1 Chronicles 15:2 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

None ought to carry. David's mistake in the matter of the "new cart" was not to be repeated. Compare 1 Chronicles 13:7.

God. In most codices. Jehovah. But Cod. Hillel, and one early printed edition, read "God". See note on 1 Chronicles 15:1.

the LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah.

for ever. Figure of speech Synecdoche (of the Whole), App-6, put for. long time.

1 Chronicles 15:2

2 Then David said, None ought to carry the ark of God but the Levites: for them hath the LORD chosen to carry the ark of God, and to minister unto him for ever.