KJV ORIGINAL
So David would not remove the ark of the LORD unto him into the city of David: but David carried it aside into the house of Obededom the Gittite.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
So David decided not to bring the ark of the LORD to his own city. Instead, he took it to the house of Obed-edom, who was from the city of Gath.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
David chose not to bring the sacred ark to his own city after a frightening incident, so he left it at someone else's house instead.
📚 Historical Context
This happened right after Uzzah was struck dead for touching the ark when the oxen stumbled, which terrified David. The ark of the LORD was the most sacred object in Israel, containing the stone tablets of the Ten Commandments and representing God's presence among His people. Obed-edom was likely a Levite living in Gath, making him qualified to care for the ark according to God's laws.
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