So David did not take the ark home into the city of David, but took it aside to the house of Obed-edom the Gittite.
This breach upon Uzza, which caused all the joy to cease, we had an account of, Sa2 6:6, etc. 1. Let the sin of Uzza warn us all to take heed of presumption, rashness, and irreverence, in dealing about holy things (Ch1 13:9), and not to think that a good intention will justify a bad action.
Commenting on 1 Chronicles 13:9-14
So David brought not the ark [home] to himself to the city of David, but carried it aside into the house of Obededom the Gittite. (g) Who was a Levite, and called Gittite, because he dwelt at Gath.
1Ch 13:4-14 As the whole assembly approved of David’s design (כּן לעשׂות, it is to do so = so much we do), David collected the whole of Israel to carry it out. “The whole of Israel,” from the southern frontier of Canaan to the northern; but of course all are not said to have been present, but there were numerous representatives from every part, -...
Commenting on 1 Chronicles 13:4-14