Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 132:3
Surely I will not come into the tabernacle of my house, nor go up into my bed;
3. the tabernacle of my house my bed ] Lit. the tent of my house the couch of my bed.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
3 5. David’s oath not to rest till he had found a resting-place for the Ark after all its wanderings in form of course is poetical hyperbole.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
Surely I will not come into the tabernacle of my house – The tent of my dwelling; the place where I abide. Nor go up into my bed The couch of my bed, or where I sleep. I will make it my first business to find a dwelling-place for the Lord; a place where the ark may repose.
Fuente: Albert Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
Verse 3. Surely I will not come] This must refer to the situation of the temple; or, as we would express it, he would not pass another day till he had found out the ground on which to build the temple, and projected the plan, and devised ways and means to execute it. And we find that he would have acted in all things according to his oath and vow, had God permitted him. But even after the Lord told him that Solomon, not he, should build the house he still continued to show his good will by collecting treasure and materials for the building, all the rest of his life.
Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible
This and the following clauses are not to be understood strictly and properly, as if he would never come into his house or bed till this was done, which is confuted by the history, 2Sa 11:2; but figuratively as an hyperbolical expression, such as are usual both in Scripture and in all other authors, to signify his passionate desire of doing this work, which was so earnest, that neither his house, nor bed, nor sleep could give him any content till this work was done, or in some forwardness.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
Surely I will not come into the tabernacle of my house,…. The new house and palace David built for himself after he came to the throne, made of cedar, 2Sa 5:11; not that he should never enter into it till he had found a dwelling for God, but that he should not go into it with pleasure till that was done; for this and what follows are hyperboles, as Kimchi observes, and signify that he should have no peace nor satisfaction of mind till this was accomplished. It may be applied to our Lord’s ascension to heaven, which was not till after he had purchased the church with his blood, which is the temple and habitation of God;
nor go up into my bed; or “the bed that made for me” r; the royal bed, a bed of down, with soft pillows, fit for a person of such dignity to lie down on. Ainsworth renders it “the pallets of my bed”; the phrase of going up agrees with the custom of the eastern countries, who have galleries in their chambers where they are set; at one end of each chamber in their houses there is a little gallery raised three, four, or five feet above the floor, with a balustrade in the front of it, with a few steps likewise leading up to it; here they place their beds s; so that when they went to bed they might with great propriety be said to go up to it; but this David could not do with pleasure, so long as there was no place and habitation for God.
r “lectum strati mei, vel stratorum meorum”, Gejerus, Michaelis. s Dr. Shaw’s Travels, p. 209. Ed. 2.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
(3) Tabernacle.We have in the mention of tent either a reminiscence of the old nomadic times of the race, or an allusion to Davids own wandering and warlike habits.
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
(3-5) It is vain to search the historical accounts for this vow. It may be implied from 2Sa. 7:2, and from the persistent purpose which David certainly nourished. The LXX. and Vulg. give the vow in even greater detail, adding, and rest to my temples.
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
3. Surely I will not come Literally, “ If I shall go into the tent of my house.” The beginning of the sentence is the usual form of oath, which here is given in Psa 132:3-5, the oath form being repeated three times: If I shall go into my tent If I shall go up upon my couch If I shall give sleep to my eyes. The forfeiture of the oath is left to be supplied, as if he had said:
If I do these things before I find out a place for the Lord, etc., then let such and such things befall me. These solemn vows, that when he should come to power he would make it his first concern to provide for the ark and worship of God, were made by David in his affliction and trouble.
Fuente: Whedon’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
Psa 132:3 Surely I will not come into the tabernacle of my house, nor go up into my bed;
Ver. 3. Surely I will not come into the tabernacle of my house ] i.e. Of my newly built house, 1Ch 15:1 2Sa 1:2 . Those in Malachi were not so well minded, Psa 1:4 .
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
I will not come. Note the Figure of speech Periphrases (App-6) in verses: Psa 132:4, Psa 132:5.
tabernacle = tent. Hebrew. ‘ohel. App-40. Compare Act 7:46.
of. Genitive of Apposition = “the Tent: i.e. my house”. The emphasis = my own house.
bed = couch.
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
I will not: Ecc 9:10, Hag 1:4, Mat 6:33
Reciprocal: Gen 24:33 – General 2Ki 1:16 – on which thou art gone up 1Ch 28:2 – rest
Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Psa 132:3-5. Surely I will not, &c. As if he had said, I value not my own private domestic enjoyments and accommodations, in comparison of the settlement of Gods public worship. He was so highly concerned, says Dr. Hammond, for the service of God, that, having built himself a house, (1Ch 15:1; 1Ch 15:11, &c.) he immediately prepared a place for the ark of God, and brought it up thither in pomp, having, it seems, solemnly vowed to do so before ever he would dedicate and bless (or dwell in) his own house, chap. 1Ch 16:43. And, not content with that, his zeal further broke out to Nathan the prophet, (chap. Psa 17:1,) being troubled to think of the magnificence of his own house, while the ark was but in a tent. And he resolved, if God should permit him, to erect a magnificent structure wherein the ark of God should be placed, and Gods solemn worship performed. Bishop Patricks paraphrase is to the same purport: I will not come into the new palace which I have built for myself, much less go to dwell and take up my lodging there; nay, I will not lay myself down to rest, nor take a wink of sleep, until I have found out a convenient place for the ark of the Lord, a habitation for that mighty one; who there makes himself present to his people the posterity of Jacob. Henry supposes that, having procrastinated too long, amidst his difficulties, upon his first accession to the throne, he one morning made a vow, that, before night, he would come to a resolution in this matter, and would determine the place where the tent should be fixed for the reception of the ark. Some think that the spot on which the temple should be built was intended, and that David made this vow on the morning of the day of the pestilence, which cut off so many in Israel because he had numbered the people; and that the thrashing- floor of Ornan was pointed out to him in consequence of this resolution.
Fuente: Joseph Bensons Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
132:3 Surely I {b} will not come into the tabernacle of my house, nor go up into my bed;
(b) Because the chief charge of the king was to set forth God’s glory, he shows that he would take no rest, neither would he go about any worldly thing, were it never so necessary before he had executed his office.