2 Samuel 6:9

9 Und David fürchtete sich vor Jehova an selbigem Tage und sprach: Wie soll die Lade Jehovas zu mir kommen?

2 Samuel 6:9 Meaning and Commentary

2 Samuel 6:9

And David was afraid of the Lord that day
Lest he should be smitten for his error also, and especially as he had discovered some resentment at the Lord's dealing with Uzzah; when he ought to have been still and quiet, and submitted to the will of God, and owned his justice in it, confessed his own error, and been thankful for his sparing mercy vouchsafed to him:

and said, how shall the ark of the Lord come to me?
the meaning of which is not, how it should be brought to the place provided by him in Jerusalem, now Uzzah was dead, for there were Levites enough to carry it, as they afterwards did; but as signifying that it would be either boldness and presumption in him to do it, since God had shown such a mark of his displeasure at their proceeding, that he might be in doubt whether it was the will of God it should come to him; or as fearing it would be dangerous to him to have it with him, since he might be guilty of such an error, of the same, or like it, that had been committed.

2 Samuel 6:9 In-Context

7 Da entbrannte der Zorn Jehovas wider Ussa, und Gott schlug ihn daselbst wegen des Vergehens; und er starb daselbst bei der Lade Gottes.

8 Und David entbrannte darüber, daß Jehova einen Bruch an Ussa gemacht hatte; und er nannte jenen Ort Perez-Ussa, bis auf diesen Tag.

9 Und David fürchtete sich vor Jehova an selbigem Tage und sprach: Wie soll die Lade Jehovas zu mir kommen?

10 Und David wollte die Lade Jehovas nicht zu sich einkehren lassen in die Stadt Davids; und David ließ sie beiseite bringen in das Haus Obed Edoms, des Gathiters.

11 Und die Lade Jehovas blieb in dem Hause Obed-Edoms, des Gathiters, drei Monate. Und Jehova segnete Obed-Edom und sein ganzes Haus.