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So David would not remove the ark of Yahweh to him into the city of David; but David carried it aside into the house of Obed-edom the Gittite.
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Commentators clarify that Obed-edom was not a Philistine from Gath. He was a Levite, likely from the Levitical city of Gath-Rimmon. This made his house a proper and lawful place for the Ark of the Covenant to reside, as he was from the tribe set apart for its care.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Obed-edom was a Levite from the family of Merari and a son of Jeduthun, who was also a Merarite (1 Chronicles 15:18–24; [Reference 1 Ch…
19th Century
Anglican
Obed-edom the Gittite. He was a Levite, but whether of the family of Kohath or of Merari is uncertain, since at this time the name…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
So David would not remove the ark of the Lord unto him into the city of David As yet,…
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