House of Obed — edom — Obed — edom knew what slaughter the ark had made among the Philistines and the Bethshemites. He saw Uzzah struck dead; yet invites it to his house, and opens his doors without fear, knowing it was a savour of death, only to them that treated it ill. "O the courage, says Bishop Hall, of an honest and faithful heart! Nothing can make God otherwise than amiable to him: even his justice is lovely."
Verse 2 Samuel 6:10. _BUT DAVID CARRIED IT ASIDE_] The house of Obed-edom appears to have been very near the city, which they were about to enter, but were prevented by this accident, and lodged the a...
Obed-edom was a Levite of the family of Merari, being 1 Chronicles 15:18; 1 Chronicles 16:38 a son of Jeduthun, who was a Merarite. He was a porter, a player on the harp, and was one of the Levites es...
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...
_Obed-edom the Gittite_ Obed-edom was a Levite belonging to the family of the Korahites, who were descended from Kohath (1Ch 26:1; 1 Chronicles 26:4-8; Numbers 16:1). He is called a Gittite probably b...
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...
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._...
_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....
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)....
GITTITE] The later tradition (1 Chronicles 15:18) makes him a Levite. If this is correct, he probably came from Gath-rimmon, a Levitical city (Joshua 21:25)....
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....
OBED-EDOM THE GITTITE. — He was a Levite, but whether of the family of Kohath or of Merari is uncertain, since at this time the name appears in both these families (see for Merari, 1 Chronicles 15:17,...
וְ לֹֽא ־אָבָ֣ה דָוִ֗ד לְ הָסִ֥יר אֵלָ֛יו
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....
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 (e) the Gittite. (e) Who was a Levite, and had dwelt in Gittaim, ...
_Gethite, a native of Geth-remmon, a Levitical city; (Josue xxi. 24,) or he might have been born at Geth; (Calmet) or his father might have resided there a long time, (Serarius; Tirinus) unless he was...
(9) And David was afraid of the LORD that day, and said, How shall the ark of the LORD come to me? (10) So David would not remove the ark of the LORD unto him into the city of David: but David carried...
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...
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 eve...
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. Ver. 10. _So David would not remove._] For he taketh...
_David carried it to the house of Obed-edom, the Gittite_ He is not called a Gittite from his being born in, or dwelling at, that Gath which was a city of the Philistines, but from Gath-rimmon, a Levi...
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...
So David would not remove the ark of the Lord unto him in to the city of David, fearing that misfortune might strike his entire family if he proceeded with his plan; BUT DAVID CARRIED IT ASIDE INTO TH...
THE FIRST ATTEMPT ENDS SADLY...
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...
6-11 Uzzah was struck dead for touching the ark. God saw presumption and irreverence in Uzzah's heart. Familiarity, even with that which is most awful, is apt to breed contempt. If it were so great a...
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...
2 Samuel 6:10 David H1732 would H14 (H8804) move H5493 (H8687) ark H727 LORD H3068 City H5892 David...
‘ So David would not remove the ark of YHWH to him into the city of David, but David carried it aside into the house of Obed-edom the Gittite.' On this basis David was unwilling to move the Ark into t...
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. ⇐...
2 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 2 SAMUEL 6:6 AND GOD STRUCK HIM DOWN (v. 2 Samuel 6:7). Touching the ark was a direct violation of God’s law ...
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 13:13; 1 Chronicles 13:14; 1 Chronicles 15:18; 1 Chronicles 16:5;...
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...