When the ark was later moved the right way to Jerusalem, Obededom went with it and became a doorkeeper in the house of God. The ark stayed with Obededom for several months, and God blessed the house of Obededom. Apparently his home was nearby, and since he was a Levite David brought the ark to his house for storage until he could figure out what went wrong. On this first attempt trip to bring the ark back on the cart, one of the drivers touched the ark in order to steady it, and the man (Uzza) was immediately struck down by God. David put the ark on a cart, which was not according to the commandment of God, as the ark was to be transported solely by the Levites, and was to be carried with staves (poles) on their shoulders. His first attempt to bring the ark back resulted in tragedy. For years the ark remained in Kirjath-jearim, but when David became king he wanted to bring the ark to Jerusalem. The Philistines received the judgment of God because of it, so they returned it to Israel. The background to the story is complicated, but basically what had happened was that the ark of God had been taken in previous years by the Philistines in a battle they fought with Israel. If you have read those chapter you may have noticed the name Obededom, who was a Levite that housed the ark of the Lord for three months. My thought this morning comes from chapters 13 and 15 from 1 Chronicles. I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness.” – (Psalm 84:10) “For a day in thy courts is better than a thousand. “And Shebaniah, and Jehoshaphat, and Nethaneel, and Amasai, and Zechariah, and Benaiah, and Eliezer, the priests, did blow with the trumpets before the ark of God: and Obededom and Jehiah were doorkeepers for the ark.” – (1 Chronicles 15:24)
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