2 Samuel 6 – New American Standard Bible 2020 (NASB20)

Peril in Moving the Ark

1 Now David ^H1732 again ^H5750 gathered ^H622 all ^H3605 the chosen ^H977 men of Israel ^H3478, thirty ^H7970 thousand ^H505.

2 And David ^H1732 [fn]departed ^H6965 H1980 from [fn]Baale-judah ^H1184, with all ^H3605 the people ^H5971 who ^H834 were with him, to bring ^H5927 up ^H5927 from there ^H8033 the ark ^H727 of God ^H430 which ^H834 is called ^H7121 by the Name ^H8034, the very name ^H8034 of the LORD ^H3068 of armies ^H6635 who is [fn]enthroned ^H3427 above the cherubim ^H3742. 3 They had mounted ^H7392 the ark ^H727 of God ^H430 on a new ^H2319 cart ^H5699 and moved ^H5375 it from the house ^H1004 of Abinadab ^H41, which ^H834 was on the hill ^H1389; and Uzzah ^H5798 and Ahio ^H283, the sons ^H1121 of Abinadab ^H41, were leading ^H5090 the new ^H2319 cart ^H5699. 4 So they brought ^H5375 it with the ark ^H727 of God ^H430 from the house ^H1004 of Abinadab ^H41, which ^H834 was on the hill ^H1389; and Ahio ^H283 was walking ^H1980 ahead ^H6440 of the ark ^H727. 5 Meanwhile, David ^H1732 and all ^H3605 the house ^H1004 of Israel ^H3478 were celebrating ^H7832 before ^H6440 the LORD ^H3068 with all ^H3605 kinds of instruments made of juniper ^H1265 wood ^H6086, and with [fn]lyres ^H3658, harps ^H5035, tambourines ^H8596, castanets ^H4517, and cymbals ^H6767.

6 But when they came ^H935 to the threshing ^H1637 floor ^H1637 of Nacon ^H5225, Uzzah ^H5798 reached ^H7971 out ^H7971 toward ^H413 the ark ^H727 of God ^H430 and took ^H270 hold ^H270 of it, because ^H3588 the oxen ^H1241 nearly overturned ^H8058 it. 7 And the anger ^H639 of the LORD ^H3068 burned ^H2734 against Uzzah ^H5798, and God ^H430 struck ^H5221 him down there ^H8033 for [fn]his irreverence ^H7944; and he died ^H4191 there ^H8033 by the ark ^H727 of God ^H430. 8 Then David ^H1732 became ^H2734 angry ^H2734 because ^H5921 H834 [fn]of the LORD’S ^H3068 outburst ^H6555 H6556 against Uzzah ^H5798; and that place ^H4725 has been called ^H7121 [fn]Perez-uzzah ^H6560 to this ^H2088 day ^H3117. 9 So David ^H1732 was ^H3372 afraid ^H3372 of the LORD ^H3068 that day ^H3117; and he said ^H559, “How ^H349 can the ark ^H727 of the LORD ^H3068 come ^H935 to me?” 10 And David ^H1732 was unwilling ^H3808 H14 to move ^H5493 the ark ^H727 of the LORD ^H3068 into the city ^H5892 of David ^H1732 with him; but David ^H1732 took ^H5186 it aside ^H5186 to the house ^H1004 of Obed-edom ^H5654, the Gittite ^H1663. 11 The ark ^H727 of the LORD ^H3068 remained ^H3427 in the house ^H1004 of Obed-edom ^H5654 the Gittite ^H1663 for three ^H7969 months ^H2320, and the LORD ^H3068 blessed ^H1288 Obed-edom ^H5654 and all ^H3605 his household ^H1004.

The Ark Is Brought to Jerusalem

12 Now it was reported ^H5046 to King ^H4428 David ^H1732, saying ^H559, “The LORD ^H3068 has blessed ^H1288 the house ^H1004 of Obed-edom ^H5654 and all ^H3605 that belongs to him, on account ^H5668 of the ark ^H727 of God ^H430.” So David ^H1732 went ^H1980 and brought ^H5927 the ark ^H727 of God ^H430 up ^H5927 from the house ^H1004 of Obed-edom ^H5654 to the city ^H5892 of David ^H1732 with joy ^H8057.

