Sermon #1265[1]
Title: “We sought him not
AFTER
THE DUE ORDER.”
Text: 1 Chronicles 15:3
Reading: 1 Chronicles 13:1-14;
15:1-4, 11-15, 25-29
Subject: The Importance of Small Things in Worship
Date: Sunday Morning - December 1, 1996
Tape # T-14
Introduction:
How important are the details in
spiritual things? Is it okay for us to worship God as we please, to add what we
please to the ordinances of divine worship, to take away what we find
distasteful or out of date, so long as we are sincere? Is it all right to
disobey the Lord’s commands, so long as we have a good reason for doing so?
Silly as those questions may appear to you, there are multitudes who think just
that way. We have examples even among God’s ancient people and among his true servants.
Read 1 Chronicles 15:13.
"For
because ye did it not at the first,
the LORD our God made a breach upon us, for that we sought him not after the
due order."
Let me give you a little background
information, so that you can get the setting of our text. The ark of the covenant was a small wooden chest, about the size of
a coffee table, covered inside and out with gold. Inside the ark, the two
tables of stone containing God’s holy law were preserved, along with the golden
pot that had manna and Aaron’s rod that budded. Upon the lid of that ark, at
either end, were two figures representing cherubs, and between the wings of the
cherubim, when the ark was at rest, that bright light called the Shekinah, the
token of God’s presence, dwelt. The lid of the ark was called the mercy-seat,
the place where God met with his people by virtue of the blood sprinkled upon
it. This ark of the covenant was the most sacred thing in the whole symbolic
system of worship in the Old Testament. It was to them a symbolic representation
of God’s presence with Israel. That lid, called the mercy seat, was typical of
our Lord Jesus Christ, who is our Ark. Christ is the Ark of the covenant in
which God dwelt among men, and he is our Mercy-Seat, through whom we are
accepted and have access unto God the Father.
The ark was made, according to God’s
Word to Moses, in the wilderness. It was carefully kept in the most holy place
of the tabernacle. No man was allowed to enter that holy place, except the high
priest. The high priest was allowed to enter there only once every year; and
even then, he could not enter without blood. On the day of atonement, the high
priest entered into the holy of holies with his smoking censer, making a thick
cloud of incense. Sprinkling the blood upon the mercy-seat, he drew near to the
ark; but he dare not draw near without blood.
When the ark
was carried from place to place,
it was carefully covered, so that no human eye could see it. It was carried by
long golden poles upon the shoulders of the Levites, so that no human hand
touched it. It was by the presence of this ark, the symbol of God’s presence,
that Jordan was driven back and the land of Canaan was conquered.
On one occasion the ark was captured by the Philistines; but
it was of no benefit to them. As long as they held the ark, wherever they went,
the Philistines were smitten with pestilence. At last they cried, “Send away the ark of the God of Israel, and
let it go again to his own place, that it slay us not and our people: for there
was a deadly destruction throughout all the city; the hand of God was very
heavy there” (1 Sam. 5:11).
They took the ark and put it upon a new cart, driven by a
team of oxen. By divine providence, the oxen brought the ark to Bethshemesh.
The men of Bethshemesh curiously lifted the lid and looked inside the ark, and
the Lord killed more than 50,000 of those men that day for their wicked
presumption.
After that, the ark was taken down to Kirjathjearim, and
brought into the house of Abinadab. There it remained throughout the days of
Saul’s reign; and it was in the house of Abinadab when God made David king over
Israel.
David
loved God intensely. During Saul’s reign, the worship of God and the
ordinances of his house were almost totally forgotten and neglected. When David
was made King in Israel, the first order of business was to reestablish that
form of worship which God had ordained. He
set about to do what he could to revive the true worship of the true God.
It was out of pure love and reverence for God that David called all the people
together and consulted with them about bringing the ark of the Lord up to Mount
Zion. It would be set in a conspicuous place, near the palace of the king. It
would become the center of worship for the entire nation. It was to be placed
near that sacred spot where Abraham of old had offered up his son, Isaac.
