reading ]