Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 15:26
And it came to pass, when God helped the Levites that bore the ark of the covenant of the LORD, that they offered seven bullocks and seven rams.
26. when God helped the Levites ] In 2Sa 6:13, when they that bare the ark of the Lord had gone six paces. The Chronicler interprets the safe start as a sign of Divine assistance.
seven bullocks and seven rams ] In Sam. an ox and a fatling (so R.V., not, oxen and fatlings as A.V.). The smaller sacrifice of Samuel is represented as the king’s own offering, the larger sacrifice of Chron. as that of the king and his elders combined.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
When God helped the Levites – The death of Uzza had deeply impressed both David and the Levites, and it was doubted whether God would allow the ark to be moved anymore. Sacrificial animals were held ready; and when it appeared – by the movement of the ark six paces 2Sa 6:13, without any manifestation of the divine displeasure – that God was not opposing but rather helping the Levites in their task, the victims were at once offered.
Fuente: Albert Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
Verse 26. God helped the Levites] When they saw that God had made no breach among them, as he had in the case of Uzza, in gratitude for their preservation, and his acceptance of their labour, they sacrificed seven bullocks and seven rams.
Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible
When God helped the Levites; either,
1. By giving them strength to carry their burden; or rather,
2. By encouraging them in their work with some comfortable sign of his presence with them, and approbation of their work and manner of carrying the ark: when they saw that he did not cut off any of the persons employed, as he had done before, but spared and favoured them; which they perceived when they had gone six paces, as appears by 2Sa 6:13.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
26. it came to pass, c.(Seeon 2Sa 6:13-23).
they offered seven bullocksand seven ramsThe Levites seem to have entered on this dutywith fear and trembling and finding that they might advance withoutany such indications of divine wrath as Uzza had experienced (1Ch13:10), they offered an ox and a fatted sheep immediately afterstarting (2Sa 6:13), and sevenbullocks and seven ramsa perfect sacrifice, at the close of theprocession (1Ch 16:1). It isprobable that preparations had been made for the offering of similarsacrifices at regular intervals along the way.
Fuente: Jamieson, Fausset and Brown’s Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
And it came to pass, when God helped the Levites that bare the ark of the covenant of the Lord,…. Not merely granted them bodily strength to carry it, which did not require a great deal; but helped them to carry it with cheerfulness, and without fear, and so as to commit no error, nor in any respect provoke his displeasure, as when it was brought before from Kirjathjearim:
that they offered seven bullocks and seven rams; by way of thanksgiving, besides what David offered; and this was done by the way, see 2Sa 6:13.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
When God had helped the Levites who bare the ark of the covenant of Jahve, they offered seven bullocks and seven rams, i.e., after the journey had been happily accomplished. Instead of this, in 2Sa 6:13, the offering which was made at the commencement of the journey to consecrate it is mentioned; see on the passage.
Fuente: Keil & Delitzsch Commentary on the Old Testament
(26) When God helped the Levites that bare the ark.Comp. 2Sa. 6:13, And it was so, that when the bearers of the ark of the Lord had gone six paces, he sacrificed oxen and fatlings (sing. collect.). God had been adverse to those who conducted the Ark on the former occasion (1Ch. 13:9), as was inferred from the sudden death of Uzza. Now, when the Levites had undertaken the work in due order, and no harm had befallen, it was understood that the Divine goodwill was with the enterprise. That they had borne the holy Ark six paces without any sign of wrath was enough to call forth the grateful offerings of hearts relieved from a dread which only ceased to haunt them when the event proved it to be groundless. Our text, more exact than Samuel, gives the number and kind of the victims then sacrificed. Others refer the two accounts to different sacrifices, taking Samuel to mean that at every six paces a bullock and a fat sheep were slain by priests stationed all along the course, while they suppose our text to refer to a final sacrifice, offered when the Ark had reached its destination. This solution of the difficulty appears incredible, especially as regards the supposition of priests not mentioned in the narrative. Another view understands our text in this sense, but makes the offering in Samuel an initial sacrifice of consecration. But it is not likely that the two sacrifices are really different: (1) because the narrative here is generally parallel with Samuel; and (2) the chronicler may have intentionally paraphrased the older text for the sake of explanation. (Comp. Num. 23:1; Num. 23:29 for the sacrifice.)
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
26. When God helped the Levites By enabling them to remove the ark six paces without injury to any one. Comp. 2Sa 6:13. The death of Uzzah had inspired a fear that Jehovah might not again allow them to remove the ark at all, but as soon as this fear appears to be groundless they offer sacrifice to God.
Fuente: Whedon’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
1Ch 15:26. When God helped the Levites 1:e. He favoured those who bare the ark, and insisted no plague upon them, as had happened to Uzza. Or it may be, God added strength to the Levites bearing the ark, enabling them to support the burthen during all the time that the sacrifices were offered. Houbigant.
Fuente: Commentary on the Holy Bible by Thomas Coke
1Ch 15:26 And it came to pass, when God helped the Levites that bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD, that they offered seven bullocks and seven rams.
Ver. 26. When God helped the Levites that bare the ark. ] So helped them, say the Rabbis, that they felt not any weight thereof upon their shoulders. Rather God helped there, that is, he not only spared them – Uzzah met not with such a mercy – but enabled them and relieved them. Will he not do as much for his faithful ministers
That they offered seven bullocks,
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
helped. With His favour; there being no miscarriage now, as there had been in 1Ch 13.
they offered = sacrificed. Hebrew. sabach. App-43. 2Sa 6:13 is complementary, not contradictory.
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
God: 1Ch 29:14, 1Sa 7:12, Act 26:22, 2Co 2:16, 2Co 3:5
they: 2Sa 6:13, Psa 66:13-15
bullocks: Num 23:1, Num 23:2, Num 23:4, Num 23:29, Num 29:32, Job 42:8, Eze 45:23
Reciprocal: Num 6:14 – one he Deu 10:8 – bear Jos 6:13 – went on 2Ch 29:21 – seven Mal 3:4 – as
Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
1Ch 15:26. God helped the Levites Not only preserved them from committing any error, so that no plague was inflicted upon them as had happened to Uzza, but gave them strength to bear their burden, and encouraged them in their work with some comfortable sign of his presence with them, and approbation of them.
Fuente: Joseph Bensons Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
15:26 And it came to pass, when God {n} helped the Levites that bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD, that they offered {o} seven bullocks and seven rams.
(n) That is, gave them strength to execute their office.
(o) Besides the bullock and the fat beast which David offered at every sixth pace, 2Sa 6:13.