For because ye did it not at the first, the LORD our God made a breach upon us, for that we sought him not after the due order.
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Gill's Exposition
For because ye did it not at the first,.... Did not sanctify themselves, as the supplement in our version directs; but rather the sense is, ye were not there at first, when the ark was brought from…
Barnes' Notes
The “due order” was that the ark should be borne on the shoulders of Kohathite Levites - not that it should be placed upon a cart, drawn by oxen, and rudely shaken.
Preparation is here made for the bringing of the ark home to the city of David from the house of Obed-edom. It is here owned that in the former attempt, though it was a very good work and in it they…
Cambridge Bible
yedid it not R.V. ye bare it not.
made a breach 1Ch 13:11 (cp. R.V.); 1Ch 14:11 (cp. R.V. mg.).
we sought him not Render, we sought not unto it. Cp. note on 1Ch 13:3.
after the due order R.V.…
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