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2 Samuel 6:15

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What does 2 Samuel 6:15 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “So David and all the house of Israel brought up the ark of Jehovah with shouting, and with the sound of the trumpet.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

So David and all the house of Israel brought up the ark of Jehovah with shouting, and with the sound of the trumpet.
2 Samuel 6:15 — American Standard Version

Context — 2 Samuel 6

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
12And it was told king David, saying, Jehovah hath blessed the house of Obed-edom, and all that pertaineth unto him, because of the ark of God. And David went and brought up the ark of God from the house of Obed-edom into the city of David with joy.
13And it was so, that, when they that bare the ark of Jehovah had gone six paces, he sacrificed an ox and a fatling.
14And David danced before Jehovah with all his might; and David was girded with a linen ephod.
15So David and all the house of Israel brought up the ark of Jehovah with shouting, and with the sound of the trumpet.
16And it was so, as the ark of Jehovah came into the city of David, that Michal the daughter of Saul looked out at the window, and saw king David leaping and dancing before Jehovah; and she despised him in her heart.
17And they brought in the ark of Jehovah, and set it in its place, in the midst of the tent that David had pitched for it; and David offered burnt-offerings and peace-offerings before Jehovah.
18And when David had made an end of offering the burnt-offering and the peace-offerings, he blessed the people in the name of Jehovah of hosts.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“So David and all the house of Israel brought up the ark of the Lord, etc.] The elders of Israel, and the captains over thousands, (<131525>1 Chronicles 15:25); besides the common people; there might be as large a number with him now as before: with shouting, and with the sound of the trumpet; with the shouts of the people in common, and with blowing of trumpets by those who were appointed for that purpose, and with other instruments of music, (see <131527>1 Chronicles 15:27,28); Josephus says f118, that seven choirs went before the priests bearing the ark, as the king commanded, he himself playing on the harp; so the Septuagint version.”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“6:15 In 15:10, rams’ horns announce the crowning of a new king; in 20:1, they proclaim rebellion. Here they celebrate placing the Ark in its own tent (see study note on 6:17), which in effect installed Yahweh’s throne in Jerusalem.”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“David: Psa 132:18 with shouting: Ch1 15:16, Ch1 15:25, Ch1 15:28; Ezr 3:10, Ezr 3:11; Psa 47:1, Psa 47:5, Psa 47:6, Psa 68:24-27 the sound: Num 10:1-10; Jos 6:4, Jos 6:5; Psa 150:3 2 Kings (2 Samuel) 6:16”
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