1.
And David consulted with the captains of thousands and hundreds, and with every leader.
2.
And David said unto all the congregation of Israel, If it seem good unto you, and that it be of the LORD our God, let us send abroad unto our brethren every where, that are left in all the land of Israel, and with them also to the priests and Levites which are in their cities and suburbs, that they may gather themselves unto us:
congregation = military assembly, or muster.
that be. Supply the Ellipsis ( App-6 ), "If it be".
brethren. So the true David calls them (Hebrews 2:11 ).
3.
And let us bring again the ark of our God to us: for we inquired not at it in the days of Saul.
the ark of our God. Note its titles in these two books of Chronicles: the Ark, fifteen times; the Ark of God, twelve times; the Ark of the Lord, four times; the Ark of the Covenant of God, once; the Ark of Thy strength, once; the holy Ark, once; the Ark of our God, once. Forty-six in all. See note on Exodus 25:22 .
enquired not at it. Hebrew. darash , to seek diligently. See note on 1 Chronicles 10:13 .
4.
And all the congregation said that they would do so: for the thing was right in the eyes of all the people.
5.
So David gathered all Israel together, from Shihor of Egypt even unto the entering of Hamath, to bring the ark of God from Kirjath-jearim.
Shihor. Not the Nile, but the brook (or Wady) of Egypt (Numbers 34:5 .Joshua 15:4 , Joshua 15:47 ) = El Arish.
entering of Hemath = the pass of Hemath, on the extreme north (Numbers 34:8 ).
6.
And David went up, and all Israel, to Baalah, that is, to Kirjath-jearim, which belonged to Judah, to bring up thence the ark of God the LORD, that dwelleth between the cherubims, whose name is called on it.
Kirjath-jearim. Compare 2 Samuel 6:2 , where it is Baale of Judah.
God. Elohim (with Art.) = the [true] God. App-4 .
Whose name is called on it = where His Name is invoked.
7.
And they carried the ark of God in a new cart out of the house of Abinadab: and Uzza and Ahio drave the cart.
a new cart. See note on 1Sa 6:7 . 2 Samuel 6:3 .
drave = were leading beside: or, escorting.
8.
And David and all Israel played before God with all their might, and with singing, and with harps, and with psalteries, and with timbrels, and with cymbals, and with trumpets.
with all their might. Compare 2 Samuel 6:5 . No need to arbitrarily make this correspond. They are two independent books, complementary in their information.
and. Note the Figure of speech Polysyndeton ( App-6 ) in this verse, emphasizing each item.
timbrels. See note on Exodus 15:20 .
cymbals. Hebrew. meziltayim : two metal discs, making a clashing sound. Always so rendered. Not to be confounded (as in Authorized Version and Revised Version) with zilzelim = timbrels, which make a rustling sound, but rendered "cymbals" in 2 Samuel 6:5 .Psalms 150:5 .
9.
And when they came unto the threshingfloor of Chidon, Uzza put forth his hand to hold the ark; for the oxen stumbled.
Chidon. See 2 Samuel 6:6 ; where he has another name, Nachon.
10.
And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Uzza, and he smote him, because he put his hand to the ark: and there he died before God.
Uzza. See 2 Samuel 6:6 , 2 Samuel 6:7 .
died before God. Showing the sin of disobeying the Divine commands.
11.
And David was displeased, because the LORD had made a breach upon Uzza: wherefore that place is called Perez-uzza to this day.
displeased = grieved, sad.
12.
And David was afraid of God that day, saying, How shall I bring the ark of God home to me?
13.
So David brought not the ark home to himself to the city of David, but carried it aside into the house of Obed-edom the Gittite.
brought not the ark home. See 2 Samuel 6:10 , 2 Samuel 6:11 .
14.
And the ark of God remained with the family of Obed-edom in his house three months. And the LORD blessed the house of Obed-edom, and all that he had.