Matthew Poole and continuators on 2 Samuel 6:2

2 And David arose, and went with all the people that were with him , from Baale of Judah , to bring up from thence the ark of God , whose name is called by the name of the LORD of hosts , that dwelleth between the cherubims.

With the whole body of the People: for these seem to be a differing Party from the 30000 now mentioned. See 1 Chron. 13. 1, 2.

Qu. How from it, when they went to it; as is evident, both from 1 Chron. 13. 6. and because the Ark was there, and to be fetched thence? Answ. Some Affirm, That the Hebrew Praeposition Mem, sometimes signifies to, as Gen. 13. 11. But there is no need of that: for, 1 Chron. 13. 6. mentions their going to Baalah; and this place mentions their going from it; and the one of these doth manifestly suppose the other: for they went thither, that they might return thence. So the sence is plain, They went from Baaleh of Iudah, to bring (or rather to carry; for the Word signifies either) up from thence the ark. Whereby it is supposed, that they first went thither, which is related 1 Chron. 3. 6. Moreover, this place is commonly called Kiriath-jearim, 1 Sam. 7. 1. and 1 Chron. 13. 5. and formerly, Kiriath-baal, Iosh. 15. 60. and Baalah, Iosh. 15. 9. and here Baale of Iudah, so called, because it was in the Tribe of Iudah, as is evident from Iosh. 15. 1, &c.

Unto Ierusalem, which in many respects was fitter for it than Baalah; because this was a more Publick place, where it would be more observed and regarded; and in the Center of the Kingdom, to which they might more easily come from all parts; and the Royal City, where it might be always at hand for David to enquire at, as occasion required; and the place which God had allotted for it.

Thus whose, belongs not to the Ark, but to God: for what follows is not the name of the Ark, but of God. The place may well be, and is by some rendred thus, Upon (or At, or Beside, or Before,) which (Ark) the name, even the name of the Lord of hosts, that dwelleth between the Cherubims is called upon: i. e. By, or before which, they were to present their Prayers to God for Counsel and Succour upon all occasions. And this is mentioned here as the reason why David put himself and his people to so great trouble and charge, because it was to fetch up the choicest Treasure which they had, and so the benefit would abundantly recompence the inconvenience.

Marginal references: 1 Chron. 13. 5, 6.; Or, on which the name, even the name of the LORD of hosts was called upon.