Kretzmann's Popular Commentary
2 Samuel 6:1
Again, David gathered together all the chosen men of Israel, the captains and leaders of the army, together with the best soldiers of the nation, thirty thousand.
Again, David gathered together all the chosen men of Israel, the captains and leaders of the army, together with the best soldiers of the nation, thirty thousand.
CHAPTER VI _David goes with thirty thousand men to being the ark from_ _Kiriath-jearim to Jerusalem_, 1-5. _The ox stumbling, Uzzah, who drove the cart on which the ark_ _was placed, put forth his...
AGAIN - It should be, “and David again gathered,” etc., i. e. after the previous gathering, either for his election to the kingdom 2 Samuel 5:1 or for the Philistine war 2 Samuel 5:17, he assembled th...
3. THE ARK BROUGHT TO ZION CHAPTER 6 _ 1. The ark fetched by David (2 Samuel 6:1)_ 2. Uzzah: his error and death (2 Samuel 6:6) 3. The ark in the house of Obed-edom (2 Samuel 6:10) 4. The ar
2 SAMUEL 6. DAVID BRINGS THE ARK TO JERUSALEM. MICHAL'S SCORN. HER PUNISHMENT (J). (_Cf._ p. 286.) Nothing has been heard of the Ark since 1 Samuel 7:2, before the accession of Saul. The introduction...
Removal of the Ark from Kirjath-jearim. Uzzah smitten for his irreverence 1. _Again, David gathered together_ AND DAVID GATHERED TOGETHER AGAIN. "Again" refers either to the assembly convened for Davi...
_Before Christ 1044._ _2 SAMUEL 6:1. AGAIN DAVID GATHERED TOGETHER ALL THE CHOSEN MEN,_ &C.— _Afterwards David levied yet thirty thousand men, the chosen strength of Israel; i.e._ thirty thousand mor...
II. THE PROSPEROUS PERIOD OF DAVID'S REIGN, 2 Samuel 6:1 to 2 Samuel 9:13. 1. David Brings the Ark to Jerusalem, 2 Samuel 6:1-23. _Uzzah Smitten._...
_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 wa...
THE BRINGING OF THE ARK FROM KIRJATH-JEARIM TO JERUSALEM 1. Again] This probably refers to the previous assembling of the chosen men of Israel to repel the Philistine invasion (2 Samuel 5:22)....
DAVID, THE GREAT KING OF ISRAEL 2 SAMUEL _HELEN POCOCK_ CHAPTER 6 DAVID BRINGS THE *ARK OF GOD TO JERUSALEM V1 David again gathered all the men that he chose from *Israel. There were 30 000 men....
AGAIN, DAVID GATHERED. — The word “again” should be transposed: “David gathered together again” — referring to the former military musters. In 1 Chronicles 13:1, mention is made of the consultations w...
וַ יֹּ֨סֶף עֹ֥וד דָּוִ֛ד אֶת ־כָּל ־בָּח֥וּר
CHAPTER VIII. _ THE ARK BROUGHT UP TO JERUSALEM._ 2 Samuel 6:1. THE first care of David when settled on the throne had been to obtain possession of the stronghold of Zion, on which and on the city w...
THE RETURN OF THE ARK INTERRUPTED 2 Samuel 6:1 We have heard nothing of the Ark since it left the land of the Philistines, 1 Samuel 7:1. The spiritual life of the nation was low, else this holy symbo...
Victorious in war, David was not unmindful of the central truth of the national life over which he was called to preside. The nation was indeed a theocracy, with the worship of God at its very center....
Again, after he had been anointed. David consulted his officers, &c., (1 Paralipomenon xiii. 1.) and called a numerous assembly of the priests and people to meet him at Cariathiarim. --- Thousand, in...
(1) В¶ Again, David gathered together all the chosen men of Israel, thirty thousand. (2) And David arose, and went with all the people that were with him from Baale of Judah, to bring up from thence t...
