Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
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.
The gittite
General references
Bible References
Obed-edom
1 Chronicles 15:18
along with some of their relatives who were second in rank, including Zechariah, Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obed-Edom, and Jeiel, the gatekeepers.
1 Chronicles 16:5
Asaph was the leader and Zechariah second in command, followed by Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-Edom, and Jeiel. They were to play stringed instruments; Asaph was to sound the cymbals;
1 Chronicles 26:4
Obed-Edom's sons: The firstborn Shemaiah, the second Jehozabad, the third Joah, the fourth Sakar, the fifth Nethanel,
2 Samuel 6:10
So David was no longer willing to bring the ark of the Lord to be with him in the City of David. David left it in the house of Obed-Edom the Gittite.
The gittite
2 Samuel 4:3
for the Beerothites fled to Gittaim and have remained there as resident foreigners until the present time.)
General references
Genesis 4:6
Then the Lord said to Cain, "Why are you angry, and why is your expression downcast?
1 Samuel 6:20
The residents of Beth Shemesh asked, "Who is able to stand before the Lord, this holy God? To whom will the ark go up from here?"