With gladness—Especially with joyful music and song (1 Chronicles 15:16 and following).

Went and brought up. —The immediate reason for David’s action was the knowledge of the blessings which had come to Obed-edom throu…

And it was told King David
By some of his courtiers who had heard of it:

saying, the Lord has ble…

It became evident that the man who had the ark near him was happy. Christ is indeed a Stone of stumbling, and a Rock of offence, to those …