CONTENTS This is an interesting Chapter, and considered as typically, in some points, referring to Jesus, demands our attention the more. We are here informed of David's intention of bringing up the a...
We have seen the sorrowful circumstances out of which arose the first desire to have a king in Israel, and the remarkable fact that, although it was a sin, God nevertheless did not put the people back...
Although God has established a king in power, who is at the same time the victorious leader of His people, yet the bonds of the covenant are not yet restored. The ark is still in the place where indiv...
AGAIN, DAVID GATHERED TOGETHER ALL [THE] CHOSEN [MEN] OF ISRAEL, THIRTY THOUSAND. Which was done by the advice of his officers, 1 Chronicles 13:1; the word "again" refers either to the gathering of th...
Again, David gathered together all [the] chosen [men] of Israel, thirty thousand. Ver. 1. _Again, David gathered._] That is the second time 1Ch 13:1 _; _ 1Ch 13:5 after that their first consultation...
_Again David gathered the chosen men of Israel_ Having defeated the Philistines, and enjoyed some peace, he thought it a seasonable time to fetch up the ark, and settle it in an honourable place; and...
1 Dauid fetcheth the Arke from Kiriath-iearim on a new cart. 6 Vzzah is smitten at Perez-Vzzah. 9 God blesseth Obed-Edom for the Arke. 12 Dauid bringing the Arke into Zion with sacrifices, daunceth...
David's kingdom having been established, he is rightly concerned that God should have His true place as in highest authority over Israel. The ark was the symbol of the throne of God, yet had been in t...
1-5 God is present with the souls of his people, when they want the outward tokens of his presence; but now David is settled in the throne, the honour of the ark begins to revive. Let us learn hence,...
2 SAMUEL CHAPTER 6 David fetcheth the ark with much people and great joy out of the house of Abinadab, 2 SAMUEL 6:1. Uzzah laying hold of the ark is slain of God: David is grieved; carries the ark int...
2 Samuel 6:1 David H1732 gathered H622 (H8799) (H8676) H3254 (H8686) choice H977 (H8803) Israel...
DAVID SEEKS TO BRING THE ARK OF GOD INTO JERUSALEM AND IS EVENTUALLY SUCCESSFUL BUT IS AT FIRST THWARTED BY THE PREMATURE DEATH OF UZZAH, WHICH EMPHASISES THE TRUE HOLINESS OF THE LIVING GOD (2 SAMUEL...
CONTENTS: David seeks to bring the ark to Jerusalem. CHARACTERS: God, David, Michal, Uzzah, Obed-edom, Abinadab. CONCLUSION: God will have His work done in His own way and cannot bless us if we carr...
2 Samuel 6:2. _Baale of Judah._ It is called Baalah, Joshua 15:9. It was no doubt the place formerly called Kirjath-jearim. 2 Samuel 6:8. _David was displeased._ ויחר _vayickar, perturbatus fuit,_ as...
_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._ THE ARK BROUGHT TO ZION In order to understand the full meaning of this t...
2 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 2 SAMUEL 6:1__ Jerusalem would not only be the political capital of a united Israel. It would be the religious center as well. ⇐...
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...
EXPOSITION 2 SAMUEL 6:1 AND DAVID GATHERED TOGETHER. The long subjection to the Philistines was at an end, and David's first care is to bring the ark of Jehovah from Kirjath-jearim to Jerusalem. In t...
And again, David gathered together the chosen men of Israel, thirty thousand of them. And David arose, and went and all the people that were with him from Baale of Judah, to bring from there the ark o...
1 Chronicles 13:1; 1 Kings 8:1; 2 Samuel 5:1; Psalms 132:1...
THE ARK IN THE HOME OF OBED-EDOM 2 Samuel 6:1 _(Compare 1 Chronicles 13:1_) INTRODUCTORY WORDS We have some very solemn lessons to consider. 1: THE SACREDNESS OF HOLY THINGS. For several Chapter s...