David and Israel were celebrating because they were happy. The movement of the ark to Jerusalem was a joyous occasion since it signalled the Lord’s approval of David and encouraged God’s people to hope for new blessing and prosperity as a result.
David and Israel were celebrating because they were happy. The movement of the ark to Jerusalem was a joyous occasion since it signalled the Lord’s approval of David and encouraged God’s people to hope for new blessing and prosperity as a result.
5 And David and all the house of Israel were celebrating before the LORD, with songs and lyres and harps and tambourines and castanets and cymbals.