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Then David said, None ought to carry the ark of God but the Levites: for them has Yahweh chosen to carry the ark of God, and to minister to him forever.
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Learning from Failure
Commentators observe that David's statement is a direct response to the disastrous first attempt to move the ark. After the death of Uzza, David studied God's law and realized his error. As Matthew Henry highlights, David doesn't make excuses but humbly admits his mistake and corrects his course, providing a powerful example of godly leadership.
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1 Chronicles
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18th Century
Presbyterian
No one should carry the ark of God except the Levites—Compare the marginal references. We can easily understand that David, after the “breac…
19th Century
Anglican
Then. —This word is here a real note of time. It seems to denote the end of the three months’ interval mentioned in [Reference 1 C…
Baptist
And David made him houses in the city of David, and prepared a place for the ark of God, and pitched for it a tent. Then David said, None ought…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Then David said Either within himself, or to his ministers and courtiers about him:
none ought to…
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…
