2 Samuel 6 – Bible | Equip God’s People

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^[1] David again gathered together all the chosen men of Israel, thirty thousand. ^[2] 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. ^[3] 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. ^[4] They brought it out of Abinadab’s house which was in the hill, with God’s ark; and Ahio went before the ark. ^[5] 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. ^[6] When they came to the threshing floor of Nacon, Uzzah reached for God’s ark and took hold of it, for the cattle stumbled. ^[7] Yahweh’s anger burned against Uzzah, and God struck him there for his error; and he died there by God’s ark. ^[8] David was displeased because Yahweh had broken out against Uzzah; and he called that place Perez Uzzah^ⓘ to this day. ^[9] David was afraid of Yahweh that day; and he said, “How could Yahweh’s ark come to me?” ^[10] 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. ^[11] Yahweh’s ark remained in Obed-Edom the Gittite’s house three months; and Yahweh blessed Obed-Edom and all his house. ^[12] 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. ^[13] When those who bore Yahweh’s ark had gone six paces, he sacrificed an ox and a fattened calf. ^[14] David danced before Yahweh with all his might; and David was clothed in a linen ephod. ^[15] So David and all the house of Israel brought up Yahweh’s ark with shouting and with the sound of the trumpet. ^[16] As Yahweh’s ark came into David’s city, Michal the daughter of Saul looked out through the window and saw King David leaping and dancing before Yahweh; and she despised him in her heart. ^[17] They brought in Yahweh’s ark, and set it in its place in the middle of the tent that David had pitched for it; and David offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before Yahweh. ^[18] When David had finished offering the burnt offering and the peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of Yahweh of Armies. ^[19] He gave to all the people, even among the whole multitude of Israel, both to men and women, to everyone a portion of bread, dates, and raisins. So all the people departed, each to his own house. ^[20] Then David returned to bless his household. Michal the daughter of Saul came out to meet David, and said, “How glorious the king of Israel was today, who uncovered himself today in the eyes of his servants’ maids, as one of the vain fellows shamelessly uncovers himself!” ^[21] David said to Michal, “It was before Yahweh, who chose me above your father, and above all his house, to appoint me prince over the people of Yahweh, over Israel. Therefore I will celebrate before Yahweh. ^[22] I will be yet more undignified than this, and will be worthless in my own sight. But the maids of whom you have spoken will honor me.” ^[23] Michal the daughter of Saul had no child to the day of her death.

Footnotes

“Perez Uzzah” means “outbreak against Uzzah”.

