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Selected Verse: 2 Samuel 6:3 - Strong Concordance
Verse |
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2Sa 6:3 |
Strong Concordance |
And they set [07392] the ark [0727] of God [0430] upon a new [02319] cart [05699], and brought [05375] it out of the house [01004] of Abinadab [041] that was in Gibeah [01390]: and Uzzah [05798] and Ahio [0283], the sons [01121] of Abinadab [041], drave [05090] the new [02319] cart [05699]. |
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King James |
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. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
they set the ark of God upon a new cart--or a covered wagon (see on Sa1 6:7). This was a hasty and inconsiderate procedure, in violation of an express statute (see on Num 4:15 and see Num 7:9; Num 18:3). |
Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
The house of Abinadab in Gibeah - . Rather, on the hill (as in margin and Sa1 7:1). It does not at all follow that Abinadab was still alive, nor can we conclude from Uzzah and Ahio being called sons of Abinadab, that they were literally his children. They may well have been sons of Eleazar and grandsons of Abinadab, or yet more remote descendants; since there is no distinct evidence that Abinadab was alive even when the ark was brought to Kirjath-jearim. The house may have retained the name of "the house of Abinadab" long after his death. |
The Scofield Bible Commentary, by Cyrus Ingerson Scofield, [1917] |
new cart
The story of David's new cart and its results is a striking illustration of the spiritual truth that blessing does not follow even the best intentions in the service of God except as that service is rendered in God's way. It is a constant point of failure. God had given explicit directions how the ark should be borne (Num 4:1-15) but David adopted a Philistine expedient.
(Sa1 6:7); (Sa1 6:8). The church is full of Philistine ways of doing service to Christ.
Compare (Co1 1:17-31); (Co2 10:4-5).
See, also, (Ch1 15:2). |
Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
They set, &c. - Being taught, and encouraged to do so, by the example of the Philistines, who did so without any token of God's displeasure upon them for so doing. But they did not sufficiently consider, that God might wink at the Philistines, because they were ignorant of God's laws; and yet be angry with them for the same thing, because they knew, or might have known the law of God, which commanded the priests to bear it upon their shoulders. But their present transports of joy of the happy change of their affairs, and their greedy desire of having the ark of God removed, made them inconsiderate. In Gibeah - Or, on the hill, as Sa1 7:1. |
Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
A new cart - Every thing used in the worship of God was hallowed or set apart for that purpose: a new cart was used through respect, as that had never been applied to any profane or common purpose. But this was not sufficient, for the ark should have been carried on the shoulders of the priests; and the neglect of this ceremony was the cause of the death of Uzzah. |
3 And they shall keep [08104] thy charge [04931], and the charge [04931] of all the tabernacle [0168]: only they shall not come nigh [07126] the vessels [03627] of the sanctuary [06944] and the altar [04196], that neither they, nor ye also, die [04191].
9 But unto the sons [01121] of Kohath [06955] he gave [05414] none [03808]: because the service [05656] of the sanctuary [06944] belonging unto them was that they should bear [05375] upon their shoulders [03802].
15 And when Aaron [0175] and his sons [01121] have made an end [03615] of covering [03680] the sanctuary [06944], and all the vessels [03627] of the sanctuary [06944], as the camp [04264] is to set forward [05265]; after [0310] that, the sons [01121] of Kohath [06955] shall come [0935] to bear [05375] it: but they shall not touch [05060] any holy thing [06944], lest they die [04191]. These things are the burden [04853] of the sons [01121] of Kohath [06955] in the tabernacle [0168] of the congregation [04150].
7 Now therefore make [06213] a [0259] new [02319] cart [05699], and take [03947] two [08147] milch [05763] kine [06510], on which there hath come [05927] no yoke [05923], and tie [0631] the kine [06510] to the cart [05699], and bring [07725] their calves [01121] home [01004] from them [0310]:
1 And the men [0582] of Kirjathjearim [07157] came [0935], and fetched up [05927] the ark [0727] of the LORD [03068], and brought [0935] it into the house [01004] of Abinadab [041] in the hill [01389], and sanctified [06942] Eleazar [0499] his son [01121] to keep [08104] the ark [0727] of the LORD [03068].
