1Ch 13 | TSK | STEP | David fetches the ark with great solemnity from Kirjath- jearim. Uzza being smitten, the ark is left at the house of Obed- edom. consulted.

carried the ark. Heb. made the ark to ride.At Nu 3:10, and again at ver. 38, a particular caution is given that strangers must not touch, or even pry into, the most holy things connected with the tabernacle, lest the offender die. In giving the law, also, even a beast which touched Sinai's mount was, by the Almighty's fiat, to be stoned or thrust through with a dart. And again we read, (Nu 4:15) after special orders to Aaron and his sons about covering the sanctuary and all the vessels previously to a removal, that the Kohathites, who were to carry them, "shall not touch any holy thing, lest they die." These were positive commands. May the sin of Uzza in touching the ark, warn Christians to take heed of rashness and irreverence in dealing about holy things: see ver. 9.

in a new cart.

15:2,13; Nu 4:15; 1Sa 6:7; 2Sa 6:3

out of the house.

1Sa 7:1,2

David.

15:10-24; 1Sa 10:5; 2Sa 6:5-23; 2Ki 3:15; Ps 47:5; 68:25-27

Ps 150:3-5

singing. Heb. songs. with harps.The word {kinnor,} in Chaldee, {kinnora,} in Syraic, {kainoro,} in Arabic, {kinnarat,} and in Greek [ ,] certainly denotes a harp, played on with the hand, according to 1 Sa 16:23. The number of strings in the harp was at first three; but afterwards they were increased to four, and at last to seven.

15:28; 16:5,42; 23:5; 25:1-6; Da 3:5-7; Am 5:23; 6:5

psalteries.{Naivel,} or {naibel,} in Greek [ ,] and in Latin, {nablium,} was an instrument of the harp kind; having twelve sounds.

Chidon.

2Sa 6:6

Nachon. stumbled. or shook it.

he put.

15:13,15; Nu 4:15; Jos 6:6

there he died.

Le 10:1-3; Nu 16:35; 1Sa 6:19; 2Ch 26:16-20; 1Co 11:30-32

displeased.

2Sa 6:7,9; Jon 4:4,9

Perez-uzza. that is, The breach of Uzza. to this day.