King David was told, “The LORD has blessed the house of Obed-Edom, and all that belongs to him, because of God’s ark.” So David went and brought up God’s ark from the house of Obed-Edom into David’s city with joy.
ExplanationCommentary
Verse 12. Choirs. Or companies of musicians. Challoner.—This sentence is not found in Hebrew nor in S. Jerom’s version. Calmet.—The Vat. and Alex. Septuagint have, “David brought the ark of the Lord from the house of Obeddara, into the city of David, with joy; (13) and there were seven choirs with him, taking up the ark, and the sacrifice, a calf and lamb; (14) and David played on tuneful organs before the Lord; and David had on a beautiful stole.” Bible.