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1 Chronicles 13:13-14

1 CHRONICLES—NOTE ON 1 Chronicles 13:13 Obed-edom was probably a foreigner, particularly if Gittite (a resident of Gath) means that he was a Philistine.

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  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    3. THE ARK REMOVED FROM KIRJATH-JEARIM CHAPTER 13 _ 1. The consultation about the ark (1 Chronicles 13:1)_ 2. The attempt and the failure (1 Chronicles 13:6) The first thing after the coronation wh...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    THE BRINGING UP OF THE ARK FROM KIRIATH-JEARIM TO THE HOUSE OF OBED-EDOM (_cf._ 2 Samuel 6:1). The event here mentioned is put in its wrong place by the Chronicler (see 2 Samuel 5:11) with the object...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    BROUGHT NOT THE ARK HOME. See 2 Samuel 6:10; 2 Samuel 6:11....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _David brought not_ R.V. DAVID REMOVED NOT. _Obed-edom the Gittite_ As _Gittite_means man of Gath, Obed-edom was doubtless of Philistine origin; perhaps he attached himself to David during David's soj...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    LESSON SIX 13-14 DAVID AND THE ARK OF THE COVENANT DAVID'S FAMILY WAR WITH PHILISTIA. 6. THE ARK AND OBED-EDOM (Chapter 13) INTRODUCTION David's desire to make Jerusalem a holy city is now evident,...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    THE REMOVAL OF THE ARK FROM KIRJATH-JEARIM This chapter merely expands 2 Samuel 6:1, with some unimportant differences....

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    THE BOOK OF 1 CHRONICLES GOD RULES HISTORY 1 CHRONICLES _Ian Mackervoy_ CHAPTER 13 David brings the *ark to Jerusalem –...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    BROUGHT NOT... HOME. — A different verb from that in 1 Chronicles 13:12. Literally, And David caused not the ark to turn aside unto himself. Slightly abridged. (See Samuel.) OBED-EDOM THE GITTITE. — A...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וְ לֹֽא ־הֵסִ֨יר דָּוִ֧יד אֶת ־הָ אָרֹ֛ון

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    DAVID 1. HIS TRIBE AND DYNASTY KING and kingdom were so bound up in ancient life that an ideal for the one implied an ideal for the other: all distinction and glory possessed by either was shared by...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    David's consciousness of the true strength of the kingdom is manifest in his anxiety concerning the Ark of God. This had been at Kirjathjearim, and neglected for long years. He now set himself to brin...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    So David brought not the ark [home] to himself to the city of David, but carried it aside into the house of (g) Obededom the Gittite. (g) Who was a Levite, and called Gittite, because he dwelt at Gat...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _Obededom. A Levite was judged more proper to guard the ark, chap. xv. 18. --- Gethite. Because he had dwelt in Geth. (Worthington)_...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    One false step generally leads to another. Had David asked counsel of God, so far from leaving the ark behind, because of this breach, he would have found it profitable to have brought it home with hi...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    David immediately thinks of the ark (see Psalms 132). He consults with the captains of the thousands of Israel in order to bring it back amongst them. Loving the people, and beloved by them, he acts w...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    1 Chronicles 13:5....

  • KJV Original Language Details

    1 Dauid fetcheth the Arke with great solemnitie from Kiriath-iearim. 9 Vzza being smitten, the Arke is left at the house of Obed-Edom. 1 AND Dauid consulted with the captaines of thousands, and hund...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    So David brought not the ark home to himself to the City of David, he did not complete the removal, BUT CARRIED IT ASIDE INTO THE HOUSE OF OBED-EDOM THE GITTITE, who was one of the Levitical porters,...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    THE DEATH OF UZZA...

  • Marginal Notes in the King James Version (1611)

    BROUGHT NOT: _ Heb._ removed...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    6-14 Let the sin of Uzza warn all to take heed of presumption, rashness, and irreverence, in dealing with holy things; and let none think that a good design will justify a bad action. Let the punishm...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    No text from Poole on this verse....

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    1 Chronicles 13:13 David H1732 move H5493 (H8689) ark H727 City H5892 David H1732 aside H5186 (H8686) ho

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    1 Chronicles 13:1. And David consulted with the captains of thousands and hundreds, and with every leader. And David said unto all the congregation of Israel, If it seem good unto you, and that it be...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: David's attempt to bring the ark to Jerusalem. The ark left at the house of Obed-edom. CHARACTERS: God, David, Uzzah, Obed-edom, Abinadab, Ahio. CONCLUSION: Beware of presumption, rashness...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    1 Chronicles 13:3. _Let us bring again the ark of our God,_ which, like the church, had now dwelt seventy or eighty years in an unsettled abode. 1 Chronicles 13:5. _Shihor of Egypt._ The river of Egyp...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _But carried it aside into the house of Obed-edom _ THE “ASIDES” OF GOD How much we owe to the “asides” of God. Obed-edom owed the benediction which descended upon his house to this “aside.” God’s w...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    CRITICAL NOTES.] This chapter corresponds closely with 2 Samuel 6:1; but in the first verse of that chapter is stated, with great brevity, what is given here in full (1 Chronicles 13:1). 1 Chronicles...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION The opening verses of this chapter explain and amplify the compressed announcement of 2 Samuel 6:1, "Again, David gathered together all the chosen of Israel, thirty thousand." And the rema...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Now in chapter thirteen, David said, "Look, if it's your purpose to make me your king and all, if it seems good to you, and if it's of the Lord, then let us bring back the ark of the covenant that we...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Chronicles 15:18; 1 Chronicles 16:5; 1 Chronicles 26:4; 1 Chronicles 26:8;...

  • Wells of Living Water Commentary

    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...

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