1 Chronicles 13:2

The Ark Brought from Kirjath Jearim

1 Then David consulted with the ^acaptains of thousands and hundreds, and with every leader.

2 And David said to all the assembly of Israel, “If it seems good to you, and if it is of the Lord our God, let us send out to our brethren everywhere who are ^aleft in all the land of Israel, and with them to the priests and Levites who are in their cities and their common-lands, that they may gather together to us;

3 and let us bring the ark of our God back to us, ^afor we have not inquired at it since the days of Saul.”

4 Then all the assembly said that they would do so, for the thing was right in the eyes of all the people.

5 So ^aDavid gathered all Israel together, from ^bShihor in Egypt to as far as the entrance of Hamath, to bring the ark of God ^cfrom Kirjath Jearim.

6 And David and all Israel went up to ^aBaalah, to Kirjath Jearim, which belonged to Judah, to bring up from there the ark of God the Lord, ^bwho dwells between the cherubim, where His name is proclaimed.

Commentaries:

Matthew Henry

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1 Chronicles 13:1-14

David consults about the ark. (1-5) The removal of the ark. (6-14)

Verses 1-5 David said not, What magnificent thing shall I do now? or, What pleasant thing? but, What pious thing? that he might have the comfort and benefit of that sacred oracle. Let us bring the ark to us, that it may be a blessing to us. Those who honour God, profit themselves. It is the wisdom of those setting out in the world, to take God's ark with them. Those are likely to go on in the favour of God, who begin in the fear of God.

Verses 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 punishment of Uzza teach us not to dare to trifle with God in our approaches to him; yet let us, through Christ, come boldly to the throne of grace. If the gospel be to some a savour of death unto death, as the ark was to Uzza, yet let us receive it in the love of it, and it will be to us a savour of life unto life.

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