King James Version

^[1] Again, DavidH1732 gathered togetherH622(QalImpf/Ketiv) all [the] chosenH977(QalPasPtc) [men] of Israel,H3478 thirtyH7970 thousand.H505 ^[2] And DavidH1732 arose,H6965(QalImpf) and wentH3212(QalImpf) with all the peopleH5971 that [were] with him from Baale of Judah,H1184 to bring upH5927(HiphInf) from thence the arkH727 of God,H430 whose nameH8034 is calledH7121(NiphPerf) by the nameH8034 of the LordH3068 of hostsH6635 that dwellethH3427(QalActPtc) [between] the cherubims.H3742 ^[3] And they setH7392(HiphImpf) the arkH727 of GodH430 upon a newH2319 cart,H5699 and broughtH5375(QalImpf) it out of the houseH1004 of AbinadabH41 that [was] in Gibeah:H1390 and UzzahH5798 and Ahio,H283 the sonsH1121 of Abinadab,H41 draveH5090(QalActPtc) the newH2319 cart.H5699 ^[4] And they broughtH5375(QalImpf) it out of the houseH1004 of AbinadabH41 which [was] at Gibeah,H1390 accompanyingH5973 the arkH727 of God:H430 and AhioH283 wentH1980(QalActPtc) beforeH6440 the ark.H727 ^[5] And DavidH1732 and all the houseH1004 of IsraelH3478 playedH7832(PielPtc) beforeH6440 the LordH3068 on all manner of [instruments made of] firH1265 wood,H6086 even on harps,H3658 and on psalteries,H5035 and on timbrels,H8596 and on cornets,H4517 and on cymbals.H6767 ^[6] And when they cameH935(QalImpf) to Nachon’sH5225 threshingfloor,H1637 UzzahH5798 put forthH7971(QalImpf) [his hand] to the arkH727 of God,H430 and took holdH270(QalImpf) of it; for the oxenH1241 shookH8058(QalPerf) [it]. ^[7] And the angerH639 of the LordH3068 was kindledH2734(QalImpf) against Uzzah;H5798 and GodH430 smoteH5221(HiphImpf) him there for [his] error;H7944 and there he diedH4191(QalImpf) by the arkH727 of God.H430 ^[8] And DavidH1732 was displeased,H2734(QalImpf) because the LordH3068 had madeH6555(QalPerf) a breachH6556 upon Uzzah:H5798 and he calledH7121(QalImpf) the name of the placeH4725 PerezuzzahH6560 to this day.H3117 ^[9] And DavidH1732 was afraidH3372(QalImpf) of the LordH3068 that day,H3117 and said,H559(QalImpf) How shall the arkH727 of the LordH3068 comeH935(QalImpf) to me? ^[10] So DavidH1732 wouldH14(QalPerf) not removeH5493(HiphInf) the arkH727 of the LordH3068 unto him into the cityH5892 of David:H1732 but DavidH1732 carried it asideH5186(HiphImpf) into the houseH1004 of ObededomH5654 the Gittite.H1663 ^[11] And the arkH727 of the LordH3068 continuedH3427(QalImpf) in the houseH1004 of ObededomH5654 the GittiteH1663 threeH7969 months:H2320 and the LordH3068 blessedH1288(PielImpf) Obededom,H5654 and all his household.H1004 ^[12] And it was toldH5046(HophImpf) kingH4428 David,H1732 saying,H559(QalInf) The LordH3068 hath blessedH1288(PielPerf) the houseH1004 of Obededom,H5654 and all that [pertaineth] unto him, because of the arkH727 of God.H430 So DavidH1732 wentH3212(QalImpf) and brought upH5927(HiphImpf) the arkH727 of GodH430 from the houseH1004 of ObededomH5654 into the cityH5892 of DavidH1732 with gladness.H8057 ^[13] And it was [so], that when they that bareH5375(QalActPtc) the arkH727 of the LordH3068 had goneH6805(QalPerf) sixH8337 paces,H6806 he sacrificedH2076(QalImpf) oxenH7794 and fatlings.H4806 ^[14] And DavidH1732 dancedH3769(PilpPtc) beforeH6440 the LordH3068 with all [his] might;H5797 and DavidH1732 [was] girdedH2296(QalPasPtc) with a linenH906 ephod.H646 ^[15] So DavidH1732 and all the houseH1004 of IsraelH3478 brought upH5927(HiphPtc) the arkH727 of the LordH3068 with shouting,H8643 and with the soundH6963 of the trumpet.H7782 ^[16] And as the arkH727 of the LordH3068 cameH935(QalActPtc) into the cityH5892 of David,H1732 MichalH4324 Saul’sH7586 daughterH1323 lookedH8259(NiphPerf) through a window,H2474 and sawH7200(QalImpf) kingH4428 DavidH1732 leapingH6339(PielPtc) and dancingH3769(PilpPtc) beforeH6440 the Lord;H3068 and she despisedH959(QalImpf) him in her heart.H3820 ^[17] And they broughtH935(HiphImpf) in the arkH727 of the Lord,H3068 and setH3322(HiphImpf) it in his place,H4725 in the midstH8432 of the tabernacleH168 that DavidH1732 had pitchedH5186(QalPerf) for it: and DavidH1732 offeredH5927(HiphImpf) burnt offeringsH5930 and peace offeringsH8002 beforeH6440 the Lord.H3068 ^[18] And as soon as DavidH1732 had made an endH3615(PielImpf) of offeringH5927(HiphInf) burnt offeringsH5930 and peace offerings,H8002 he blessedH1288(PielImpf) the peopleH5971 in the nameH8034 of the LordH3068 of hosts.H6635 ^[19] And he dealtH2505(PielImpf) among all the people,H5971 [even] among the whole multitudeH1995 of Israel,H3478 as well to the womenH802 as men,H376 to every oneH376 aH259 cakeH2471 of bread,H3899 and a good pieceH829 [of flesh], and a flagonH809 [of wine]. So all the peopleH5971 departedH3212(QalImpf) every oneH376 to his house.H1004 ^[20] Then DavidH1732 returnedH7725(QalImpf) to blessH1288(PielInf) his household.H1004 And MichalH4324 the daughterH1323 of SaulH7586 came outH3318(QalImpf) to meetH7125(QalInf) David,H1732 and said,H559(QalImpf) How gloriousH3513(NiphPerf) was the kingH4428 of IsraelH3478 to day,H3117 who uncoveredH1540(NiphPerf) himself to dayH3117 in the eyesH5869 of the handmaidsH519 of his servants,H5650 as oneH259 of the vain fellowsH7386 shamelesslyH1540(NiphInf) uncoverethH1540(NiphInf) himself! ^[21] And DavidH1732 saidH559(QalImpf) unto Michal,H4324 [It was] beforeH6440 the Lord,H3068 which choseH977(QalPerf) me before thy father,H1 and before all his house,H1004 to appointH6680(PielInf) me rulerH5057 over the peopleH5971 of the Lord,H3068 over Israel:H3478 therefore will I playH7832(PielPerf) beforeH6440 the Lord.H3068 ^[22] And I will yet be more vileH7043(NiphPerf) than thus,H2063 and will be baseH8217 in mine own sight:H5869 and of the maidservantsH519 which thou hast spokenH559(QalPerf) of, of them shall I be had in honour.H3513(NiphImpf) ^[23] Therefore MichalH4324 the daughterH1323 of SaulH7586 had no childH2056(Qere) unto the dayH3117 of her death.H4194

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