David’s
intentions were excellent. No fault can be found with his motives or his
desires. However, he forgot the law of God! It is an evil day for the people of God when they do things according
to their own whims and notions, and fail to yield implicit obedience to the
Word of God. We serve a jealous God. Though he graciously pardons our sins
and overlooks our faults, the Lord God will have his Word reverenced and his
commands obeyed.
Proposition: It
is not enough that we worship God; we must worship him in the way he has
prescribed, or he will not accept our worship.
You know the rest of the story, up to
the point of our text. David put the ark upon a new cart, intending to bring it
up to Jerusalem. The cart jolted slightly and the ark was, so far as Uzza could
tell, about to fall into the mud; so he put out his hand to steady the ark; and
in the moment that he touched it, the Lord killed him. Then, after three months
of thoughtful consideration, David realized the cause of God’s judgment. He
said, “The Lord our God made a breach
upon us, for that we sought him not after THE
DUE ORDER.”
Divisions: There
are some very important lessons for us in this story. I hope we can learn from
David’s error the necessity of worshipping and serving God “AFTER THE DUE ORDER.”
1.
Because David
neglected God’s order, God rejected David’s worship (1 Chron. 13:8-10).
2.
Because of the
Lord’s judgment upon Uzza, David learned the fear of God (1 Chron. 13:12).
3.
Because he
feared God, David learned to worship the Lord after the due order (1 Chron.
15:11-15).
4.
We must learn
to worship and serve the Lord God after the due order.
I. BECAUSE DAVID
NEGLECTED GOD’S ORDER, GOD REJECTED DAVID’S WORSHIP (1 Chron. 13:8-10).
1 Chronicles 13:8-10 "And David and
all Israel played before God with all their
might, and with singing, and with harps, and with psalteries, and with
timbrels, and with cymbals, and with trumpets. (9) And when they came unto the threshingfloor of Chidon, Uzza put
forth his hand to hold the ark; for
the oxen stumbled. (10) And the anger
of the LORD was kindled against Uzza, and he smote him, because he put his hand
to the ark: and there he died before
God."
David had gone to great lengths of
preparation, expense, and labor to bring the ark of God up to its proper place;
but all of his plans met with total failure. God rejected David’s worship and
his service. Why?
·
The whole
congregation was with him.
·
There was
great pomp and pageantry.
·
There was an
abundance of good music.
·
There was much
planning and careful preparation.
·
The whole
service was very impressive to everyone, and very satisfying.
But God was not impressed. God’s
blessings did not attend this great impressive parade. Though all the people were
very happy. Though they had the ark in their midst, the symbol of God’s
presence - Though everything was done in the name of the Lord and for the
worship of God - God was not present! Why did God reject this great service
done for him?
A. If I read the
story correctly, it seems to me that
there was very little consideration of God’s mind in the matter.
David consulted with the people, when he should have
consulted with God (13:1). David entered into this work with much excitement
and enthusiasm; but we do not read a word about him seeking the mind of God.
1 Chronicles 13:1-4 "And David
consulted with the captains of thousands and hundreds, and with every leader. (2) And
David said unto all the congregation of Israel, If it seem good unto you, and that
it be of the LORD our God, let us send abroad unto our brethren every
where, that are left in all the land
of Israel, and with them also to the
priests and Levites which are in
their cities and suburbs, that they
may gather themselves unto us: (3) And
let us bring again the ark of our God to us: for we inquired not at it in the
days of Saul. (4) And all the
congregation said that they would do so: for the thing was right in the eyes of
all the people."
·
There was much
singing, but no humiliation of heart.
·
There was much
excitement, but no reverence.
·
There was much
work, but no prayer.
·
There was much
regard for the will of the people, but no regard for the will of God.
·
There was much
planning, but no thought for the Word of God.
·
David and the
people paid great attention to the outward form of worship, but there appears
to have been very little regard for the heart, the spirit, and the soul. This
is all wrong (John 4:23-24).
John 4:23-24 "But the hour
cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in
spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him. (24) God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth."
B. This is the
point, David and the people of Israel seem to have totally neglected and
ignored the Word of God.
1.
The priests of
God were not in their proper place.
The priest were to go before the ark,
leading the people; but David had his men of war leading the procession. Those
priests were typical of the Lord Jesus Christ, our Great High Priest. To ignore
the priest was to ignore the necessity of a Mediator.
