{"id":8179,"date":"2022-09-24T02:27:49","date_gmt":"2022-09-24T07:27:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/bible-commentary\/exegetical-and-hermeneutical-commentary-of-2-samuel-610\/"},"modified":"2022-09-24T02:27:49","modified_gmt":"2022-09-24T07:27:49","slug":"exegetical-and-hermeneutical-commentary-of-2-samuel-610","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/bible-commentary\/exegetical-and-hermeneutical-commentary-of-2-samuel-610\/","title":{"rendered":"Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Samuel 6:10"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 align='center'><b><i> So David would not remove the ark of the LORD unto him into the city of David: but David carried it aside into the house of Obed-edom the Gittite. <\/i><\/b><\/h3>\n<p> <strong> 10<\/strong>. <em> Obed-edom the Gittite<\/em> ] Obed-edom was a Levite belonging to the family of the Korahites, who were descended from Kohath ( 1Ch 26:1 ; <span class='bible'>1Ch 26:4-8<\/span>; <span class='bible'>Num 16:1<\/span>). He is called a Gittite probably because he was a native of the Levitical city of Gath-rimmon, in Dan or Manasseh, which was assigned to the Kohathites (<span class='bible'>Jos 21:24-25<\/span>). Thus there was an appropriateness in his being chosen to take charge of the Ark, since he belonged to the family which was originally appointed to carry it from place to place (<span class='bible'>Num 4:15<\/span>). The site of Gath-rimmon is not determined, but it seems to have been further from Jerusalem than Kirjath-jearim, and this appears to indicate either that Obed-edom had removed from his native place and was living near Jerusalem, or that &ldquo;Perez-uzzah&rdquo; was not far from Kirjath-jearim, and that the special fitness of Obed-edom to take charge of the Ark induced David to take it to his house, though at a greater distance from Jerusalem.<\/p>\n<p> The name Obed-edom (= <em> servant of Edom<\/em>) is peculiar. It may possibly refer to the servitude of some member of the family to the Edomites.<\/p>\n<h4 align='right'><i><b>Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges<\/b><\/i><\/h4>\n<p><P STYLE=\"text-indent: 0.75em\">Obed-edom was a Levite of the family of Merari, being <span class='bible'>1Ch 15:18-24<\/span>; <span class='bible'>1Ch 16:38<\/span> a son of Jeduthun, who was a Merarite. He was a porter, a player on the harp, and was one of the Levites especially designated to take part in the musical services on the occasion of bringing up the ark to Zion, and to minister before it when brought up. He is called a Gittite perhaps from Gath-Rimmon, in Manasseh, which belonged to the Kohathites <span class='bible'>Jos 21:25<\/span>. Marriage with a Kohathite, or some other cause, would account for his dwelling in a Kohathite city.<\/P> <\/p>\n<h4 align='right'><i><b>Fuente: Albert Barnes&#8217; Notes on the Bible<\/b><\/i><\/h4>\n<p><P> Verse <span class='bible'>10<\/span>. <I><B>But David carried it aside<\/B><\/I>] The house of Obed-edom appears to have been very near the city, which they were about to enter, but were prevented by this accident, and lodged the ark with the nearest friend.<\/P> <\/p>\n<h4 align='right'><i><b>Fuente: Adam Clarke&#8217;s Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible<\/b><\/i><\/h4>\n<p><P> Which doubtless was done by the consent and desire of the owner of it, who for the enjoyment of so great a privilege, was willing to expose himself to some hazard; and wisely considered that the late judgment was not to be imputed to the ark, but to Uzzahs carelessness in managing it. <\/P> <P><B>The Gittite:<\/B> he was certainly a Levite, <span class='bible'>1Ch 15:18<\/span>,<span class='bible'>21<\/span>,<span class='bible'>21<\/span>; <span class='bible'>16:5<\/span>; <span class='bible'>26:4<\/span>, and here called a <I>Gittite<\/I>, either, first, from Gath of the Philistines, where