1-5 David fetches the ark from Kirjath-jearim on a new cart, 6-8 Uzzah is smitten at Perez-uzzah 9-11 God blesses Obed-edom for the ark 12-16 David brings the ark into Zion with sacrifices, and dances before it; for which Michal despises him 17-19 He places it in a tabernacle with great joy and feasting 20-23 Michal, reproving David for his religious joy, is childless to her death

1Ch 5:1 1Ki 8:1 1Ch 13:1-4 Ps 132:1-6

2 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, whose name is called by the name of the LORD of hosts that dwelleth between the cherubim.

Baale Jos 15:9,10,60

Baalah, i.e, Kirjath-jearim 1Sa 7:1 1Ch 13:5,6

whose name, etc. or, at which the name, even the name of the Lord of hosts, was called upon. Le 24:11-16 Isa 47:4 54:5

dwelleth Ex 25:18-22 1Sa 4:4 1Ki 8:6,7 Ps 80:1 1Pe 1:12

3 And they set the ark of God upon a new cart, and brought it out of the house of Abinadab that was in Gibeah: and Uzzah and Ahio, the sons of Abinadab, drave the new cart.

set, etc. [heb] made the ark of God to ride Nu 4:5-12 7:9 1Sa 6:7

Gibeah. or, the hill

4 And they brought it out of the house of Abinadab which was at Gibeah, accompanying the ark of God: and Ahio went before the ark.

1Sa 7:1,2 1Ch 13:7

accompanying [heb] with

5 And David and all the house of Israel played before the LORD on all manner of instruments made of fir wood, even on harps, and on psalteries, and on timbrels, and on cornets, and on cymbals.

David 1Sa 10:5 16:16 2Ki 3:15 1Ch 13:8 15:10-24 Ps 47:5 68:25-27 150:3-5 Da 3:5,7,10,15 Am 5:23 6:5

on all manner. This should doubtless be corrected from the parallel place 1ch 13:8; where, instead of {bechol atzey beroshim}, which is literally, `with all trees or wood of fir, we read {bechol oz oovesheerim, `with all their might, and with songs.' This makes a good sense, while the former makes none; the LXX. have the same reading her, ().

6 And when they came to Nachon's threshingfloor, Uzzah put forth his hand to the ark of God, and took hold of it; for the oxen shook it.

Nachon's 1Ch 13:9

he is called Chidon
put forth Even the Kohathites, who were appointed to carry the ark, it was covered by the priests, were forbidden to {touch} it on {pain of death}; but uzzah, who certainly was no priest, probably with some degree of irreverence, having presumed to lay his hand upon the ark, which perhaps was not covered, thus incurred the penalty due to his rashness. Nu 4:15,19,20

shook it. or, stumbled

7 And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Uzzah; and God smote him there for his error; and there he died by the ark of God.

God smote Le 10:1-3 1Sa 6:19 1Ch 13:10 15:2,13 1Co 11:30-32

error. or, rashness

8 And David was displeased, because the LORD had made a breach upon Uzzah: and he called the name of the place Perezuzzah to this day.

displeased 1Ch 13:11,12 Jon 4:1,9

made [heb] broken
Perez-uzzah. that is, The breach of Uzzah

9 And David was afraid of the LORD that day, and said, How shall the ark of the LORD come to me?

afraid Nu 17:12,13 1Sa 5:10,11 6:20 Ps 119:120 Isa 6:5 Lu 5:8,9 1Pe 3:6

How shall 1Ki 8:27 1Ch 13:11,12 Job 25:5,6

10 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.

Obed-edom 1Ch 13:13,14 15:18 16:5 26:4-8

Gittite 2Sa 4:3 15:19 18:2

11 And the ark of the LORD continued in the house of Obededom the Gittite three months: and the LORD blessed Obededom, and all his household.

the Lord blessed Ge 30:27 39:5,23 Pr 3:9,10 Mal 3:10

12 And it was told king David, saying, The LORD hath blessed the house of Obededom, and all that pertaineth unto him, because of the ark of God. So David went and brought up the ark of God from the house of Obededom into the city of David with gladness.

