Cart: A vehicle moving on wheels, and usually drawn by oxen
(2 Samuel 6:3) The
Hebrew word thus rendered, 'agalah
(1 Samuel 6:7,8) is also rendered
"wagon"
(Genesis 45:19) It is used also to denote a war-chariot
(Psalms 46:9)
Carts were used for the removal of the ark and its sacred utensils
(Numbers 7:3,6) After retaining the ark amongst them for seven months, the
Philistines sent it back to the Israelites. On this occasion they set
it in a new cart, probably a rude construction, with solid wooden
wheels like that still used in Western Asia, which was drawn by two
milch cows, which conveyed it straight to Beth-shemesh. A "cart
rope," for the purpose of fastening loads on carts, is used
(Isaiah 5:18)
as a symbol of the power of sinful pleasures or habits over him who
indulges them.
