Teks -- 2 Samuel 6:1-2 (NET)

David Brings the Ark to Jerusalem

6:1 David again assembled all the best men in Israel, thirty thousand in number. 6:2 David and all the men who were with him traveled to Baalah in Judah to bring up from there the ark of God which is called by the name of the Lord of hosts, who sits enthroned between the cherubim that are on it.

Tafsiran/Catatan -- Catatan Kata/Frasa (per frasa)

Wesley: 2Sa 6:2 - On which, &c.

_That is, by, or before which, they were to present their prayers to God for counsel and succour upon all occasions. And this is mentioned here as the reason why David put himself and his people to so great trouble and charge, because it was to fetch up the choicest treasure which they had.

JFB: 2Sa 6:1 - Again, David gathered together all the chosen men of Israel

(See 2Sa 5:1). The object of this second assembly was to commence a national movement for establishing the ark in Jerusalem, after it had continued nearly fifty years in the house of Abinadab (see on 1Ch 13:1).

JFB: 2Sa 6:2 - from Baale of Judah

A very large force of picked men were selected for this important work lest the undertaking might be opposed or obstructed by the Philistines. Besides, a great concourse of people accompanied them out of veneration for the sacred article. The journey to Baale, which is related (1Ch 13:6), is here presupposed, and the historian describes the course of the procession from that place to the capital.

Clarke: 2Sa 6:1 - Thirty thousand

Thirty thousand - This is supposed to have been a new levy; and thus he augmented his army by 30,000 fresh troops. The Septuagint has 70,000.

Clarke: 2Sa 6:2 - From Baale of Judah

From Baale of Judah - This is supposed to be the same city which, in Jos 15:60, is called Kirjah-baal or Kirjath-jearim; (see 1Ch 13:6); or Baalah, Jos 15:9

Clarke: 2Sa 6:2 - Whose name is called by the name of the Lord

Whose name is called by the name of the Lord - That is, The ark is called the ark of the Lord of hosts. But this is not a literal version; the word שם shem , Name, occurs twice together; probably one of them should be read שם sham , There. There the name of the Lord of hosts was invoked, etc.

TSK: 2Sa 6:1

2Sa 5:1; 1Ki 8:1; 1Ch 13:1-4; Psa 132:1-6

TSK: 2Sa 6:2 - Baale // whose name // dwelleth

Baale : Jos 15:9, Jos 15:10, Jos 15:60, Baalah, i.e. Kirjath-jearim, 1Sa 7:1; 1Ch 13:5, 1Ch 13:6

whose name : etc. or, at which the name, even the name of the Lord of hosts, was called upon, Lev 24:11-16; Isa 47:4, Isa 54:5

dwelleth : Exo 25:18-22; 1Sa 4:4; 1Ki 8:6, 1Ki 8:7; Psa 80:1; 1Pe 1:12

Tafsiran/Catatan -- Catatan Kata/Frasa (per Ayat)

Poole: 2Sa 6:2 - With all the people that were with him // From Baale of Judah // Quest // Answ // They went from Baale of Judah // up from thence the ark // To bring up from thence the ark of God // Whose name is called by the name of the Lord of hosts // the Lord of hosts, that dwelleth between the cherubims, is called upon

With all the people that were with him with the whole body of the people; for these seem to be a differing party from the thirty thousand now mentioned. See 1Ch 13:1,2 .

From Baale of Judah

Quest. How from it, when they went to it; as is evident, both from 1Ch 13:6 , and because the ark was there, and to be fetched thence?

Answ Some affirm that the Hebrew preposition mem sometimes signifies to , as Gen 13:11 . But there is no need of that; for 1Ch 13:6 mentions their going to Baalah, and this place mentions their going from it; and the one of these doth manifestly suppose the other; for they went thither, that they might return thence. So the sense is plain,

They went from Baale of Judah to bring (or rather to carry , for the word signifies either)

up from thence the ark whereby it is supposed that they first went thither, which is related 1Ch 13:6 . Moreover, this place is commonly called Kirjath-jearim , 1Sa 7:1 1Ch 12:5 , and formerly Kirjath-baal , Jos 15:60 , and Baalah , Jos 15:9 , and here Baale of Judah ; so called because it was in the tribe of Judah, as is evident from Jos 15:1 , &c.

