And all the people departed every man to his house: and David returned to bless his house.
The verse belongs to the history and location of the ark, recording its bringing from Kirjath-jearim to Jerusalem to the tent David had prepared for it. It is part of the account of bringing the ark of God to Jerusalem together with the events connected with David's plans for the house of God. It marks the close of the celebration after the ark was brought to Jerusalem, when all the people departed every man to his house and David returned to bless his household.
The chapter containing the verse is parallel to Psalm 105, where God's commandments to a thousand generations are distinguished from the promise to give Canaan. The commanded word is the condition associated with the promise, and promise and condition together make up the covenant. The verse shows David prayed in his family, since returning to bless his household meant praying with them and praising with them, and it stands as an example in favor of family prayer.
The verse belongs to the history and location of the ark, recording its bringing from Kirjath-jearim to Jerusalem to the tent David had prepared for it. It is part of the account of bringing the ark of God to Jerusalem together with the events connected with David's plans for the house of God. It marks the close of the celebration after the ark was brought to Jerusalem, when all the people departed every man to his house and David returned to bless his household.
The chapter containing the verse is parallel to Psalm 105, where God's commandments to a thousand generations are distinguished from the promise to give Canaan. The commanded word is the condition associated with the promise, and promise and condition together make up the covenant. The verse shows David prayed in his family, since returning to bless his household meant praying with them and praising with them, and it stands as an example in favor of family prayer.