2 Then David [01732] said [0559], None ought to carry [05375] the ark [0727] of God [0430] but the Levites [03881]: for them hath the LORD [03068] chosen [0977] to carry [05375] the ark [0727] of God [0430], and to minister [08334] unto him for [05704] ever [05769].
4 (For [1063] the weapons [3696] of our [2257] warfare [4752] are not [3756] carnal [4559], but [235] mighty [1415] through God [2316] to [4314] the pulling down [2506] of strong holds [3794];)
5 Casting down [2507] imaginations [3053], and [2532] every [3956] high thing [5313] that exalteth itself [1869] against [2596] the knowledge [1108] of God [2316], and [2532] bringing into captivity [163] every [3956] thought [3540] to [1519] the obedience [5218] of Christ [5547];
17 For [1063] Christ [5547] sent [649] me [3165] not [3756] to baptize [907], but [235] to preach the gospel [2097]: not [3756] with [1722] wisdom [4678] of words [3056], lest [3363] the cross [4716] of Christ [5547] should be made of none effect [2758].
18 For [1063] the preaching [3056] of the cross [4716] is [2076] to them [3303] that perish [622] foolishness [3472]; but [1161] unto us [2254] which are saved [4982] it is [2076] the power [1411] of God [2316].
19 For [1063] it is written [1125], I will destroy [622] the wisdom [4678] of the wise [4680], and [2532] will bring to nothing [114] the understanding [4907] of the prudent [4908].
20 Where [4226] is the wise [4680]? where [4226] is the scribe [1122]? where [4226] is the disputer [4804] of this [5127] world [165]? hath [3471] not [3780] God [2316] made foolish [3471] the wisdom [4678] of this [5127] world [2889]?
21 For [1063] after [1894] that in [1722] the wisdom [4678] of God [2316] the world [2889] by [1223] wisdom [4678] knew [1097] not [3756] God [2316], it pleased [2106] God [2316] by [1223] the foolishness [3472] of preaching [2782] to save [4982] them that believe [4100].
22 For [2532] [1894] the Jews [2453] require [154] a sign [4592], and [2532] the Greeks [1672] seek [2212] after wisdom [4678]:
23 But [1161] we [2249] preach [2784] Christ [5547] crucified [4717], unto the Jews [2453] a stumblingblock [3303] [4625], and [1161] unto the Greeks [1672] foolishness [3472];
24 But [1161] unto them [846] which [3588] are called [2822], both [5037] Jews [2453] and [2532] Greeks [1672], Christ [5547] the power [1411] of God [2316], and [2532] the wisdom [4678] of God [2316].
25 Because [3754] the foolishness [3474] of God [2316] is [2076] wiser than [4680] men [444]; and [2532] the weakness [772] of God [2316] is [2076] stronger than [2478] men [444].
26 For [1063] ye see [991] your [5216] calling [2821], brethren [80], how that [3754] not [3756] many [4183] wise men [4680] after [2596] the flesh [4561], not [3756] many [4183] mighty [1415], not [3756] many [4183] noble [2104], are called:
27 But [235] God [2316] hath chosen [1586] the foolish things [3474] of the world [2889] to [2443] confound [2617] the wise [4680]; and [2532] God [2316] hath chosen [1586] the weak things [772] of the world [2889] to [2443] confound [2617] the things which are mighty [2478];
28 And [2532] base things [36] of the world [2889], and [2532] things which are despised [1848], hath [1586] God [2316] chosen [1586], yea, and [2532] things which [3588] are [5607] not [3361], to [2443] bring to nought [2673] things that are [5607]:
29 That [3704] no [3361] [3956] flesh [4561] should glory [2744] in his presence [1799] [846].
30 But [1161] of [1537] him [846] are [2075] ye [5210] in [1722] Christ [5547] Jesus [2424], who [3739] of [575] God [2316] is made [1096] unto us [2254] [5037] wisdom [4678], and righteousness [1343], and [2532] sanctification [38], and [2532] redemption [629]:
31 That [2443], according as [2531] it is written [1125], He that glorieth [2744], let him glory [2744] in [1722] the Lord [2962].
8 And take [03947] the ark [0727] of the LORD [03068], and lay [05414] it upon the cart [05699]; and put [07760] the jewels [03627] of gold [02091], which ye return [07725] him for a trespass offering [0817], in a coffer [0712] by the side [06654] thereof; and send it away [07971], that it may go [01980].
