“And they brought it out of the house of Abinadab which was at Gibeah, accompanying the ark of God: and Ahio went before the ark.”
King James Version (KJV)
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.
6:3 They set, &c. - Being taught, and encouraged to do so, by the example of the Philistines, who did so without any token of God's displeasure upon them for so doing. But they did not sufficiently consider, that God might wink at the Philistines, because they were ignorant of God's laws; and yet be angry with them for the same thing, because they knew, or might have known the law of God, which commanded the priests to bear it upon their shoulders. But their present transports of joy of the happy change of their affairs, and their greedy desire of having the ark of God removed, made them inconsiderate. In Gibeah - Or, on the hill, as #1Sam 7:1|.
6:5 Played before the Lord - Public joy should always be as before the Lord, with an eye to him, and terminating in him. Otherwise it is no better than public madness, and the source of all manner of wickedness.
And they brought it out of the house of Abinadab which was at Gibeah, accompanying the Arke of God; and Ahio went before the Arke.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
So they brought it with the ark of God from the house of Abinadab, which was on the hill; and Ahio was walking ahead of the ark.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And they brought it out of the house of Abinadab, which was in the hill, with the ark of God: and Ahio went before the ark.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And Uzzah went by the side of the ark, while Ahio went before it.
- Basic English Bible
And they brought it with the ark of God out of the house of Abinadab which was upon the hill; and Ahio went before the ark.
- Darby Bible
And they brought it out of the house of Abinadab, which was at Gibeah, accompanying the ark of God: and Ahio went before the ark.
- Webster's Bible
They brought it out of the house of Abinadab, which was in the hill, with the ark of God: and Ahio went before the ark.
- World English Bible
and they lift it up from the house of Abinadab, which [is] in the height, with the ark of God, and Ahio is going before the ark,
- Youngs Literal Bible
And they brought it out of the house of Abinadab, which was in the hill, with the ark of God, and Ahio went before the ark.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible