1Ch 13:3
13:3 And let us bring again the {a} ark of our God to us: for we
     enquired not at it in the days of Saul.

     (a) His first concern was to restore religion, which had in
         Saul's day been corrupted and neglected.

1Ch 13:5
13:5 So David gathered all Israel together, from Shihor of Egypt
     even unto the entering of Hemath, to bring the ark of God
     from {b} Kirjathjearim.

     (b) That is, from Gibea, where the inhabitants of
         Kirjathjearim had placed it in the house of Abinadab,
         2Sa 6:3.

1Ch 13:7
13:7 And they carried the ark of God in a new cart out of the
     house of Abinadab: and Uzza and Ahio {c} drave the cart.

     (c) The sons of Abinadab.

1Ch 13:8
13:8 And David and all Israel played before {d} God with all
     [their] might, and with singing, and with harps, and with
     psalteries, and with timbrels, and with cymbals, and with
     trumpets.

     (d) That is, before the Ark, where God showed himself: so
         that the sign is taken for the thing signified, which
         is common to all sacraments both in the old and new
         testaments.

1Ch 13:9
13:9 And when they came unto the threshingfloor of {e} Chidon,
     Uzza put forth his hand to hold the ark; for the oxen
     stumbled.

     (e) Called also Nachon, 2Sa 6:6.

1Ch 13:10
13:10 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 {f} before God.

      (f) Before the Ark for usurping that which did not belong
          to his calling: for this charge was given to the
          priests, Nu 4:15, so that here all good
          intentions are condemned, unless they are commanded by
          the word of God.

1Ch 13:13
13:13 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 Gath.

This document is from the Christian Classics Ethereal Library at Calvin College. Last updated on May 27, 1999. Contacting the CCEL.