7 Now therefore make [06213] a [0259] new [02319] cart [05699], and take [03947] two [08147] milch [05763] kine [06510], on which there hath come [05927] no yoke [05923], and tie [0631] the kine [06510] to the cart [05699], and bring [07725] their calves [01121] home [01004] from them [0310]:
1 And the LORD [03068] spake [01696] unto Moses [04872] and unto Aaron [0175], saying [0559],
2 Take [05375] the sum [07218] of the sons [01121] of Kohath [06955] from among [08432] the sons [01121] of Levi [03878], after their families [04940], by the house [01004] of their fathers [01],
3 From thirty [07970] years [08141] old [01121] and upward [04605] even until fifty [02572] years [08141] old [01121], all that enter [0935] into the host [06635], to do [06213] the work [04399] in the tabernacle [0168] of the congregation [04150].
4 This shall be the service [05656] of the sons [01121] of Kohath [06955] in the tabernacle [0168] of the congregation [04150], about the most [06944] holy things [06944]:
5 And when the camp [04264] setteth forward [05265], Aaron [0175] shall come [0935], and his sons [01121], and they shall take down [03381] the covering [04539] vail [06532], and cover [03680] the ark [0727] of testimony [05715] with it:
6 And shall put [05414] thereon the covering [03681] of badgers [08476]' skins [05785], and shall spread [06566] over [04605] it a cloth [0899] wholly [03632] of blue [08504], and shall put [07760] in the staves [0905] thereof.
7 And upon the table [07979] of shewbread [06440] they shall spread [06566] a cloth [0899] of blue [08504], and put [05414] thereon the dishes [07086], and the spoons [03709], and the bowls [04518], and covers [07184] to cover withal [05262]: and the continual [08548] bread [03899] shall be thereon:
8 And they shall spread [06566] upon them a cloth [0899] of scarlet [08438] [08144], and cover [03680] the same with a covering [04372] of badgers [08476]' skins [05785], and shall put [07760] in the staves [0905] thereof.
9 And they shall take [03947] a cloth [0899] of blue [08504], and cover [03680] the candlestick [04501] of the light [03974], and his lamps [05216], and his tongs [04457], and his snuffdishes [04289], and all the oil [08081] vessels [03627] thereof, wherewith they minister [08334] unto it:
10 And they shall put [05414] it and all the vessels [03627] thereof within a covering [04372] of badgers [08476]' skins [05785], and shall put [05414] it upon a bar [04132].
11 And upon the golden [02091] altar [04196] they shall spread [06566] a cloth [0899] of blue [08504], and cover [03680] it with a covering [04372] of badgers [08476]' skins [05785], and shall put [07760] to the staves [0905] thereof:
12 And they shall take [03947] all the instruments [03627] of ministry [08335], wherewith they minister [08334] in the sanctuary [06944], and put [05414] them in a cloth [0899] of blue [08504], and cover [03680] them with a covering [04372] of badgers [08476]' skins [05785], and shall put [05414] them on a bar [04132]:
13 And they shall take away the ashes [01878] from the altar [04196], and spread [06566] a purple [0713] cloth [0899] thereon:
14 And they shall put [05414] upon it all the vessels [03627] thereof, wherewith they minister [08334] about it, even the censers [04289], the fleshhooks [04207], and the shovels [03257], and the basons [04219], all the vessels [03627] of the altar [04196]; and they shall spread [06566] upon it a covering [03681] of badgers [08476]' skins [05785], and put [07760] to the staves [0905] of it.
15 And when Aaron [0175] and his sons [01121] have made an end [03615] of covering [03680] the sanctuary [06944], and all the vessels [03627] of the sanctuary [06944], as the camp [04264] is to set forward [05265]; after [0310] that, the sons [01121] of Kohath [06955] shall come [0935] to bear [05375] it: but they shall not touch [05060] any holy thing [06944], lest they die [04191]. These things are the burden [04853] of the sons [01121] of Kohath [06955] in the tabernacle [0168] of the congregation [04150].
1 And the men [0582] of Kirjathjearim [07157] came [0935], and fetched up [05927] the ark [0727] of the LORD [03068], and brought [0935] it into the house [01004] of Abinadab [041] in the hill [01389], and sanctified [06942] Eleazar [0499] his son [01121] to keep [08104] the ark [0727] of the LORD [03068].