Bible Commentaries
2 Samuel 6

Introduction

Overview

2 Samuel 6:1, David fetches the ark from Kirjath-jearim on a new cart; 2 Samuel 6:6, Uzzah is smitten at Perez-uzzah; 2 Samuel 6:9, God blesses Obed-edom for the ark; 2 Samuel 6:12, David brings the ark into Zion with sacrifices, and dances before it; for which Michal despises him; 2 Samuel 6:17, He places it in a tabernacle with great joy and feasting; 2 Samuel 6:20, Michal, reproving David for his religious joy, is childless to her death.

Verse 1

2 Samuel 5:1, 1 Kings 8:1, 1 Chronicles 13:1-4, Psalms 132:1-6

Reciprocal: 2 Kings 23:1 - the king 1 Chronicles 13:5 - David Acts 7:45 - unto

Verse 2

Baale: Joshua 15:9, Joshua 15:10, Joshua 15:60, Baalah, i.e. Kirjath-jearim, 1 Samuel 7:1, 1 Chronicles 13:5, 1 Chronicles 13:6

whose name: etc. or, at which the name, even the name of the Lord of hosts, was called upon, Leviticus 24:11-16, Isaiah 47:4, Isaiah 54:5

dwelleth: Exodus 25:18-22, 1 Samuel 4:4, 1 Kings 8:6, 1 Kings 8:7, Psalms 80:1, 1 Peter 1:12

Reciprocal: Exodus 25:22 - between Numbers 4:5 - and cover Joshua 18:14 - Kirjathbaal 1 Kings 8:1 - that they might bring 2 Chronicles 1:4 - the ark Psalms 78:67 - General Luke 19:37 - the whole

Verse 3

set: etc. Heb. made the ark of God to ride, Numbers 4:5-12, Numbers 7:9, 1 Samuel 6:7

Gibeah: or, the hill

Reciprocal: Exodus 37:5 - General Joshua 3:3 - the priests Judges 20:28 - Shall I yet 1 Samuel 6:11 - they laid 1 Samuel 7:1 - Abinadab 1 Chronicles 13:7 - in a new cart 1 Chronicles 15:13 - ye did it

Verse 4

1 Samuel 7:1, 1 Samuel 7:2, 1 Chronicles 13:7

accompanying: Heb. with

Reciprocal: Leviticus 8:7 - the ephod

Verse 5

David: 1 Samuel 10:5, 1 Samuel 16:16, 2 Kings 3:15, 1 Chronicles 13:8, 1 Chronicles 15:10-24, Psalms 47:5, Psalms 68:25-27, Psalms 150:3-5, Daniel 3:5, Daniel 3:7, Daniel 3:10, Daniel 3:15, Amos 5:23, Amos 6:5

on all manner: This place should doubtless be corrected from the parallel place, 1 Chronicles 13:8; where, instead of bechol âtzey beroshim, which is literally, "with all trees or wood of fir," we read bechol ôz oovesheerim, "with all their might, and with songs." This makes a good sense, while the former makes none: the LXX have the same reading here, ום יףקץי, ךבי ום שהביע.

Reciprocal: Exodus 15:20 - all the 2 Samuel 6:21 - play 1 Kings 5:8 - timber of fir 2 Chronicles 20:28 - with psalteries Psalms 33:2 - Praise Psalms 43:4 - upon Revelation 14:2 - harpers

Verse 6

Nachon's: 1 Chronicles 13:9, he is called Chidon

put forth: Even the Kohathites, who were appointed to carry the ark, after it was covered by the priests, were forbidden to touch it on pain of death; but Uzzah, who certainly was no priest, probably with some degree of irreverence, having presumed to lay his hand upon the ark, which perhaps was not covered, thus incurred the penalty due to his rashness. Numbers 4:15, Numbers 4:19, Numbers 4:20

shook it: or, stumbled

Reciprocal: Exodus 19:22 - break Numbers 4:18 - General Numbers 7:9 - because Numbers 17:13 - any thing Numbers 18:4 - a stranger 1 Kings 8:1 - that they might bring

Verse 7

God smote: Leviticus 10:1-3, 1 Samuel 6:19, 1 Chronicles 13:10, 1 Chronicles 15:2, 1 Chronicles 15:13, 1 Corinthians 11:30-32

error: or, rashness

Reciprocal: Exodus 4:14 - anger Leviticus 10:2 - fire Numbers 1:51 - the stranger Numbers 3:10 - and the stranger Numbers 4:15 - they shall Numbers 4:18 - General Numbers 18:4 - a stranger Judges 20:28 - Shall I yet 1 Samuel 6:20 - General 1 Kings 11:9 - angry 1 Kings 13:21 - thou hast disobeyed 1 Chronicles 13:11 - displeased Lamentations 3:39 - a man Hebrews 9:7 - errors Hebrews 12:5 - nor faint