2.
David had an
ox cart, rather than the Levites whom God had appointed, to carry the ark.
3.
There was no
sacrifice made before the ark.
This was the fatal flaw. They attempted to worship and serve
the Lord God without a sacrifice. Mark this down, my friend, if you have no
regard for God’s appointed, sin-atoning Sacrifice, the Lord Jesus Christ, God
will have no regard for you.
4.
Uzza appears
to have become too familiar with the ark.
The ark had been around his house for
so long that he had lost all reverence for it. J. C. Ryle said,
“Nothing so hardens the heart of a man as a barren familiarity with sacred
things.” That ark represented the Lord Jesus Christ and redemption and salvation
through his blood; but Uzza viewed it as nothing but a religious relic. When he
put his hand to it, he was declaring, “Redemption, grace, and salvation must be
in some way dependent upon the works of men.” That is what it meant to put your
hand to the ark. It meant, God’s work
ultimately depends upon the will, work, and efforts of men!
C. These people
brought will worship to God, instead of that worship which he had ordained.
They paid no attention to that which God had spoken. They
had no regard for the rules of worship he had laid down.
What do I mean by will worship? I mean any kind of worship
which is not prescribed in the Word of God.
The first commandment may be broken,
not only by worshipping a false god, but also by worshipping the true God in
any way other than that which he has ordained (Ex. 20:3-5; Isa. 66:1-4).
Exodus 20:3-5 "Thou shalt
have no other gods before me. (4) Thou
shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in
heaven above, or that is in the earth
beneath, or that is in the water
under the earth: (5) Thou shalt not
bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity
of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me;"
Isaiah 66:1-4 "Thus saith the
LORD, The heaven is my throne, and
the earth is my footstool: where is the house that ye build unto me? and
where is the place of my rest? (2) For all those things hath mine hand made, and all those things have been, saith the LORD: but to this man will I look, even to him that is poor and of a contrite
spirit, and trembleth at my word. (3) He
that killeth an ox is as if he slew a
man; he that sacrificeth a lamb, as if he
cut off a dog's neck; he that offereth an oblation, as if he offered swine's blood; he that burneth incense, as if he blessed an idol. Yea, they have
chosen their own ways, and their soul delighteth in their abominations. (4) I also will choose their delusions,
and will bring their fears upon them; because when I called, none did answer;
when I spake, they did not hear: but they did evil before mine eyes, and chose that in which I delighted not."
Spurgeon said, “If you set up a mode
of worship, not warranted by his Word, whatever you may plead for it, it is
idolatrous, and the Lord may well say to you, `Who hath required this at your hands?’”
Listen to me
now. Pay attention. The
fact that something pleases men does not mean that it will please God. Anything
that is not appointed by God will not be accepted by God. God will not be
worshipped in whatever slipshod fashion you and I may be pleased to invent. God
will be worshipped in the way he has appointed, or he will not be worshipped.
II. In the second
place, I want you to see that BECAUSE OF THE LORD’S JUDGMENT UPON UZZA, DAVID
LEARNED THE FEAR OF GOD (1 Chron.
13:12).
1 Chronicles 13:12 "And David was
afraid of God that day, saying, How shall I bring the ark of God home to me?"
Everything was going exactly according
to plan. Suddenly, the ark begins to totter, and young Uzza, with nothing but
good intentions puts out his hand to catch the ark, and instantly he is slain.
Like Nadab and Abihu, who offered strange fire before the Lord, he fell dead.
Is it any wonder that David was struck with fear?
Truly, “our God is a consuming fire!” He will not be trifled with. This
was his ark, and he would make them know that it was his. No one dares to touch
that which God has sanctified for himself without impunity. David saw these
things and he was afraid of God that day. Why? What caused David to fear the
Lord?
A. He had seen
the terrible hand of God’s judgment, and it struck fear in his heart.
The Lord made a breach upon Uzza in justice, because Uzza
had made a breach upon God in sin. Like Aaron, David learned the meaning of
God’s Word - “I will be sanctified in
them that come nigh me, and before all the people I will be glorified” (Lev.
10:3).
