Geneva Study Bible And David made him houses in the city of David, and prepared a place for the ark of God, and pitched for it a tent. And David made him houses in the {a} city of David, and prepared a place for the ark of God, and pitched for it a tent.
(a) That was in Zion 2Sa 5:7,9. Then David said, None ought to carry the ark of God but the Levites: for them hath the LORD chosen to carry the ark of God, and to minister unto him for ever. Then David said, None ought to carry the ark of God but the Levites: for them hath the LORD chosen to carry the ark of God, and to minister unto him for ever.
And David gathered all Israel together to Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of the LORD unto his place, which he had prepared for it. And David gathered all Israel together to Jerusalem, to bring up the {b} ark of the LORD unto his place, which he had prepared for it.
(b) From the house of Obed Edom, 2Sa 6:10,12. And David assembled the children of Aaron, and the Levites: And David assembled the children of Aaron, and the Levites:
Of the sons of Kohath; Uriel the chief, and his brethren an hundred and twenty: Of the sons of Kohath; Uriel the chief, and his brethren an hundred and twenty:
Of the sons of Merari; Asaiah the chief, and his brethren two hundred and twenty: Of the sons of Merari; Asaiah the chief, and his brethren two hundred and twenty:
Of the sons of Gershom; Joel the chief, and his brethren an hundred and thirty: Of the sons of Gershom; Joel the chief and his brethren an hundred and thirty:
Of the sons of Elizaphan; Shemaiah the chief, and his brethren two hundred: Of the sons of {c} Elizaphan; Shemaiah the chief, and his brethren two hundred:
(c) Who was the son of Uzziel, the fourth son of Kohath, Ex 6:18,22, Nu 3:30. Of the sons of Hebron; Eliel the chief, and his brethren fourscore: Of the sons of {d} Hebron; Eliel the chief, and his brethren fourscore:
(d) The third son of Kohath, Ex 6:18. Of the sons of Uzziel; Amminadab the chief, and his brethren an hundred and twelve. Of the sons of Uzziel; Amminadab the chief, and his brethren an hundred and twelve.
And David called for Zadok and Abiathar the priests, and for the Levites, for Uriel, Asaiah, and Joel, Shemaiah, and Eliel, and Amminadab, And David called for Zadok and Abiathar the priests, and for the Levites, for Uriel, Asaiah, and Joel, Shemaiah, and Eliel, and Amminadab,
And said unto them, Ye are the chief of the fathers of the Levites: sanctify yourselves, both ye and your brethren, that ye may bring up the ark of the LORD God of Israel unto the place that I have prepared for it. And said unto them, Ye are the chief of the fathers of the Levites: {e} sanctify yourselves, both ye and your brethren, that ye may bring up the ark of the LORD God of Israel unto the place that I have prepared for it.
(e) Prepare yourselves and be pure, abstain from all things by which you might be polluted, and so not able to come to the tabernacle. For because ye did it not at the first, the LORD our God made a breach upon us, for that we sought him not after the due order. For because ye did it not at the first, the LORD our God made a breach upon us, for that we sought him not after the due {f} order.
(f) According as he has appointed in the law. So the priests and the Levites sanctified themselves to bring up the ark of the LORD God of Israel. So the priests and the Levites sanctified themselves to bring up the ark of the LORD God of Israel.
And the children of the Levites bare the ark of God upon their shoulders with the staves thereon, as Moses commanded according to the word of the LORD. And the children of the Levites bare the ark of God upon their shoulders with the staves thereon, as Moses commanded according to the word of the LORD.
And David spake to the chief of the Levites to appoint their brethren to be the singers with instruments of musick, psalteries and harps and cymbals, sounding, by lifting up the voice with joy. And David spake to the chief of the Levites to appoint their brethren to be the singers with {g} instruments of musick, psalteries and harps and cymbals, sounding, by lifting up the voice with joy.
