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A.David gathers all Israel to bring the ark homevv. 1-8

1 Then David conferred with all his leaders, the commanders of hundreds and of thousands. 2 And he said to the whole assembly of Israel, “If it seems good to you, and if this is of the LORD our God, let us send word far and wide to the rest of our brothers in all the land of Israel, and also to the priests and Levites in their cities and pasturelands, so that they may join us. 3 Then let us bring back the ark of our God, for we did not inquire of Him in the days of Saul.” 4 And because this proposal seemed right to all the people, the whole assembly agreed to it. 5 So David assembled all Israel, from the River Shihor in Egypt to Lebo-hamath, to bring the ark of God from Kiriath-jearim. 6 David and all Israel went up to Baalah of Judah (that is, Kiriath-jearim) to bring up from there the ark of God the LORD, who is enthroned between the cherubim—the ark that is called by the Name. 7 So they carried the ark of God from the house of Abinadab on a new cart, with Uzzah and Ahio guiding the cart. 8 David and all the Israelites were celebrating before God with all their might, with songs and on harps and lyres, with tambourines, cymbals, and trumpets.

B.Uzza's hand, David's fear, and blessing on Obed-edomvv. 9-14

9 When they came to the threshing floor of Chidon, Uzzah reached out and took hold of the ark, because the oxen had stumbled. 10 And the anger of the LORD burned against Uzzah, and He struck him down because he had put his hand on the ark. So he died there before God. 11 Then David became angry because the LORD had burst forth against Uzzah; so he named that place Perez-uzzah, as it is called to this day. 12 That day David feared God and asked, “How can I ever bring the ark of God to me?” 13 So he did not move the ark with him to the City of David; instead, he took it aside to the house of Obed-edom the Gittite. 14 Thus the ark of God remained with the family of Obed-edom in his house for three months, and the LORD blessed his household and everything he owned.

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Chapter summary

David's first act as king is to seek the ark, 'for we sought not unto it in the days of Saul.' All Israel from Shihor of Egypt to the entrance of Hamath gathers to bring it up from Kiriath-jearim, with singing and harps and trumpets, but they carry it on a new cart, the Philistine method rather than the Mosaic one.

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David's first act as king is to seek the ark, 'for we sought not unto it in the days of Saul.' All Israel from Shihor of Egypt to the entrance of Hamath gathers to bring it up from Kiriath-jearim, with singing and harps and trumpets, but they carry it on a new cart, the Philistine method rather than the Mosaic one. The oxen stumble, Uzza puts out his hand to the ark, and the anger of Jehovah is kindled against him. David is displeased and afraid, names the place Perez-uzza, and leaves the ark in the house of Obed-edom, where God blesses that household three months. Zeal without obedience is not enough.

Drawn from Jamieson, Fausset & Brown, Commentary Critical and Explanatory, Matthew Henry, Complete Commentary and John Wesley, Notes on the Old Testament.

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  • A. 1–8 David gathers all Israel to bring the ark home
  • B. 9–14 Uzza's hand, David's fear, and blessing on Obed-edom
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  • 2 Samuel 67 verses
    • 2 Samuel 6:1David again assembled the chosen men of Israel, thirty thousand in all.
    • 2 Samuel 6:3They set the ark of God on a new cart and brought it from the house of Abinadab, which was on the hill. Uzzah and Ahio, the sons of Abinadab, were guiding the new cart,
    • 2 Samuel 6:5David and all the house of Israel were celebrating before the LORD with all kinds of wood instruments, harps, stringed instruments, tambourines, sistrums, and cymbals.
    • 2 Samuel 6:6When they came to the threshing floor of Nacon, Uzzah reached out and took hold of the ark of God, because the oxen had stumbled.
    • 2 Samuel 6:7And the anger of the LORD burned against Uzzah, and God struck him down on the spot for his irreverence, and he died there beside the ark of God.
    • 2 Samuel 6:9That day David feared the LORD and asked, “How can the ark of the LORD ever come to me?”
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  • 1 Chronicles 154 verses
    • 1 Chronicles 15:2Then David said, “No one but the Levites may carry the ark of God, because the LORD has chosen them to carry the ark of the LORD and to minister before Him forever.”
    • 1 Chronicles 15:13It was because you Levites were not with us the first time that the LORD our God burst forth in anger against us. For we did not consult Him about the proper order.”
    • 1 Chronicles 15:15And the Levites carried the ark of God on their shoulders with the poles, as Moses had commanded in accordance with the word of the LORD.
    • 1 Chronicles 15:18and with them their brothers next in rank: Zechariah, Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, and the gatekeepers Obed-edom and Jeiel.
    • Read 1 Chronicles 15 →
  • Numbers 42 verses
    • Numbers 4:4This service of the Kohathites at the Tent of Meeting regards the most holy things.
    • Numbers 4:15When Aaron and his sons have finished covering the holy objects and all their equipment, as soon as the camp is ready to move, the Kohathites shall come and do the carrying. But they must not touch the holy objects, or they will die. These are the transportation duties of the Kohathites regarding the Tent of Meeting.
    • Read Numbers 4 →
  • 1 Samuel 62 verses
    • 1 Samuel 6:20The men of Beth-shemesh asked, “Who can stand in the presence of the LORD, this holy God? To whom should the ark go up from here?”
    • 1 Samuel 6:21So they sent messengers to the people of Kiriath-jearim, saying, “The Philistines have returned the ark of the LORD. Come down and take it up with you.”
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Cross-references from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge and OpenBible.info.