Verse 8

displeased: 1 Chronicles 13:11, 1 Chronicles 13:12, Jonah 4:1, Jonah 4:9

made: Heb. broken

Perezuzzah: that is, The breach of Uzzah

Reciprocal: 1 Chronicles 15:13 - the Lord Psalms 119:120 - My flesh Lamentations 3:39 - a man Luke 8:37 - besought

Verse 9

afraid: Numbers 17:12, Numbers 17:13, 1 Samuel 5:10, 1 Samuel 5:11, 1 Samuel 6:20, Psalms 119:120, Isaiah 6:5, Luke 5:8, Luke 5:9, 1 Peter 3:6

How shall: 1 Kings 8:27, 1 Chronicles 13:11, 1 Chronicles 13:12, Job 25:5, Job 25:6

Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 5:7 - The ark 1 Samuel 16:4 - trembled 1 Chronicles 21:30 - he was afraid Matthew 25:25 - General Luke 8:37 - besought Luke 19:21 - because Acts 19:17 - and fear

Verse 10

Obededom: 1 Chronicles 13:13, 1 Chronicles 13:14, 1 Chronicles 15:18, 1 Chronicles 16:5, 1 Chronicles 26:4-8

Gittite: 2 Samuel 4:3, 2 Samuel 15:19, 2 Samuel 18:2

Reciprocal: 2 Samuel 5:7 - the same 2 Samuel 15:18 - Gittites 1 Chronicles 11:5 - the city Matthew 25:25 - General

Verse 11

the Lord blessed: Genesis 30:27, Genesis 39:5, Genesis 39:23, Proverbs 3:9, Proverbs 3:10, Malachi 3:10

Reciprocal: 1 Chronicles 13:13 - Obededom Proverbs 3:33 - he blesseth

Verse 12

because: Matthew 10:42

So David: 1 Chronicles 15:1-3, 1 Chronicles 15:25, Psalms 24:7-10, Psalms 68:24-27, Psalms 132:6-8

Reciprocal: Genesis 39:5 - for Joseph's Exodus 20:24 - will bless thee 1 Kings 8:1 - that they might bring 1 Chronicles 11:5 - the city 1 Chronicles 15:3 - to bring up 2 Chronicles 5:2 - out Nehemiah 12:27 - gladness Psalms 24:3 - the hill

Verse 13

when they: Numbers 4:15, Numbers 7:9, Joshua 3:3, 1 Chronicles 15:2, 1 Chronicles 15:15, 1 Chronicles 15:25, 1 Chronicles 15:26

oxen: 1 Kings 8:5, 2 Chronicles 5:6

Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 15:9 - the fatlings 2 Samuel 15:24 - bearing Psalms 66:15 - I will offer

Verse 14

danced: Exodus 15:20, Judges 11:34, Judges 21:21, Psalms 30:11, Psalms 149:3, Psalms 150:4, Luke 15:25

with all his: Deuteronomy 6:5, Ecclesiastes 9:10, Colossians 3:23

girded: 1 Samuel 2:18, 1 Samuel 2:28, 1 Samuel 22:18, 1 Chronicles 15:27

Reciprocal: Exodus 28:4 - ephod Exodus 32:19 - the dancing 1 Samuel 19:24 - stripped 2 Samuel 6:20 - uncovered 2 Samuel 6:21 - before 2 Chronicles 20:27 - forefront Ezekiel 46:10 - General Hosea 3:4 - ephod

Verse 15

David: Psalms 132:18

with shouting: 1 Chronicles 15:16, 1 Chronicles 15:25, 1 Chronicles 15:28, Ezra 3:10, Ezra 3:11, Psalms 47:1, Psalms 47:5, Psalms 47:6, Psalms 68:24-27

the sound: Numbers 10:1-10, Joshua 6:4, Joshua 6:5, Psalms 150:3

Reciprocal: 2 Chronicles 20:27 - forefront

Verse 16

And as: 1 Chronicles 15:29

Michal: 2 Samuel 3:14

despised: 1 Chronicles 15:29, Psalms 69:7, Isaiah 53:3, Acts 2:13, 1 Corinthians 2:14

Reciprocal: Genesis 6:16 - window Genesis 16:4 - her mistress Exodus 15:20 - all the 2 Samuel 6:20 - Michal 2 Samuel 6:21 - before Esther 1:17 - despise Psalms 149:3 - in the dance Proverbs 7:6 - at the Ecclesiastes 3:4 - to dance Song of Solomon 2:8 - leaping Luke 6:23 - leap

Verse 17

they brought: 1 Chronicles 15:1, 1 Chronicles 16:1, 2 Chronicles 1:4, Psalms 132:8

pitched: Heb. stretched

offered: 1 Kings 8:5, 1 Kings 8:62-65, 2 Chronicles 5:6, 2 Chronicles 7:5-7, Ezra 6:16, Ezra 6:17

