2 Samuel 6

A Arca é Levada para Jerusalém

1 De novo Davi reuniu os melhores guerreiros de Israel, trinta mil ao todo.

2 Ele e todos os que o acompanhavam partiram para Baalá, em Judá,^[a] para buscar a arca de Deus, arca sobre a qual é invocado o Nome, o nome do SENHOR dos Exércitos, que tem o seu trono entre os querubins acima dela.

3 Puseram a arca de Deus num carroção novo e a levaram da casa de Abinadabe, na colina. Uzá e Aiô, filhos de Abinadabe, conduziam o carroção

4 com a arca de Deus;^[b] Aiô andava na frente dela.

5 Davi e todos os israelitas iam cantando e dançando perante o SENHOR, ao som de todo tipo de instrumentos de pinho: harpas, liras, tamborins, chocalhos e címbalos.

6 Quando chegaram à eira de Nacom, Uzá esticou o braço e segurou a arca de Deus, porque os bois haviam tropeçado.

7 A ira do SENHOR acendeu-se contra Uzá por seu ato de irreverência. Por isso Deus o feriu, e ele morreu ali mesmo, ao lado da arca de Deus.

8 Davi ficou contrariado porque o SENHOR, em sua ira, havia fulminado Uzá. Até hoje aquele lugar é chamado Perez-Uzá.^[c]

9 Naquele dia Davi teve medo do SENHOR e se perguntou: “Como vou conseguir levar a arca do SENHOR?”

10 Por isso ele desistiu de levar a arca do SENHOR para a Cidade de Davi. Em vez disso, levou-a para a casa de Obede-Edom, de Gate.

11 A arca do SENHOR ficou na casa dele por três meses, e o SENHOR o abençoou e a toda a sua família.

12 E disseram ao rei Davi: “O SENHOR tem abençoado a família de Obede-Edom e tudo o que ele possui, por causa da arca de Deus”. Então Davi, com grande festa, foi à casa de Obede-Edom e ordenou que levassem a arca de Deus para a Cidade de Davi.

13 Quando os que carregavam a arca do SENHOR davam seis passos, ele sacrificava um boi e um novilho gordo.

14 Davi, vestindo o colete sacerdotal de linho, foi dançando com todas as suas forças perante o SENHOR,

15 enquanto ele e todos os israelitas levavam a arca do SENHOR ao som de gritos de alegria e de trombetas.

16 Aconteceu que, entrando a arca do SENHOR na Cidade de Davi, Mical, filha de Saul, observava de uma janela. E, ao ver o rei Davi dançando e celebrando perante o SENHOR, ela o desprezou em seu coração.

17 Eles trouxeram a arca do SENHOR e a colocaram na tenda que Davi lhe havia preparado; e Davi ofereceu holocaustos^[d] e sacrifícios de comunhão^[e] perante o SENHOR.

18 Após oferecer os holocaustos e os sacrifícios de comunhão, ele abençoou o povo em nome do SENHOR dos Exércitos

19 e deu um pão, um bolo de tâmaras^[f] e um bolo de uvas passas a cada homem e a cada mulher israelita. Depois todo o povo partiu, cada um para a sua casa.

20 Voltando Davi para casa para abençoar sua família, Mical, filha de Saul, saiu ao seu encontro e lhe disse: “Como o rei de Israel se destacou hoje, tirando o manto na frente das escravas de seus servos, como um homem vulgar!”

21 Mas Davi disse a Mical: “Foi perante o SENHOR que eu dancei, perante aquele que me escolheu em lugar de seu pai ou de qualquer outro da família dele, quando me designou soberano sobre o povo do SENHOR, sobre Israel; perante o SENHOR celebrarei

22 e me rebaixarei ainda mais, e me humilharei aos meus próprios olhos. Mas serei honrado por essas escravas que você mencionou”.

