Played – That is, to dance to vocal and instrumental music (see the note on Judges 16:25).

Cornets – Instead, based on the ety…

Played.—This word means dancing accompanied by music. (See 1 Samuel 18:7; 1 Samuel 21:11; [Reference 1 Chr…

And David and all the house of Israel played before the Lord ,
&c.] That is, before the ark, which was a symbol of t…

God is present with the souls of His people when they lack the outward tokens of His presence; but now that David is settled on the throne, the hon…