Reciprocal: 2 Samuel 7:2 - curtains 2 Samuel 12:20 - the house 2 Samuel 15:25 - habitation 2 Samuel 21:9 - before the Lord 1 Kings 3:15 - before 2 Kings 16:15 - the king's burnt 1 Chronicles 6:31 - after that 1 Chronicles 17:1 - under curtains 1 Chronicles 17:5 - from tent to tent Psalms 20:2 - out Psalms 24:7 - shall Psalms 66:15 - I will offer Psalms 78:67 - General Psalms 132:5 - I find

Verse 18

as soon: 1 Kings 8:55, 1 Chronicles 16:2, 2 Chronicles 6:3, 2 Chronicles 30:18, 2 Chronicles 30:19, 2 Chronicles 30:27, Acts 3:26

he blessed: Genesis 14:19, Exodus 39:43, Leviticus 9:22, Leviticus 9:23, Hebrews 7:1-7

Reciprocal: Joshua 22:6 - General 2 Samuel 6:20 - bless 2 Samuel 19:39 - blessed 1 Kings 3:15 - peace offerings 1 Kings 8:14 - blessed all 2 Kings 16:15 - the king's burnt 2 Chronicles 31:8 - and his people

Verse 19

he dealt: 1 Chronicles 16:3, 2 Chronicles 30:24, 2 Chronicles 35:7, 2 Chronicles 35:8, 2 Chronicles 35:12, 2 Chronicles 35:13, Nehemiah 8:10, Ezekiel 45:17, Acts 20:35, Ephesians 4:8

So all the: 1 Kings 8:66, 2 Chronicles 7:10

Reciprocal: 1 Kings 3:15 - peace offerings 1 Chronicles 12:39 - eating and drinking 1 Chronicles 16:43 - all the people Song of Solomon 2:5 - flagons Luke 14:13 - call Acts 5:14 - multitudes

Verse 20

bless: 2 Samuel 6:18, Genesis 18:19, Joshua 24:15, 1 Chronicles 16:43, Psalms 30:1, *title Psalms 101:2

Michal: 2 Samuel 6:16, Psalms 69:7-9, Mark 3:21

glorious: Nehemiah 4:3, Nehemiah 4:4, Isaiah 53:2, Isaiah 53:3, John 13:6, 1 Corinthians 4:10-13, Philippians 2:7, Philippians 2:8

uncovered: We are only to understand by this expression that David had divested himself of his royal robes, in order to appear humble before the Lord, by assimilating himself to the condition of one of the priests or Levites: for we find that he was "girded with a linen ephod;" and consequently no part of his body was exposed, having only put off his outer garments. The terms uncovered or naked frequently mean no more than this in Scripture. 2 Samuel 6:14, 2 Samuel 6:16, 1 Samuel 19:23, 1 Samuel 19:24

vain fellows: Judges 9:4, Job 30:8

shamelessly: or, openly

Reciprocal: Genesis 37:19 - Behold Joshua 22:6 - General 1 Samuel 14:49 - name of the firstborn 1 Samuel 24:14 - the king 2 Samuel 19:39 - blessed 1 Chronicles 15:29 - she despised Job 2:10 - as one Isaiah 20:2 - naked Matthew 5:22 - Raca John 21:7 - naked Hebrews 7:7 - the less

Verse 21

before: 2 Samuel 6:14, 2 Samuel 6:16, 1 Corinthians 10:31

chose: 1 Samuel 13:14, 1 Samuel 15:28, 1 Samuel 16:1, 1 Samuel 16:12, Psalms 78:70-72, Psalms 89:19, Psalms 89:20, Acts 13:22

play: 2 Samuel 6:5, 1 Chronicles 15:29

Reciprocal: Judges 21:21 - dance 2 Samuel 7:8 - ruler 2 Samuel 21:9 - before the Lord 1 Chronicles 17:7 - ruler Job 2:10 - as one Psalms 75:7 - he putteth Acts 7:46 - found 2 Corinthians 5:13 - it is to 1 Thessalonians 3:9 - before

Verse 22

more vile: Isaiah 50:6, Isaiah 51:7, Matthew 5:11, Matthew 5:12, Acts 5:41, Acts 5:42, Hebrews 12:2, 1 Peter 4:14

in mine: Genesis 32:10, Job 40:4, Job 42:6, 1 Timothy 1:15, 1 Peter 5:6

maidservants: or, handmaids

I be had: 1 Samuel 2:30

Reciprocal: 2 Corinthians 5:13 - it is to

Verse 23

Michal: 1 Samuel 1:6-8, Isaiah 4:1, Hosea 9:11, Luke 1:25

unto the day: 1 Samuel 15:35, Isaiah 22:14, Matthew 1:25

Reciprocal: 1 Chronicles 3:3 - Eglah