Reference

2 Samuel 6:15

Audible Return Israel as Distinct Israel-Specific Promises

“So David and all the house of Israel brought up the ark of the Lord with shouting, and with the sound of the trumpet.”

And it was so, that when they that bare the ark of the Lord had gone six paces, he sacrificed oxen and fatlings.

And David danced before the Lord with all his might; and David was girded with a linen ephod.

So David and all the house of Israel brought up the ark of the Lord with shouting, and with the sound of the trumpet.

And as the ark of the Lord came into the city of David, Michal Saul’s daughter looked through a window, and saw king David leaping and dancing before the Lord; and she despised him in her heart.

And they brought in the ark of the Lord, and set it in his place, in the midst of the tabernacle that David had pitched for it: and David offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the Lord.

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Audible Return

This verse describes a historical event involving King David and the Ark of the Lord, not a future return of Christ. The "shouting" and "trumpet" refer to the celebratory sounds of that specific event, not a prophetic description of Christ's second coming.

Israel as Distinct

The verse describes a historical event of the unified kingdom of Israel under David, celebrating the return of the Ark. While it highlights Israel's distinct identity at that time, it doesn't inherently preclude the future inclusion of Gentiles into a broader "people of God" or the Church. The "distinctness" here is historical and national, not necessarily an eternal theological separation from all future divine plans involving other groups.

Israel-Specific Promises

The verse describes an action taken by David and the Israelites (bringing up the ark), not a promise, prophecy, or covenant made to them. It is a historical account of an event, not a declaration of future blessings or a reaffirmation of a covenant.

Audible Return

Cross-References

Psalms 47:1Thematic

“O clap your hands, all ye people; shout unto God with the voice of triumph.”

Ezra 3:10Thematic

“And when the builders laid the foundation of the temple of the Lord, they set the priests in their apparel with trumpets, and the Levites the sons of Asaph with cymbals, to praise the Lord, after the ordinance of David king of Israel.”

Psalms 132:18Thematic

“His enemies will I clothe with shame: but upon himself shall his crown flourish.”

Psalms 47:5Thematic

“God is gone up with a shout, the Lord with the sound of a trumpet.”

Numbers 10:1Thematic

“And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,”

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