2 Samuel 6:1-2 Motive

 ”Again David gathered all the choice men of Israel, thirty thousand. And David arose and went with all the people who were with him from Baale Judah to bring up from there the ark of God, whose name is called by the Name, the Lord of Hosts, who dwells between the cherubim.“ ‭‭II Samuel‬ ‭6‬:‭1‬-‭2‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

a. David gathered all the choice men of Israel: David gathered so many of his best soldiers because bringing the ark to Jerusalem was an important step towards providing a central place of worship for all of Israel.

b. To bring up from there the ark of God: This was the ark of the covenant, which God commanded Moses to make more than 400 years before David’s time. It was a wood box (the word ark means “box” or “chest”) completely covered with gold and with an ornate gold lid or top known as the mercy seat.

i. The ark of God was 3 feet 9 inches (1.15 meters) long, 2 feet 3 inches (.68 of a meter) wide and 2 feet 3 inches (.68 of a meter) high. In it were the tablets of the law that Moses brought down from Mount Sinai, a jar of manna, and Aaron’s rod that miraculously budded as a confirmation of his leadership.

c. The LORD of Hosts, who dwells between the cherubim: The ark of God represented the immediate presence and glory of God in Israel. David considered it a high priority to bring the ark out of obscurity and back into prominence. David wanted Israel to be alive with a sense of the near presence and glory of God.

i. The last mention of the ark of God was when it came back from the land of the Philistines in 1 Samuel 7:1. It sat at the house of Abinadab for 20 years. David had a great motive – to emphasize the presence and glory of God in Israel. (Guzik)

Motive 

David’s motive may have been great but I noticed one thing lacking, he didn’t inquire of the Lord before deciding to move the ark of the covenant!

It’s a big decision as we will soon see and it will cost someone dearly!

Our motives may be good and honorable but let’s make sure we inquire of the Lord first so we don’t have remorse and end up paying the price!

Have you ever made a decision without inquiring of the Lord and regretted it later?

Blessings