KJV ORIGINAL
And they set the ark of God upon a new cart, and brought it out of the house of Abinadab that was in Gibeah: and Uzzah and Ahio, the sons of Abinadab, drave the new cart.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
They placed the ark of God on a new cart and brought it out from Abinadab's house in Gibeah. Uzzah and Ahio, who were Abinadab's sons, drove the new cart.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is describing how David's men transported the sacred ark of God using a new cart, with Abinadab's sons guiding it from their father's house.
📚 Historical Context
King David was attempting to bring the ark of the covenant to Jerusalem to establish it as Israel's religious center. The ark had been stored at Abinadab's house in Gibeah for about 70 years after being returned by the Philistines. However, using a cart to transport the ark violated God's specific instructions that it should be carried by Levites using poles.
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