To bring up from thence the ark of God unto Jerusalem, which, in many respects, was fitter for it than Baalah; because this was a more public place, where it would be more observed and regarded; and in the centre of the kingdom, to which they might more easily come from all parts; and the royal city, where it might be always at hand for David to inquire at, as occasion required; and the place which God had allotted for it.

Whose name is called by the name of the Lord of hosts: thus whose belongs not to the ark, but to God ; for what follows is not the name of the ark, but of God. The place may well be, and is by some, rendered thus, Upon (or at , or beside , or before) which (ark) the name, even the name of

the Lord of hosts, that dwelleth between the cherubims, is called upon i. e. by or before which they were to present their prayers to God for counsel and succour upon all occasions. And this is mentioned here as the reason why David put himself and his people to so great trouble and charge, because it was to fetch up the choicest treasure which they had, and so the benefit would abundantly recompense the inconvenience.

Haydock: 2Sa 6:1 - Again // Thousand

Again, after he had been anointed. David consulted his officers, &c., (1 Paralipomenon xiii. 1.) and called a numerous assembly of the priests and people to meet him at Cariathiarim. ---

Thousand, in arms, to protect the rest, (Calmet) who might probably amount to 300,000. (Haydock) ---

This number Capel and Grotius would substitute for the one here mentioned. Some copies of the Septuagint read 70,000. In the former assembly, there were 340, or 359, (Calmet) or 60 thousand, chap. v. 1. (Haydock)

Haydock: 2Sa 6:2 - Juda // Invoked

Juda. But why are not the other tribes mentioned? and whither did they go? We should probably translate, "from the city of Baalim, in Juda;" which is another name of Cariathiarim, as the Paralipomenon insinuate, [1 Paralipomenon xiii.?] ver. 6. See Josue xv. 9, 60. ---

Invoked; or which is called "the ark of the Lord."

Gill: 2Sa 6:1 - Again, David gathered together all the chosen men of Israel, thirty thousand.

Again, David gathered together all the chosen men of Israel, thirty thousand. Which was done by the advice of his officers, 1Ch 13:1; the word "again" refers either to the gathering of them when they made him king in Hebron, as the Jewish writers generally observe; but then they gathered themselves, and not David: or rather to his gathering them to fight the Philistines a little while ago; and as they were the choice and young men that were gathered for war, as being the fittest, so now to fetch up the ark with dancing and singing, and to protect it; the Septuagint version says they were about seventy thousand; but the Targum, Syriac, and Arabic versions, have thirty thousand, agreeably to the Hebrew text.

Gill: 2Sa 6:2 - And David arose, and went with all the people that were with him // from Baale of Judah, to bring up from thence the ark of God // whose name he called by the name of the Lord of hosts, that dwelleth between the cherubim

And David arose, and went with all the people that were with him,.... The thirty thousand chosen men gathered together, and as many else as chose to go:

from Baale of Judah, to bring up from thence the ark of God; that is, they first went to this place, as in 1Ch 13:6; in order to fetch the ark from thence, as here expressed, and then they came from thence with it; this place is the same that is called Baalah and Kirjathbaal, a city in the tribe of Judah; hence Judah is added to it, and the same with Kirjathjearim, Jos 15:9; the place where it was brought to when fetched from Bethshemesh, 1Sa 7:1; and had been here now near fifty years; nor was it any where else during this time, only once at Gibeah of Saul with him, 1Sa 14:18;

whose name he called by the name of the Lord of hosts, that dwelleth between the cherubim; not the ark, but the Lord, whose is the ark; his name is called by the name of Jehovah, the infinite, incomprehensible, eternal, and immutable Being, the Lord of armies above and below; whose habitation was between the cherubim that overshadowed the mercy seat, which was above the ark; all this is said, not only to express the greatness and majesty of God, but for the honour of the ark, which belonged to him.