And it was [so], that when they that bare the ark of the
Lord,
&c.] The Levites; for now David had seen the former mistake,
and rectified it, and ordered the Levites to "carry" it, as they
did upon their shoulders, with the staves therein, see ( 1 Chronicles
15:2
1 Chronicles 15:12-15 ) ; when these
had gone six paces, he sacrificed oxen and
fatlings;
upon an altar, which was at once erected for that purpose; the
number and kind of sacrifices offered were seven bullocks and
seven rams, ( 1
Chronicles 15:26 ) ; and these David offered, not by himself,
but by the priests that were with him, and that as soon as they
had gone six paces from the house of Obededom; whereby they
perceived the Levites, were able to carry the ark, with what was
in it, the Lord helping them, as in ( 1 Chronicles
15:2 1
Chronicles 15:15 ) , and without stumbling and falling, or
any evil attending them; and Kimchi thinks these six paces were
just the measure of the ground Uzzah went before what befell him;
but it is highly probable that he had gone further; however, no
doubt by the order of David, the Levites set down the ark, and
sacrifices were offered by way of thanksgiving to God, and for
the continuance of his goodness, and for atonement for former
errors. Some think these seven oxen and rams were offered, at
seven different times and places, at every six paces an ox and a
ram; but this is not very likely.