Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 13:12

And David was afraid of God that day, saying, How shall I bring the ark of God [home] to me?

[See comments on 1Ch 13:5].

Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible

(12) God . . . ark of God.Here and in 1Ch. 13:8; 1Ch. 13:14, &c. Samuel has Jehovah. The chronicler or his authority has avoided the frequent use of that most holy Name.

Saying.Samuel, and said.

How.Hk, an Aramaic form, perhaps due to a transcriber rather than to the author.

Shall I bring.Samuel, shall come. Two different voices of the same verb.

Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)

1Ch 13:12 And David was afraid of God that day, saying, How shall I bring the ark of God [home] to me?

Ver. 12. And David was afraid of God. ] See on 2Sa 6:9 .

How shall I bring the ark? ] Why, well enough, if you will take but better heed to the manner; which is either the making or marring of any action. But David was frightened, and for present, unresolved. So suddenly can God change the scene; dash all our comforts, –

“ Nulla est sincera voluptas.

Sollicitumque aliquid laetis intervenit. ”

Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)