Charles Ellicott Commentary 1 Chronicles 13:12

"And David was afraid of God that day, saying, How shall I bring the ark of God home to me?" — 1 Chronicles 13:12 (ASV)

God ... ark of God.—Here and in 1 Chronicles 13:8, 1 Chronicles 13:14, and other passages, Samuel has Jehovah. The Chronicler or his authority has avoided the frequent use of that most holy Name.

Saying.—Samuel, and said.

How.—Hêk, an Aramaic form, perhaps due to a transcriber rather than to the author.

Shall I bring.—Samuel, shall come. Two different voices of the same verb.