And David called for Zadok and Abiathar the priests, and for the Levites, for Uriel, Asaiah, and Joel, Shemaiah, and Eliel and Aminadab,

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For because ye did it not at the first, the LORD our God made a breach upon us, for that we sought him not after the due order.

So the priests and the Levites sanctified themselves to bring up the ark of the LORD GOD of Israel.

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And the children of the Levites bare the ark of Gon upon their shoulders, as Moses commanded.

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So David and the elders of Israel, and the captains over thousands, went to bring up the ark of the covenant of the out of the house of Obed-edom, with joy. LORD, 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.

And David was clothed with a robe of fine linen, and all the Levites that bare the ark, and the singers, and Chenaniah the master of the song, with the singers: David also had upon him an ephod of linen.

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And it came to pass, as the ark of the covenant of the LORD came to the city of David, that Michal the daughter of Saul, looking out at a window, saw king David dancing and playing, and she despised him in her heart.

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And he dealt to every one of Israel, both man and woman, to every one a loaf of bread and a good piece of flesh, and a flagon of wine.

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And he appointed certain of the Levites to minister before the ark of the LORD, and to record, and to thank and praise the LORD GOD of Israel with psalteries, and with harps, with cymbals and with trumpets, continually before the ark of the covenant of GOD.

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So he left there before the ark of the covenant of the LORD, Asaph and his brethren, to minister before the ark continually, as every day's work required.

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ANNOTATIONS

ANNOTATIONS AND REFLECTIONS.

Whilst the ark remained at the house of Obed-edom, David fully instructed himself concerning the requisite" ceremonials; the priests and Levites having also tho? roughly considered the matter, the congregation of Israel was once more assembled, and the procession began with solemnity and decorum. The Levites were arrayed in robes of fine linen; and the king assuming the character of an humble attendant on the ARK of Gop, laid aside his royal garments, and attired humself in a long robe, like that worn by the Levites, "over which he put an ephod as a mark of distinction.

Before the procession began from the House of Obed-edom, David offered up a devout prayer, and declared his firm belief in the promises of GOD, to him and his posterity, as follows*.

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How he sware unto the LORD, and vowed unto the mighty God of Jacob.

Surely I will not come into the tabernacle of my house, nor go up into my bed; segir ma dɔne važ

I will not give sleep to mine eyes, or slumber to mine eyelids, until I find out a place for the LORD, an habita ›› tion for the mighty GoD of Jacob.wtflows al.

Arise, O LORD, into Thy rest; Thou, and the ark of Thy strength.

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If thy children will keep My covenant, and My testimony that I shall teach them; their children also shall sit upon thy throne for evermore.

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The latter part of this Psalm bears evident marks of Divine inspiration. It is supposed, that the following Psalm was sung in divisions to solemn music*.

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Sung when the Priests lifted up the Arkt. Let God arise, let His enemies be scattered: let them also that hate Him flee before Him.

As smoke is driven away, so drive them away as wax melteth before the fire, so let the wicked perish at the presence of God.

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Sing unto God, sing praises to His name : extol Him that rideth upon the heavens by His name JAH, and rejoice before Him.

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Sung when the Ark was placed on the Shoulders of the Levites.

O GOD, when Thou wentest forth before Thy people; when Thou didst march through the wilderness;

The earth shook, the heavens also drooped at the presence of GOD: even Sinah itself was moved at the presence of God, the God of Israel.

The LORD gave the word, great was the company of those that published it.

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Kings of armies did flee apace : and she that tarried at home divided the spoil..

Though ye have lien among the pots, yet shall ye be as the wings of a dove covered with silver, and her feathers with yellow gold.

The words in the first part, agree with those used by Moses and the Israelites whenever they removed the ark: those in the second, served to remind the people of God's former mercies to the house of Jacob.

When the ark was in view of mount Sion, it is probable this was sung.

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The chariots of GOD are twenty thousand, even thousands of angels; the LORD is among them as in Sinai, in the holy place.

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Blessed be the LORD, who daily loadeth us with benefits, even the GOD of our salvation.

He that is our GOD is the God of salvation: and unto GOD the LORD belong the issues from death.

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