because Mt 10:42

So David 1Ch 15:1-3,25 Ps 24:7-10 68:24-27 132:6-8

13 And it was so, that when they that bare the ark of the LORD had gone six paces, he sacrificed oxen and fatlings.

when they Nu 4:15 7:9 Jos 3:3 1Ch 15:2,15,25,26

oxen 1Ki 8:5 2Ch 5:6

14 And David danced before the LORD with all his might; and David was girded with a linen ephod.

danced Ex 15:20 Jud 11:34 21:21 Ps 30:11 149:3 150:4 Lu 15:25

with all this De 6:5 Ec 9:10 Col 3:23

girded 1Sa 2:18,28 22:18 1Ch 15:27

15 So David and all the house of Israel brought up the ark of the LORD with shouting, and with the sound of the trumpet.

David
with shouting 1Ch 15:16,25,28 Ezr 3:10,11 Ps 47:1,5,6 68:24-27

the sound Nu 10:1-10 Jos 6:4,5 Ps 150:3

16 And as the ark of the LORD came into the city of David, Michal Saul's daughter looked through a window, and saw king David leaping and dancing before the LORD; and she despised him in her heart.

And as 1Ch 15:29

Michal 2Sa 3:14

despised 1Ch 15:29 Ps 69:7 Isa 53:3 Ac 2:13 1Co 2:14

17 And they brought in the ark of the LORD, and set it in his place, in the midst of the tabernacle that David had pitched for it: and David offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the LORD.

they brought 1Ch 15:1 16:1 2Ch 1:4 Ps 132:8

pitched [heb] stretched
offered 1Ki 8:5,62-65 2Ch 5:6 7:5-7 Ezr 6:16,17

18 And as soon as David had made an end of offering burnt offerings and peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD of hosts.

as soon 1Ki 8:55 1Ch 16:2 2Ch 6:3 30:18,19,27 Ac 3:26

he blessed Ge 14:19 Ex 39:43 Le 9:22,23 Heb 7:1-7

19 And he dealt among all the people, even among the whole multitude of Israel, as well to the women as men, to every one a cake of bread, and a good piece of flesh, and a flagon of wine. So all the people departed every one to his house.

he dealt 1Ch 16:3 2Ch 30:24 35:7,8,12,13 Ne 8:10 Eze 45:17 Ac 20:35 Eph 4:8

So all the 1Ki 8:66 2Ch 7:10

20 Then David returned to bless his household. And Michal the daughter of Saul came out to meet David, and said, How glorious was the king of Israel to day, who uncovered himself to day in the eyes of the handmaids of his servants, as one of the vain fellows shamelessly uncovereth himself!

bless 2Sa 6:18 Ge 18:19 Jos 24:15 1Ch 16:43 Ps 30:1 101:2

Michal 2Sa 6:16 Ps 69:7-9 Mr 3:21

glorious Ne 4:3,4 Isa 53:2,3 Joh 13:6 1Co 4:10-13 Php 2:7,8

uncovered We are only to understand by this expression that David had divested himself of his royal robes, in order to appear humble {before the Lord}, by assimilating himself to the condition of one of the priests or Levites: for we find that he was `girded with a linen ephod;' and consequently no part of his body was exposed, having only put off his outer garments. The terms uncovered or naked frequently mean no more that this in Scripture. 2Sa 6:14,16 1Sa 19:23,24

vain fellows Jud 9:4 Job 30:8

shamelessly. or, openly

21 And David said unto Michal, It was before the LORD, which chose me before thy father, and before all his house, to appoint me ruler over the people of the LORD, over Israel: therefore will I play before the LORD.

before 2Sa 6:14,16 1Co 10:31

chose 1Sa 13:14 15:28 16:1,12 Ps 78:70-72 89:19,20 Ac 13:22

play 2Sa 6:5 1Ch 15:29

22 And I will yet be more vile than thus, and will be base in mine own sight: and of the maidservants which thou hast spoken of, of them shall I be had in honor.

more vile Isa 50:6 51:7 Mt 5:11,12 Ac 5:41,42 Heb 12:2 1Pe 4:14

in mine Ge 32:10 Job 40:4 42:6 1Ti 1:15 1Pe 5:6

maid-servants. or, handmaids
I be had 1Sa 2:30

23 Therefore Michal the daughter of Saul had no child unto the day of her death.

Michal 1Sa 1:6-8 Isa 4:1 Ho 9:11 Lu 1:25

unto the day 1Sa 15:35 Isa 22:14 Mt 1:25