John Gill's Bible Commentary Ver. 4. And they brought it out of the house of Abinadab, which [was] at Gibeah , etc.] That is, the new cart, which is the last thing spoken of, ( Samuel 6:3); and the bringing of the ark out of his house is mentioned before; though some take this to be the coffer in which were the presents of the Philistines, which was now brought out along with the ark, (see Samuel 6:8); accompanying the ark of God ; or “with the ark of God” f107 ; that is, they brought the new cart “from” the house of Abinadab on the hill, with the ark of God upon it: and Ahio went before the ark ; guiding the oxen that drew it, and Uzzah might go behind, or on one side, to take care that the ark fell not out of it.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 1-5 - God is present with the souls of his people, when they want the outwar tokens of his presence; but now David is settled in the throne, the honour of the ark begins to revive. Let us learn hence, to think and to speak highly of God; and to think and speak honourably of holy ordinances, which are to us as the ark was unto Israel, the tokens of God's presence, Mt 28:20. Christ is our Ark; in and by him God manifests his favour, and accepts our prayers and praises. The ar especially typified Christ and his mediation, in which the name of Jehovah and all his glories are displayed. The priests should have carried the ark upon their shoulders. Philistines may carry the ark in a cart without suffering for it; but if Israelites do so, it is a their peril, because this was not what God appointed.
Original Hebrew וישׂאהו5375 מבית1004 אבינדב41 אשׁר834 בגבעה1389 עם5973 ארון727 האלהים430 ואחיו283 הלך1980 לפני6440 הארון׃727