My friends, the Lord God is jealous of
his honor and glory. You will either sanctify God in your heart, by reverence
and godly fear, or he will slay you. We will either recognize and acknowledge
that Christ alone is acceptable to him and that our acceptance is totally in,
by, and through Christ, or we will perish.
B. David was
afraid of God, because of his own sin (v.
11).
1 Chronicles 13:11 "And David was
displeased, because the LORD had made a breach upon Uzza: wherefore that place
is called Perezuzza to this day."
When David felt anger in his heart
toward God, he was immediately stricken with fear. Well might that man be
fearful who dares to sit in judgment upon God.
C. David was
afraid of God, because of his own sense of unworthiness.
He said, “How shall I
bring the ark of God home to me?” He feared that in some unguarded moment
he might be guilty of irreverence, and perish before God like Uzza.
This is a lesson we must learn - The
Lord, Jehovah, is a God greatly to be feared. It is better that a man never
hear the name of God, than for him to become so familiar with the things of God
that he ceases to reverence him. It is better never to attend a place of
worship, than to attempt to worship God carelessly, thoughtlessly, and
irreverently. Nothing brings the judgment of God more swiftly and more
irrevocably than irreverence (Eccles. 5:1-2).
Ecclesiastes 5:1-2 "Keep thy foot
when thou goest to the house of God, and be more ready to hear, than to give
the sacrifice of fools: for they consider not that they do evil. (2) Be not rash with thy mouth, and let
not thine heart be hasty to utter any thing
before God: for God is in heaven, and
thou upon earth: therefore let thy words be few."
·
Preparation
for Worship.
·
Attitude
During Worship.
·
Dress and
Attire for Worship.
·
Promptness in
Attendance.
·
Conversation
and Attitude After Worship.
III. I want you to
see, in the third place, that BECAUSE HE FEARED GOD, DAVID LEARNED TO WORSHIP
GOD AFTER THE DUE ORDER (1 Chron.
15:11-15).
1 Chronicles 15:11-15 "And David
called for Zadok and Abiathar the priests, and for the Levites, for Uriel,
Asaiah, and Joel, Shemaiah, and Eliel, and Amminadab, (12) And said unto them, Ye are
the chief of the fathers of the Levites: sanctify yourselves, both ye and your brethren, that ye may
bring up the ark of the LORD God of Israel unto the place that I have prepared for it. (13) For because ye did it not
at the first, the LORD our God made a breach upon us, for that we sought him
not after the due order. (14) So the
priests and the Levites sanctified themselves to bring up the ark of the LORD
God of Israel. (15) And the children
of the Levites bare the ark of God upon their shoulders with the staves
thereon, as Moses commanded according to the word of the LORD."
Once the fear of God had been struck
into David’s heart, he was not so hasty, not so presumptuous, and not so noisy.
There was a great difference in David’s attitude before God. His fear of God
did not cause him to give up worshipping and serving the Lord; but it did cause
him to seek to worship God “AFTER THE DUE ORDER.” David was
still determined to bring the ark of God up to Mt. Zion. It was something that
must be done; but he went about it in a far different way this second time.
A. He waited for
some indication from God that it was time to bring the ark up to Mt. Zion.
He left the ark for three months in the house of Obededom;
but he had not forgotten it. He watched the hand of God’s providence, bless the
house of Obededom, because of the ark.
1.
He prepared a
tent for the ark.
2.
He prepared
his heart for the work.
B. This time
David sought the mind of God about the matter.
Having consulted with God, there was no need for him to
consult with the people. He did not do what he thought was proper, but what God
said was proper. He did not seek the will of the people, but the will of God.
He did not seek to do that which was pleasing to men, but that which was
pleasing to God.
1.
The priests
were in their proper place.
Christ, the high Priest over the house
of God, must be in the forefront of all our worship.
2. Blood sacrifices were offered to the Lord (15:26).
1 Chronicles 15:26 "And it came to
pass, when God helped the Levites that bare the ark of the covenant of the
LORD, that they offered seven bullocks and seven rams."
3.
God was
honored and reverenced in David’s heart and before all the people.
4. God was with them.
This time, they had more than the
symbol of God’s presence. They really had God’s presence.
·
The Lord was
with them.
·
The Lord
helped them.
