2Sa 6:1 | Clarke | e4.org | CHAPTER VI David goes with thirty thousand men to being the ark from Kiriath-jearim to Jerusalem , 1-5. The ox stumbling, Uzzah, who drove the cart on which the ark was placed, put forth his hand to save it from falling: the Lord was displeased, and smote him so that he died , 6, 7. David, being alarmed, carries the ark to the house of Obed-edom , 8-10. Here it remained three months; and God prospered Obed-edom, in whose house it was deposited , 11. David, hearing of this, brings the ark, with sacrifices and solemn rejoicings, to Jerusalem , 12-15. Michal, seeing David dance before the ark, despises him , 16. He offers burnt-offerings and peace offerings, and deals among all the people, men and women, a cake of bread, a good piece of flesh, and a flagon of wine each , 17-19. Michal coming to meet him, and seeing him dance extravagantly before the ark, reproaches him for his conduct: he vindicates himself, reproves her, and she dies childless , 20-23. NOTES ON CHAP. VI Verse 1. Thirty thousand. ] This is supposed to have been a new levy; and thus he augmented his army by 30,000 fresh troops. The Septuagint has 70,000.

‏ 2 Samuel 6:1

CHAPTER VI

David goes with thirty thousand men to being the ark from Kiriath-jearim to Jerusalem, 1-5.

The ox stumbling, Uzzah, who drove the cart on which the ark was placed, put forth his hand to save it from falling: the Lord was displeased, and smote him so that he died, 6, 7.

David, being alarmed, carries the ark to the house of Obed-edom, 8-10.

Here it remained three months; and God prospered Obed-edom, in whose house it was deposited, 11.

David, hearing of this, brings the ark, with sacrifices and solemn rejoicings, to Jerusalem, 12-15.

Michal, seeing David dance before the ark, despises him, 16.

He offers burnt-offerings and peace offerings, and deals among all the people, men and women, a cake of bread, a good piece of flesh, and a flagon of wine each, 17-19.

Michal coming to meet him, and seeing him dance extravagantly before the ark, reproaches him for his conduct: he vindicates himself, reproves her, and she dies childless, 20-23.

NOTES ON CHAP. VI

Verse 1. Thirty thousand.] This is supposed to have been a new levy; and thus he augmented his army by 30,000 fresh troops. The Septuagint has 70,000.