that taught &c.] Or, that prepared the holy things of the Lord; put them before the ark: That is, whereas, while the doors of the temple were shut (chapter 28. vers. 24.) or, a free liberty thereto restrained, ye were forced to keep the passeover, and other holy feasts in private: now that ye hav the liberty of the temple, where the ark abideth, and is not, as of old, cried from place to place, there prepare the holy things of the LORD: and there execute your holy functions. Or, it may be that the ark by some idolater was removed out of his place, and that therefore he exhorted them to put it there again. it shall not be a burden] Because ye are freed from that ancient service of carrying the ark, and other holy things upon your shoulders, attend the services of the temple more diligently.