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and said to them, You are the heads of the fathers` [houses] of the Levites: sanctify yourselves, both you and your brothers, that you may bring up the ark of Yahweh, the God of Israel, to [the place] that I have prepared for it.

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God Cares About the 'How'

Commentators note that the first attempt to move the ark failed because it wasn't done 'after the due order.' David's new instructions emphasize that good intentions are not enough; obedience to God's specific commands is essential. How we worship and serve matters just as much as that we worship and serve.

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1 Chronicles

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Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

On 1 Chronicles 15:12

19th Century

Bishop

Chief of the fathers.Heads of the father- houses. They were the heads of the chief divisions in each subgroup of the t…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

On 1 Chronicles 15:11–13

19th Century

Preacher

They had sought him, but they had not done it after the due order. They had been in too great a hurry; and they had followed their own not…

John Gill

John Gill

On 1 Chronicles 15:12

17th Century

Pastor

And he said to them, you are the chief of the fathers of the Levites Of the families of the Levites, heads of their fathe…

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Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

On 1 Chronicles 15:1–24

17th Century

Minister

Wise and good men may be guilty of oversights, which they will correct as soon as they are aware of them. David does not try to justify what had be…