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All the people departed every man to his house: and David returned to bless his house.

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From Public to Private Worship

Commentators observe that after leading the entire nation in a great act of public worship, David's immediate priority was to return and bless his own household. This provides a powerful model of spiritual leadership that begins in the public square but finds its crucial application within the family.

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1 Chronicles

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Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

On 1 Chronicles 16:43

19th Century

Bishop

This verse is a duplicate of 2 Samuel 6:19–20a.

Departed. — Plural; Samuel has singular.

Returned.…

John Gill

John Gill

On 1 Chronicles 16:43

17th Century

Pastor

And all the people departed, every man to his house
Having accompanied the ark to its place, and having praised the …

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

On 1 Chronicles 16:37–43

17th Century

Minister

The worship of God ought to be the work of every day. David put it into order.

At Jerusalem, where the ark was, Asaph and his brothers were …