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2 Samuel 6:2-3

David arose, and went with all the people who were with him, from Baale Judah, to bring up from there God’s ark, which is called by the Name, even the name of Yahweh of Armies who sits above the cherubim. They set God’s ark on a new cart, and brought it out of Abinadab’s house that was on the hill; and Uzzah and Ahio, the sons of Abinadab, drove the new cart.

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David again gathered together all the chosen men of Israel, thirty thousand. David arose, and went with all the people who were with him, from Baale Judah, to bring up from there God’s ark, which is called by the Name, even the name of Yahweh of Armies who sits above the cherubim. They set God’s ark on a new cart, and brought it out of Abinadab’s house that was on the hill; and Uzzah and Ahio, the sons of Abinadab, drove the new cart. They brought it out of Abinadab’s house, which was in the hill, with God’s ark; and Ahio went before the ark. David and all the house of Israel played before Yahweh with all kinds of instruments made of cypress wood, with harps, with stringed instruments, with tambourines, with castanets, and with cymbals. When they came to the threshing floor of Nacon, Uzzah reached for God’s ark, and took hold of it; for the cattle stumbled. Yahweh’s anger burned against Uzzah; and God struck him there for his error; and he died there by God’s ark. David was displeased, because Yahweh had broken out against Uzzah; and he called that place Perez Uzzah, to this day. David was afraid of Yahweh that day; and he said, “How could Yahweh’s ark come to me?” So David would not move Yahweh’s ark to be with him in David’s city; but David carried it aside into Obed-Edom the Gittite’s house. Yahweh’s ark remained in Obed-Edom the Gittite’s house three months; and Yahweh blessed Obed-Edom and all his house. King David was told, “Yahweh has blessed the house of Obed-Edom, and all that belongs to him, because of God’s ark.” So David went and brought up God’s ark from the house of Obed-Edom into David’s city with joy.

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  • WEB World English Bible

    David arose, and went with all the people who were with him, from Baale Judah, to bring up from there God’s ark, which is called by the Name, even the name of Yahweh of Armies who sits above the cherubim.

    They set God’s ark on a new cart, and brought it out of Abinadab’s house that was on the hill; and Uzzah and Ahio, the sons of Abinadab, drove the new cart.

  • KJV King James Version

    And David arose, and went with all the people that were with him from Baale of Judah, to bring up from thence the ark of God, whose name is called by the name of the LORD of hosts that dwelleth between the cherubims.

    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.

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  • JPS JPS Tanakh (1917)

    And David arose, and went with all the people that were with him, from Baale-judah, to bring up from thence the ark of God, whereupon is called the Name, even the name of the LORD of hosts that sitteth upon the cherubim.

    And they set the ark of God upon a new cart, and brought it out of the house of Abinadab that was in the hill; and Uzzah and Ahio, the sons of Abinadab, drove the new cart.

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Cross-references (14)

  • 1 Samuel 4:4 (v2) So the people sent to Shiloh, and they brought from there the ark of the covenant of Yahweh of Armies, who sits above the cherubim; and the…
  • 1 Samuel 6:7 (v3) “Now therefore take and prepare yourselves a new cart and two milk cows on which there has come no yoke; and tie the cows to the cart, and…
  • Exodus 25:18-22 (v2) You shall make two cherubim of hammered gold. You shall make them at the two ends of the mercy seat. Make one cherub at the one end, and…
  • 1 Samuel 7:1 (v2) The men of Kiriath Jearim came and took Yahweh’s ark, and brought it into Abinadab’s house on the hill, and consecrated Eleazar his son to…
  • 1 Chronicles 13:5-6 (v2) So David assembled all Israel together, from the Shihor the brook of Egypt even to the entrance of Hamath, to bring God’s ark from Kiriath…
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  • Psalms 80:1 (v2) Hear us, Shepherd of Israel, you who lead Joseph like a flock, you who sit above the cherubim, shine out.
  • 1 Peter 1:12 (v2) To them it was revealed, that they served not to themselves, but to you, in these things, which now have been announced to you through…
  • Leviticus 24:11-16 (v2) The son of the Israelite woman blasphemed the Name, and cursed; and they brought him to Moses. His mother’s name was Shelomith, the…
  • Numbers 7:4-9 (v3) Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying, “Accept these from them, that they may be used in doing the service of the Tent of Meeting; and you shall…
  • 1 Kings 8:6-7 (v2) The priests brought in the ark of Yahweh’s covenant to its place, into the inner sanctuary of the house, to the most holy place, even under…
  • Isaiah 47:4 (v2) Our Redeemer, Yahweh of Armies is his name, is the Holy One of Israel.
  • Isaiah 54:5 (v2) For your Maker is your husband; Yahweh of Armies is his name. The Holy One of Israel is your Redeemer. He will be called the God of the…
  • Joshua 15:9-10 (v2) The border extended from the top of the mountain to the spring of the waters of Nephtoah, and went out to the cities of Mount Ephron; and…
  • Joshua 15:60 (v2) Kiriath Baal (also called Kiriath Jearim), and Rabbah; two cities with their villages.

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Geneva Bible translators 1599 · Public Domain On vv2–3 This was a city in Judah called also Kirjath…

This was a city in Judah called also Kirjath Jearim, Josh. 15:9.

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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain On vv2–3 2Sa 6:2 And David arose, and went with all…
Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain On vv2–3 With all the people that were with him; with…
John Gill 1763 · Public Domain On vv2–3 And they set the ark of God upon a…
John Wesley 1765 · Public Domain On vv2–3 On which, &c. - That is, by, or before…
Adam Clarke 1810 · Public Domain On vv2–3 Verse 2. From Baale of Judah] This is supposed…
Joseph Benson 1811 · Public Domain On vv2–3 2Sa 6:2. From Baale of Judah — The same…
Albert Barnes 1834 · Public Domain On vv2–3 From Baale of Judah - See the margin and…
Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary 1859 · Public Domain On vv2–3 Juda. But why are not the other tribes mentioned?…
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown 1871 · Public Domain On vv2–3 from Baale of Judah--A very large force of picked…
Daniel D. Whedon 1874 · Public Domain On vv2–3 2. From Baale of Judah — Another name for…
The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain On vv2–3 2. from Baale of Judah] Baale of Judah is…
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain On vv2–3 (2) From Baale of Judah.—There is either a textual…
The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain On vv2–3 From Baale of Judah. We learn from Jos_15:9, 60…
The Biblical Illustrator 1887 · Public Domain On v3 And they set the Ark of God upon a…
C. I. Scofield 1917 · Public Domain On v3 new cart
unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 On v3 General Information:
Tyndale Open Study Notes 2022 · CC BY-SA 4.0 On vv2–3 6:2 is enthroned between the cherubim: See also 1…
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