1 Chronicles 16:1 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Bible Comments

XVI.

(1) So they brought the ark of God.1 Chronicles 16:1-3 are wrongly separated from the concluding verses of 1 Chronicles 15. The narrative is still parallel to 2 Sam. (2 Samuel 17-19 a). The differences are unimportant.

God. — Samuel, Jehovah.

And set it. — Samuel adds, “in its place.”

And they offered burnt sacrifices. — Samuel, and David offered [a different word] burnt sacrifices before Jehovah.” Our narrative takes care to make it clear that the priests and Levites ministered in the sacrifices.

1 Chronicles 16:1

1 So they brought the ark of God, and set it in the midst of the tent that David had pitched for it: and they offered burnt sacrifices and peace offerings before God.