23 E até o dia de sua morte, Mical, filha de Saul, jamais teve filhos.

2 Samuel 6 Commentary

Chapter 6

The ark removed from Kirjath-jearim. (1-5) Uzzah smitten for touching the ark, Obed-edom blessed. (6-11) David brings the ark to Zion. (12-19) Michal's ill conduct. (20-23)

Verses 1-5 God is present with the souls of his people, when they want the outward 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, ( Matthew 28:20 ) . Christ is our Ark; in and by him God manifests his favour, and accepts our prayers and praises. The ark 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 at their peril, because this was not what God appointed.

Verses 6-11 Uzzah was struck dead for touching the ark. God saw presumption and irreverence in Uzzah's heart. Familiarity, even with that which is most awful, is apt to breed contempt. If it were so great a crime for one to lay hold on the ark of the covenant who had no right to do so, what is it for those to lay claim to the privileges of the covenant that come not up to the terms of it? Obed-edom opened his doors without fear, knowing the ark was a savour of death unto death to those only who treated it wrong. The same hand that punished Uzzah's proud presumption, rewarded Obed-edom's humble boldness. Let none think the worse of the gospel for the judgments on those that reject it, but consider the blessings it brings to all who receive it. Let masters of families be encouraged to keep up religion in their families. It is good to live in a family that entertains the ark, for all about it will fare the better.

Verses 12-19 It became evident, that happy was the man who had the ark near him. Christ is indeed a Stone of stumbling, and a Rock of offence, to those that are disobedient; but to those that ( 1 Peter. 2:6-8 ) us be religious. Is the ark a blessing to others' houses? We may have it, and the blessing of it, without fetching it away from our neighbours. David, at first setting out, offered sacrifices to God. We are likely to speed in our enterprises, when we begin with God, and give diligence to seek peace with him. And we are so unworthy, and our services are so defiled, that all our joy in God must be connected with repentance and faith in the Redeemer's atoning blood. David attended with high expressions of joy. We ought to serve God with our whole body and soul, and with every endowment and power we possess. On this occasion David laid aside his royal robes, and put on a plain linen dress. David prayed with and for the people, and as a prophet, solemnly blessed them in the name of the Lord.

Verses 20-23 David returned to bless his household, to pray with them, and for them, and to offer up family thanksgiving for this national mercy. It is angels' work to worship God, surely that cannot lower the greatest of men. But even the palaces of princes are not free from family troubles. Exercises of religion appear mean in the eyes of those who have little or no religion themselves. If we can approve ourselves to God in what we do in religion, and do it as before the Lord, we need not heed reproach. Piety will have its praise: let us not be indifferent in it, nor afraid or ashamed to own it. David was contented to justify himself, and he did not further reprove or blame Michal's insolence; but God punished her. Those that honour God, he will honour; but those that despise him, and his servants and service, shall be lightly esteemed.

Footnotes

• [a]. Isto é, Quiriate-Jearim.
• [b]. Conforme os manuscritos do mar Morto e alguns manuscritos da Septuaginta. O Texto Massorético diz "carroção " 4 "e o trouxeram com a arca de Deus desde a casa de Abinadabe, na colina."
• [c]. "Perez-Uzá " significa "destruição de Uzá."
• [d]. Isto é, sacrifícios totalmente queimados.
• [e]. Ou "de paz"
• [f]. Ou "um pedaço de carne; " ou ainda "um pouco de vinho"

Chapter Summary

INTRODUCTION TO SECOND SAMUEL 6

In this chapter we are told that David fetched the ark from Baale of Judah, with an intent to bring it to his own city, 2Sa 6:1-5; but Uzzah being smitten for his error concerning it, David was displeased, and left it at the house of Obededom, where it remained three months, and proved a blessing to his house, 2Sa 6:6-11; which David hearing of, went and brought it from thence with great expressions of joy before it as it came along, and offered offerings to the Lord at the setting it in its place, and gave gifts to the people, 2Sa 6:12-19; but Michal his wife was displeased with some of his gestures on that occasion, which made some difference between them, and which, on Michal's part, was resented by the Lord himself; for she became barren for it to the time of her death, 2Sa 6:20-23.