he or his father might be born or have sojourned, which might be upon divers occasions; or, secondly, from Gath-rimmon, which was a Levitical city, <span class='bible'>Jos 21:24<\/span>,<span class='bible'>25<\/span>. <\/P> <\/p>\n<h4 align='right'><i><b>Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole<\/b><\/i><\/h4>\n<p><strong>So David would not remove the ark of the Lord unto him into the city of David<\/strong>,&#8230;. As yet, but wait a little longer, until he had more thoroughly considered of it, and made himself acquainted with everything relative to the ark, that he might know how to behave for the future, without giving offence:<\/p>\n<p><strong>but David carried it aside into the house of Obededom the Gittite<\/strong>; which was close by, on one side of the place where they were; this man was a Levite, as appears from his being afterwards appointed to be doorkeeper for the ark, and to sing praise before it, and so a proper person to commit the care of it to, <span class='bible'>1Ch 15:18<\/span>; he is called a Gittite, either because he had sojourned in Gath some time, or rather because he was of Gathrimmon, a city of the Levites, <span class='bible'>Jos 21:24<\/span>.<\/p>\n<h4 align='right'><i><b>Fuente: John Gill&#8217;s Exposition of the Entire Bible<\/b><\/i><\/h4>\n<p>(10) <strong>Obed-edom the Gittite.<\/strong>He was a Levite, but whether of the family of Kohath or of Merari is uncertain, since at this time the name appears in both these families (see for Merari, <span class='bible'>1Ch. 15:17-18<\/span>, and for Kohath, <span class='bible'>1Ch. 26:1<\/span>; <span class='bible'>1Ch. 26:4<\/span>; <span class='bible'>1Ch. 26:8<\/span>; <span class='bible'>1Ch. 26:13-15<\/span>). The one hero mentioned was a <em>Gittite, i.e., <\/em>born at, or belonging to, Gath-rimmon, a Levitical city on the confines of Dan and Manasseh (<span class='bible'>Jos. 21:24-25<\/span>). One of these Levites is described as the son of Jeduthun (<span class='bible'>1Ch. 16:38<\/span>, where both are mentioned), and as Jeduthun probably belonged to the family of Merari, it is probable that the one here mentioned was called the Gittite for distinctions sake, and belonged to the family of Kohath, to which Gath-rimmon belonged (<span class='bible'>Jos. 21:20<\/span>). Moreover, it is said of the Obed-edom of <span class='bible'>1Ch. 26:4-5<\/span>, that God blessed him, which seems to refer to this passage. The name, although a singular one (<em>servant of Edom<\/em>)<em> <\/em>was not uncommon, and was also borne by one having charge of the vessels of the sanctuary in the days of King Amaziah (<span class='bible'>2Ch. 25:24<\/span>). The Obed-edoms of Davids time were porters of the Tabernacle, Levitical musicians, and took an active part in bringing the ark to Jerusalem, and afterwards in ministering before it (<span class='bible'>1Ch. 15:16<\/span>; <span class='bible'>1Ch. 15:18<\/span>; <span class='bible'>1Ch. 15:21<\/span>; <span class='bible'>1Ch. 15:24<\/span>; <span class='bible'>1Ch. 16:4-5<\/span>; <span class='bible'>1Ch. 16:37-38<\/span>; <span class='bible'>1Ch. 26:1<\/span>; <span class='bible'>1Ch. 26:4<\/span>; <span class='bible'>1Ch. 26:13-15<\/span>).<\/p>\n<h4 align='right'><i><b>Fuente: Ellicott&#8217;s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)<\/b><\/i><\/h4>\n<p> <strong> 10<\/strong>. <strong> <\/strong> <strong> Obed-edom <\/strong> A Levite descended from Kohath, (see <span class='bible'>1Ch 26:8<\/span>,) and afterwards honoured as one of the &ldquo;doorkeepers for the ark.&rdquo; <span class='bible'>1Ch 15:24<\/span>. His family long continued in the sanctuary service as keepers of the sacred vessels. <span class='bible'>2Ch 25:24<\/span>. <\/p>\n<p><strong> The <\/strong> <strong> Gittite <\/strong> So called from the name of his birthplace, the Levitical city of Gath-rimmon in the tribe of Dan. <span class='bible'>Jos 19:45<\/span>; <span class='bible'>Jos 21:24<\/span>.