·
The Lord
blessed them.
·
The Lord
filled them with joy.
·
The Lord
accepted them.
IV. Now, in the
last place, WE MUST LEARN TO WORSHIP AND SERVE THE LORD OUR GOD AFTER THE DUE
ORDER.
That which is done in the name of God must be done according
to the Word of God and for the glory of God, or it will never be accepted
before God.
A. Upon the very
surface of things, there are some very important lessons for us to learn.
1.
This whole
affair is of great concern to us, because the ascension of the ark from the
house of Obededom up to Mt. Zion was a typical picture of the ascension and
exaltation of Christ.
2.
We learn also
that that which is highly esteemed among men is an abomination to God.
Everybody was impressed and pleased with the first
procession of the ark except God.
3.
Here is
another lesson written in bold type - God
measures sin far more strictly and in a far different manner than we do.
Uzza seemed to err in a very small way. Our attitude toward
Christ and the gospel of God’s free and sovereign grace in him is everything.
B. In our worship
of God, everything must be done after the due order.
1.
Our hearts
must be right - motivated by the glory of God.
2.
Our doctrine
must be right.
We must be careful that we form our
doctrine by “Thus saith the Lord.” If
our doctrine is not the pure doctrine of the gospel of Christ, our worship
cannot be accepted before the Lord (Isa. 8:20). That which is plainly revealed
in the Word of God must be plainly declared from the pulpit. God never has and
never will bless compromise.
There are some things plainly revealed
in the Scriptures.
·
God is God. He
is sovereign.
·
All men are
guilty, helpless, ruined sinners.
·
God has a
people whom he has chosen.
·
Christ
effectually redeemed his people.
·
Salvation is
accomplished by the irresistible, effectual power of God the Holy Spirit.
·
All who
believe on Christ are saved forever.
·
Christ is
coming in the fullness of his glory to judge the earth.
·
Christ is Lord
of all. He has ascended up on high and led captivity captive.
3. Our worship must be right.
All that is done in our public worship
must be according to the Word of God. We must omit nothing which the Word of
God requires; and we must add nothing which the Word of God does not require.
·
The honor of
God and reverence for him must be first and foremost.
·
Our ordinances
must arise from the Word of God and be observed according to the Word of God.
NOTE:
One innovation leads inevitably to another. One compromise will bring
another compromise.
4. Our methods must be right.
Methodology is important. We cannot
worship and serve God in methods which are not consistent with his Word.
·
Public
Worship.
·
Religious
Activities.
·
Evangelism.
C. One word to
you who are yet in unbelief - You must come to God in the way he has appointed,
or you will never be accepted before him. You must come to God through Christ. “No man cometh
unto the Father but by me!”
1.
Come in
submission to Christ the Lord.
2.
Come through
the merits of his blood.
3.
Come in faith
- Trusting Christ alone.
Application:
1.
All true
worship is spiritual worship.
Philippians 3:3 "For we are the
circumcision, which worship God in the spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and
have no confidence in the flesh."
2.
Our only Ark
and our only Altar is Christ himself.
Hebrews 13:10 "We have an
altar, whereof they have no right to eat which serve the tabernacle."
Hebrews 9:11-12 "But Christ
being come an high priest of good things to come, by a greater and more perfect
tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this building; (12) Neither by the blood of goats and
calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having
obtained eternal redemption for us."
1 Chronicles 16:1-2 "So they
brought the ark of God, and set it
in the midst of the tent that David had pitched for it: and they offered burnt
sacrifices and peace offerings before God.
(2) And when David had made an end of offering the burnt offerings and the
peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD."
7-13 "Then on that day David delivered first this psalm to thank the LORD into the
hand of Asaph and his brethren. (8) Give
thanks unto the LORD, call upon his name, make known his deeds among the
people. (9) Sing unto him, sing
psalms unto him, talk ye of all his wondrous works. (10) Glory ye in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that
seek the LORD. (11) Seek the LORD and
his strength, seek his face continually.
(12) Remember his marvellous works that he hath done, his wonders, and the
judgments of his mouth; (13) O ye
seed of Israel his servant, ye children of Jacob, his chosen ones."