13 And so it was, that [fn]when ^H3588 those carrying ^H5375 the ark ^H727 of the LORD ^H3068 marched ^H6805 six ^H8337 paces ^H6806, he sacrificed ^H2076 an ox ^H7794 and a fattened ^H4806 steer ^H4806. 14 And David ^H1732 was dancing ^H3769 before ^H6440 the LORD ^H3068 with all ^H3605 his strength ^H5797, and David ^H1732 was wearing ^H2296 a linen ^H906 ephod ^H646. 15 So David ^H1732 and all ^H3605 the house ^H1004 of Israel ^H3478 were bringing ^H5927 up ^H5927 the ark ^H727 of the LORD ^H3068 with joyful ^H8643 shouting ^H8643 and the sound ^H6963 of the trumpet ^H7782.

16 Then it happened ^H1961, as the ark ^H727 of the LORD ^H3068 was coming ^H935 into the city ^H5892 of David ^H1732, that Michal ^H4324 the daughter ^H1323 of Saul ^H7586 looked ^H8259 down ^H8259 through ^H1157 the window ^H2474 and saw ^H7200 King ^H4428 David ^H1732 leaping ^H6339 and dancing ^H3769 before ^H6440 the LORD ^H3068; and she was ^H959 contemptuous ^H959 of him in her heart ^H3820.

17 Now they brought ^H935 in ^H935 the ark ^H727 of the LORD ^H3068 and set ^H3322 it in its place ^H4725 inside ^H8432 the tent ^H168 which ^H834 David ^H1732 had pitched ^H5186 for it; and David ^H1732 offered ^H5927 burnt ^H5930 offerings ^H5930 and peace ^H8002 offerings ^H8002 before ^H6440 the LORD ^H3068. 18 When David ^H1732 had finished ^H3615 offering ^H5927 the burnt ^H5930 offering ^H5930 and the peace ^H8002 offerings ^H8002, he blessed ^H1288 the people ^H5971 in the name ^H8034 of the LORD ^H3068 of armies ^H6635. 19 Further, he distributed ^H2505 to all ^H3605 the people ^H5971, to all ^H3605 the multitude ^H1995 of Israel ^H3478, both ^H4480 to men ^H376 and women ^H802, a cake ^H2471 of bread ^H3899, one ^H259 of dates ^H829, and one ^H259 of raisins ^H809 to each ^H376 one ^H376. Then all ^H3605 the people ^H5971 left ^H1980, each ^H376 to his house ^H1004.

20 But when David ^H1732 returned ^H7725 to bless ^H1288 his own household ^H1004, Michal ^H4324 the daughter ^H1323 of Saul ^H7586 came ^H3318 out ^H3318 to meet ^H7122 David ^H1732 and said ^H559, “How ^H4100 the king ^H4428 of Israel ^H3478 dignified ^H3513 himself today ^H3117! For he exposed ^H1540 himself today ^H3117 in the sight ^H5869 of his servants’ ^H5650 female ^H519 slaves ^H519, as one ^H259 of the rabble ^H7386 shamelessly ^H1540 exposes ^H1540 himself!” 21 But David ^H1732 said ^H559 to Michal ^H4324, “I was before ^H6440 the LORD ^H3068, who ^H834 preferred ^H977 me to your father ^H1 and to all ^H3605 his house ^H1004, to appoint ^H6680 me as ruler ^H5057 over ^H5921 the people ^H5971 of the LORD ^H3068, over ^H5921 Israel ^H3478. So I will [fn]celebrate ^H7832 before ^H6440 the LORD ^H3068! 22 And I might demean ^H7043 myself even more ^H5750 than ^H4480 this ^H2088 and be lowly ^H8217 in my own sight ^H5869, but with the female ^H519 slaves ^H519 of whom ^H834 you have spoken ^H559, with them I am to be held ^H3513 in ^H3513 honor ^H3513!” 23 And Michal ^H4324 the daughter ^H1323 of Saul ^H7586 had ^H1961 no ^H3808 child ^H3206 to the day ^H3117 of her death ^H4194.