* carried the ark. Heb. made the ark to ride.
At Nu 3:10, and again at ver. 38, a particular caution is
given that strangers must not touch, or even pry into, the
most holy things connected with the tabernacle, lest the
offender die. In giving the law, also, even a beast which
touched Sinai's mount was, by the Almighty's fiat, to be
stoned or thrust through with a dart. And again we read, (Nu
4:15) after special orders to Aaron and his sons about
covering the sanctuary and all the vessels previously to a
removal, that the Kohathites, who were to carry them, "shall
not touch any holy thing, lest they die." These were positive
commands. May the sin of Uzza in touching the ark, warn
Christians to take heed of rashness and irreverence in dealing
about holy things: see ver. 9.
* in a new cart.
15:2,13 Nu 4:15 1Sa 6:7 2Sa 6:3
* out of the house.
1Sa 7:1,2
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