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Obedience Precedes Blessing
Commentators unanimously highlight that David learned from his previous, tragic failure. Before this second attempt, he ensured the Levites, the proper people according to God's law, were the ones carrying the ark. This act of correcting his error and proceeding in obedience was the crucial first step before any blessing could follow.
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2 Samuel
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Albert Barnes
On 2 Samuel 6:13
18th Century
Theologian
The meaning is not that they sacrificed oxen and fattened cattle every six steps, as this would have been impossible. Rather, the sacrifice occurre…
Charles Ellicott
On 2 Samuel 6:13
19th Century
Bishop
Those who bore the ark. —David no longer presumed to violate the law, but took care that the ark should be borne by the p…
John Gill
On 2 Samuel 6:13
17th Century
Pastor
And it was [so], that when they that bare the ark of the Lord ,
&c.] The Levites; for now David had seen the former …
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Matthew Henry
On 2 Samuel 6:12–19
17th Century
Minister
It became evident that the man who had the ark near him was happy. Christ is indeed a Stone of stumbling, and a Rock of offence, to those …