(g) These instruments and other ceremonies which they observed, were instructions of their infancy, which continued to the coming of Christ. So the Levites appointed Heman the son of Joel; and of his brethren, Asaph the son of Berechiah; and of the sons of Merari their brethren, Ethan the son of Kushaiah; So the Levites appointed Heman the son of Joel; and of his brethren, Asaph the son of Berechiah; and of the sons of Merari their brethren, Ethan the son of Kushaiah;
And with them their brethren of the second degree, Zechariah, Ben, and Jaaziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Unni, Eliab, and Benaiah, and Maaseiah, and Mattithiah, and Elipheleh, and Mikneiah, and Obededom, and Jeiel, the porters. And with them their brethren of the {h} second degree, Zechariah, Ben, and Jaaziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Unni, Eliab, and Benaiah, and Maaseiah, and Mattithiah, and Elipheleh, and Mikneiah, and Obededom, and Jeiel, the porters.
(h) Which were inferior in dignity. So the singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, were appointed to sound with cymbals of brass; So the singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, were appointed to sound with cymbals of brass;
And Zechariah, and Aziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Unni, and Eliab, and Maaseiah, and Benaiah, with psalteries on Alamoth; And Zechariah, and Aziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Unni, and Eliab, and Maaseiah, and Benaiah, with psalteries on {i} Alamoth;
(i) This was an instrument of music or a certain tune, to which they sang psalms. And Mattithiah, and Elipheleh, and Mikneiah, and Obededom, and Jeiel, and Azaziah, with harps on the Sheminith to excel. And Mattithiah, and Elipheleh, and Mikneiah, and Obededom, and Jeiel, and Azaziah, with harps on the {k} Sheminith to excel.
(k) Which was the eighth tune, over which he that was most excellent had charge. And Chenaniah, chief of the Levites, was for song: he instructed about the song, because he was skilful. And Chenaniah, chief of the Levites, {l} was for song: he instructed about the song, because he was skilful.
(l) That is, to appoint Psalms and songs to them that sang. And Berechiah and Elkanah were doorkeepers for the ark. And Berechiah and Elkanah were doorkeepers for the ark.
And Shebaniah, and Jehoshaphat, and Nethaneel, and Amasai, and Zechariah, and Benaiah, and Eliezer, the priests, did blow with the trumpets before the ark of God: and Obededom and Jehiah were doorkeepers for the ark. And Shebaniah, and Jehoshaphat, and Nethaneel, and Amasai, and Zechariah, and Benaiah, and Eliezer, the priests, did blow with the trumpets before the ark of God: and Obededom and Jehiah were doorkeepers {m} for the ark.
(m) With Berechiah and Elkanah, 1Ch 15:23. So David, and the elders of Israel, and the captains over thousands, went to bring up the ark of the covenant of the LORD out of the house of Obededom with joy. So David, and the elders of Israel, and the captains over thousands, went to bring up the ark of the covenant of the LORD out of the house of Obededom with joy.
And it came to pass, when God helped the Levites that bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD, that they offered seven bullocks and seven rams. And it came to pass, when God {n} helped the Levites that bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD, that they offered {o} seven bullocks and seven rams.
(n) That is, gave them strength to execute their office. (o) Besides the bullock and the fat beast which David offered at every sixth pace, 2Sa 6:13. And David was clothed with a robe of fine linen, and all the Levites that bare the ark, and the singers, and Chenaniah the master of the song with the singers: David also had upon him an ephod of linen. And David was clothed with a robe of fine linen, and all the Levites that bare the ark, and the singers, and Chenaniah the master of the song with the singers: David also had upon him an {p} ephod of linen.
(p) Read 2Sa 6:14. Thus all Israel brought up the ark of the covenant of the LORD with shouting, and with sound of the cornet, and with trumpets, and with cymbals, making a noise with psalteries and harps. Thus all Israel brought up the ark of the covenant of the LORD with shouting, and with sound of the cornet, and with trumpets, and with cymbals, making a noise with psalteries and harps.
And it came to pass, as the ark of the covenant of the LORD came to the city of David, that Michal the daughter of Saul looking out at a window saw king David dancing and playing: and she despised him in her heart. And it came to pass, as the ark of the {q} covenant of the LORD came to the city of David, that Michal the daughter of Saul looking out at a window saw king David dancing and playing: and she despised him in her heart. (q) It was so called because it reminded the Israelites of the Lord's covenant made with them. Geneva Study Bible Bible Apps.com |