<\/p>\n<h4 align='right'><i><b>Fuente: Whedon&#8217;s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments<\/b><\/i><\/h4>\n<p> <strong> &lsquo;<\/strong> So David would not remove the ark of YHWH to him into the city of David, but David carried it aside into the house of Obed-edom the Gittite.&rsquo; <\/p>\n<p> On this basis David was unwilling to move the Ark into the City of David. He did not want YHWH&rsquo;s anger to fall on the City of David as well. So instead he arranged for it to be carried to the house of Obed-edom the Gittite. Obed-edom was a Levite of the family of the Korahites, which sprang from Kohath (compare <span class='bible'>1Ch 26:4<\/span>), and belonged to the class of Levitical doorkeepers whose duty it was, in cooperation with other Levites, to watch over the Ark in the sacred tent (<span class='bible'>1Ch 15:18<\/span>; <span class='bible'>1Ch 15:24<\/span>). Thus he was a very suitable person for the task. He was probably called the Gittite or Gathite from the fact that his birthplace was the Levitical city of Gath-rimmon in the tribe of Dan (<span class='bible'>Jos 21:24<\/span>; compare <span class='bible'>Jos 19:45<\/span>), although some have argued that he was from the Philistine Gath. <\/p>\n<h4 align='right'><i><b>Fuente: Commentary Series on the Bible by Peter Pett<\/b><\/i><\/h4>\n<p> 2Sa 6:10 So David would not remove the ark of the LORD unto him into the city of David: but David carried it aside into the house of Obededom the Gittite.<\/p>\n<p> Ver. 10. <strong> So David would not remove.<\/strong> ] For he taketh it for granted that it was not God&rsquo;s will he should. <\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/p>\n<p> Into the house of Obededom the Gittite,<\/strong> ] <em> i.e., <\/em> Born in Gathrimmon, a city of priests, Jos 21:24-25 and himself a Levite, a good man, and glad of such a guest as the ark, which he entertained cheerfully, and resolved to handle holily. <em> Sancte magis quam scite,<\/em> as he once said to the <em> Vestalis Virgo.<\/p>\n<h4 align='right'><i><b>Fuente: John Trapp&#8217;s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)<\/b><\/i><\/h4>\n<p>Obededom: 1Ch 13:13, 1Ch 13:14, 1Ch 15:18, 1Ch 16:5, 1Ch 26:4-8 <\/p>\n<p>Gittite: 2Sa 4:3, 2Sa 15:19, 2Sa 18:2 <\/p>\n<p>Reciprocal: 2Sa 5:7 &#8211; the same 2Sa 15:18 &#8211; Gittites 1Ch 11:5 &#8211; the city Mat 25:25 &#8211; General<\/p>\n<h4 align='right'><i><b>Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge<\/b><\/i><\/h4>\n<p>2Sa 6:10. David carried it to the house of Obed-edom, the Gittite  He is not called a Gittite from his being born in, or dwelling at, that Gath which was a city of the Philistines, but from Gath-rimmon, a Levitical city, Jos 21:24. For it is certain he was a Levite, 1Ch 15:18-24; 1Ch 16:5. Obed-edom knew what slaughter the ark had made among the Philistines and the Bethshemites; he saw Uzzah struck dead; yet invites it to his house, and opens his doors without fear, knowing it was a savour of death only to them that treated it ill. O the courage, says Bishop Hall, of an honest and faithful heart! Nothing can make God otherwise than amiable to him; even his justice is lovely.<\/p>\n<h4 align='right'><i><b>Fuente: Joseph Bensons Commentary on the Old and New Testaments<\/b><\/i><\/h4>\n<p>6:10 So David would not remove the ark of the LORD unto him into the city of David: but David carried it aside into the house of Obededom {e} the Gittite.<\/p>\n<p>(e) Who was a Levite, and had dwelt in Gittaim, 1Ch 15:21.<\/p>\n<h4 align='right'><i><b>Fuente: Geneva Bible Notes<\/b><\/i><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>So David would not remove the ark of the LORD unto him into the city of David: but David carried it aside into the house of Obed-edom the Gittite. 10. 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