23-36 "Sing unto the LORD, all the earth; show
forth from day to day his salvation. (24)
Declare his glory among the heathen; his marvellous works among all
nations. (25) For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised:
he also is to be feared above all
gods. (26) For all the gods of the
people are idols: but the LORD made
the heavens. (27) Glory and honour are in his presence; strength and
gladness are in his place. (28) Give unto the LORD, ye kindreds of
the people, give unto the LORD glory and strength. (29) Give unto the LORD the glory due unto his name: bring an offering, and come before him: worship
the LORD in the beauty of holiness. (30) Fear
before him, all the earth: the world also shall be stable, that it be not
moved. (31) Let the heavens be glad,
and let the earth rejoice: and let men say
among the nations, The LORD reigneth.
(32) Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof: let the fields rejoice, and
all that is therein. (33) Then shall the trees of the wood
sing out at the presence of the LORD, because he cometh to judge the earth. (34) O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever. (35) And say ye, Save us, O God of our salvation, and gather us
together, and deliver us from the heathen, that we may give thanks to thy holy
name, and glory in thy praise. (36) Blessed be the LORD God of Israel for ever and ever. And all the people
said, Amen, and praised the LORD."
Scripture Reading
For Sunday - December 1, 1996
1
Chronicles 13 "And David consulted
with the captains of thousands and hundreds, and with every leader. (2) And
David said unto all the congregation of Israel, If it seem good unto you, and that
it be of the LORD our God, let us send abroad unto our brethren every
where, that are left in all the land
of Israel, and with them also to the
priests and Levites which are in
their cities and suburbs, that they
may gather themselves unto us: (3) And
let us bring again the ark of our
God to us: for we inquired not at it in the days of Saul. (4) And all the congregation said that they would do so: for the
thing was right in the eyes of all the people. (5) So David gathered all Israel together, from Shihor of Egypt
even unto the entering of Hemath, to bring the ark of God from Kirjathjearim.
(6) And David went up, and all Israel, to Baalah, that is, to Kirjathjearim, which belonged to Judah, to bring up thence the ark of God the LORD, that dwelleth between the cherubims, whose name is called on it. (7) And they carried the ark of God in a new cart out of the house of Abinadab: and Uzza and
Ahio drave the cart. (8) And David
and all Israel played before God with all their
might, and with singing, and with harps, and with psalteries, and with
timbrels, and with cymbals, and with trumpets. (9) And when they came unto the threshingfloor of Chidon, Uzza put
forth his hand to hold the ark; for
the oxen stumbled. (10) And the anger
of the LORD was kindled against Uzza, and he smote him, because he put his hand
to the ark: and there he died before
God. (11) And David was displeased,
because the LORD had made a breach upon Uzza: wherefore that place is called
Perezuzza to this day. (12) And David
was afraid of God that day, saying, How shall I bring the ark of God home to me? (13) 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. (14) And the ark of God remained with the family of
Obededom in his house three months. And the LORD blessed the house of Obededom,
and all that he had."
1
Chronicles 15:1-4 "And David made him houses in the city of
David, and prepared a place for the ark of
God, and pitched for it a tent. (2) Then
David said, None ought to carry the ark of
God but the Levites: for them hath the LORD chosen to carry the ark of God, and to minister unto him
for ever. (3) And David gathered all
Israel together to Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of the LORD unto his place, which he had prepared for it. (4) And David assembled the children of
Aaron, and the Levites:"
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Chronicles 15:25-29 "So David, and
the elders of Israel, and the captains over thousands, went to bring up the ark of the covenant of the LORD out of
the house of Obededom with joy. (26) And
it came to pass, when God helped the Levites that bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD, that they offered seven bullocks
and seven rams. (27) And David was clothed with a robe of fine linen,
and all the Levites that bare the ark, and
the singers, and Chenaniah the master of the song with the singers: David also had upon him an ephod of linen. (28) Thus all Israel brought up the ark of the covenant of the LORD with
shouting, and with sound of the cornet, and with trumpets, and with cymbals,
making a noise with psalteries and harps.
(29) And it came to pass, as the ark of the covenant of the LORD came to
the city of David, that Michal the daughter of Saul looking out at a window saw
king David dancing and playing: and she despised him in her heart."