Matthew Poole and continuators on 2 Samuel 6:3

3 And they set the ark of God upon a new cart , and brought it out of the house of Abinadab that was in Gibeah : and Uzzah and Ahio the sons of Abinadab , drave the new cart.

Being taught, and encouraged to do so, by the Example of the Philistines, who did so without any token of Gods displeasure upon them for so doing. But they did not sufficiently consider, that God might wink at the Philistines, because they were ignorant of God's Laws; and yet be angry with them for the same thing, because they knew, or might, and should have known the Law of God, which commanded the Priests to bear it upon their shoulders, Numb. 4. 14, 15. and 7. 9. But their present transports of Joy at the happy Change of their Affairs, and their greedy desire of having the Ark removed, made them hasty and inconsiderate.

Or, on the hill, as 1 Sam. 7. 1.

For Abinadab himself seems now to have been dead; or at least, detained at home through infirmity or indispensable occasions.

Marginal references: Heb. made to ride; See 1 Sam. 6. 7.; Or, the hill.; Or, his brother. So Gr.