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2 Samuel 6 :: Legacy Standard Bible (LSB)

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The Ark Is Brought to Jerusalem

(1Ch 13:1–14; 15:25—16:3 )

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Then David again gathered all the chosen men of Israel, thirty thousand.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 6:2 - And David arose and went with all the people who were with him [fn]from [fn]Baale-judah, to bring up from there the ark of God which is called by the Name, the very name of Yahweh of hosts who is [fn]enthroned above the cherubim.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 6:3 - And they [fn]drove the ark of God on a new cart that they might bring it from the house of Abinadab which was on the hill; and [fn]Uzzah and Ahio, the sons of Abinadab, were leading the new cart.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 6:4 - So they brought it with the ark of God from the house of Abinadab, which was on the hill; and Ahio was walking ahead of the ark.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 6:5 - Now David and all the house of Israel were celebrating before Yahweh with all kinds of instruments made of [fn]fir wood, and with lyres, harps, tambourines, castanets, and cymbals.

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Then they came to the threshing floor of Nacon. And [fn]Uzzah reached out toward the ark of God and took hold of it, because the oxen nearly upset it.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 6:7 - And the anger of Yahweh burned against Uzzah, and God struck him down there for [fn]his irreverence; and he died there by the ark of God.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 6:8 - And David became angry because [fn]of Yahweh’s breaking out against Uzzah; and that place is called [fn]Perez-uzzah to this day.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 6:9 - So David was afraid of Yahweh that day; and he said, “How can the ark of Yahweh come to me?”

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 6:10 - And David was unwilling to move the ark of Yahweh into the city of David with him; but David took it aside to the house of Obed-edom the Gittite.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 6:11 - Thus the ark of Yahweh remained in the house of Obed-edom the Gittite three months, and Yahweh blessed Obed-edom and all his household.

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Then it was told to King David, saying, “Yahweh has blessed the house of Obed-edom and all that belongs to him, on account of the ark of God.” So David went and brought up the ark of God from the house of Obed-edom into the city of David with gladness.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 6:13 - And so it happened, that when those who were carrying the ark of Yahweh had gone six paces, he sacrificed an ox and a fatling.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 6:14 - And David was dancing before Yahweh with all his strength, and David was girded with a linen ephod.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 6:15 - So David and all the house of Israel were bringing up the ark of Yahweh with shouting and the sound of the trumpet.

David Dances Before Yahweh

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Then it happened as the ark of Yahweh came into the city of David, that Michal the daughter of Saul looked out of the window and saw King David leaping and dancing before Yahweh; and she despised him in her heart.

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And they brought in the ark of Yahweh and placed it in its place inside the tent which David had pitched for it; and David offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before Yahweh.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 6:18 - Then David completed offering the burnt offerings and the peace offerings. And he blessed the people in the name of Yahweh of hosts.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 6:19 - And he apportioned to all the people, to all the multitude of Israel, both to men and women, a cake of bread and one of dates and one of raisins to each one. Then all the people went each to his house.

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But David returned to bless his household, and Michal the daughter of Saul came out to meet David and said, “How the king of Israel has glorified himself today! He uncovered himself today in the eyes of his servants’ maids as one of the worthless ones shamelessly uncovers himself!”

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 6:21 - So David said to Michal, “It was before Yahweh, who chose me above your father and above all his house, to appoint me ruler over the people of Yahweh, over Israel; therefore I will celebrate before Yahweh.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 6:22 - “And I will be esteemed even more lightly than this and will be humble in my own eyes, but with the maids of whom you have spoken, with them I will be glorified.”

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 6:23 - And Michal the daughter of Saul had no child to the day of her death.
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LSB Footnotes
Or to
Kiriath-jearim, cf. Josh 15:9
Lit sitting
Lit caused to ride
Or Uzza, cf. 1 Chr 13:7
Or cypress
Or Uzza, cf. 1 Chr 13:7
Lit the
Lit Yahweh broke through a breakthrough
Lit the breakthrough of Uzzah
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