12 Now it was told King David , saying , "The Lord has blessed the house of Obed-edom and all that belongs to him, on account of the ark of God ." David went and brought up the ark of God from the house of Obed-edom into the city of David with gladness . 13 And so it was, that when the bearers of the ark of the Lord had gone six paces , he sacrificed an ox and a fatling . 14 And David was dancing before the Lord with all his might , and David was wearing a linen ephod . 15 So David and all the house of Israel were bringing up the ark of the Lord with shouting and the sound of the trumpet . 16 Then it happened as the ark of the Lord came into the city of David that Michal the daughter of Saul looked out of the window and saw King David leaping and dancing before the Lord ; and she despised him in her heart . 17 So they brought in the ark of the Lord and set it in its place inside the tent which David had pitched for it; and David offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the Lord . 18 When David had finished offering the burnt offering and the peace offering , he blessed the people in the name of the Lord of hosts . 19 Further, he distributed to all the people , to all the multitude of Israel , both to men and women , a cake of bread and one of dates and one of raisins to each one . Then all the people departed each to his house .
Matthew Henry's Commentary on 2 Samuel 6:12-19
Commentary on 2 Samuel 6:12-19
(Read 2 Samuel 6:12-19)
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 believe, he is a Corner-stone, elect, precious, 1 Peter 2:6-8. Let 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.