2 Samuel 6 – read and compare multiple versions of the Bible

World English Bible

2 Samuel 6 (WEBP)

[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.

2 Samuel 6:8 “Perez Uzzah” means “outbreak against Uzzah”.

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

2 Samuel 6 (KJVS)

[1] Again, David gathered together all the chosen men of Israel, thirty thousand.
[2] 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.
[3] 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.
[4] And they brought it out of the house of Abinadab which was at Gibeah, accompanying the ark of God: and Ahio went before the ark.
[5] And David and all the house of Israel played before the Lord on all manner of instruments made of fir wood, even on harps, and on psalteries, and on timbrels, and on cornets, and on cymbals.
[6] And when they came to Nachon’s threshingfloor, Uzzah put forth his hand to the ark of God, and took hold of it; for the oxen shook it.
[7] And the anger of the Lord was kindled against Uzzah; and God smote him there for his error; and there he died by the ark of God.
[8] And David was displeased, because the Lord had made a breach upon Uzzah: and he called the name of the place Perez-uzzah to this day.
[9] And David was afraid of the Lord that day, and said, How shall the ark of the Lord come to me?
[10] So David would not remove the ark of the Lord unto him into the city of David: but David carried it aside into the house of Obed-edom the Gittite.
[11] And the ark of the Lord continued in the house of Obed-edom the Gittite three months: and the Lord blessed Obed-edom, and all his household.
[12] And it was told king David, saying, The Lord hath blessed the house of Obed-edom, and all that pertaineth unto him, because 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.
[13] And it was so, that when they that bare the ark of the Lord had gone six paces, he sacrificed oxen and fatlings.
[14] And David danced before the Lord with all his might; and David was girded with a linen ephod.
[15] So David and all the house of Israel brought up the ark of the Lord with shouting, and with the sound of the trumpet.
[16] And as the ark of the Lord came into the city of David, Michal Saul’s daughter looked through a window, and saw king David leaping and dancing before the Lord; and she despised him in her heart.
[17] And they brought in the ark of the Lord, and set it in his place, in the midst of the tabernacle that David had pitched for it: and David offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the Lord.
[18] And as soon as David had made an end of offering burnt offerings and peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the Lord of hosts.
[19] And he dealt among all the people, even among the whole multitude of Israel, as well to the women as men, to every one a cake of bread, and a good piece of flesh, and a flagon of wine. So all the people departed every one to his house.
[20] Then David returned to bless his household. And Michal the daughter of Saul came out to meet David, and said, How glorious was the king of Israel to day, who uncovered himself to day in the eyes of the handmaids of his servants, as one of the vain fellows shamelessly uncovereth himself!
[21] And David said unto Michal, It was before the Lord, which chose me before thy father, and before all his house, to appoint me ruler over the people of the Lord, over Israel: therefore will I play before the Lord.
[22] And I will yet be more vile than thus, and will be base in mine own sight: and of the maidservants which thou hast spoken of, of them shall I be had in honour.
[23] Therefore Michal the daughter of Saul had no child unto the day of her death.

2 Samuel 6:2 Or, at which the Name, even the Name of the LORD of hosts was called upon
2 Samuel 6:3a Heb. made to ride
2 Samuel 6:3b Or, the hill
2 Samuel 6:4 Heb. with
2 Samuel 6:6 Or, stumbled
2 Samuel 6:7 Or, rashness
2 Samuel 6:8a Heb. broken
2 Samuel 6:8b That is, the breach of Vzzah
2 Samuel 6:17 Heb. stretched
2 Samuel 6:20 Or, openly

Scripture quotations from The Authorized King James Version of the Holy Bible, using the standardized text of 1769. It is in the public domain.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ)

2 Samuel 6 (BYZ)

[1] Καὶ () συνήγαγεν () ἔτι () Δαυιδ () πάντα () νεανίαν () ἐξ () Ισραηλ () ὡς () ἑβδομήκοντα () χιλιάδας. ()
[2] Καὶ () ἀνέστη () καὶ () ἐπορεύθη () Δαυιδ () καὶ () πᾶς () ὁ () λαὸς () ὁ () μετ’ () αὐτοῦ () ἀπὸ () τῶν () ἀρχόντων () Ιουδα ἐν () ἀναβάσει τοῦ () ἀναγαγεῖν () ἐκεῖθεν () τὴν () κιβωτὸν () τοῦ () θεοῦ, () ἐφ’ () ἣν () ἐπεκλήθη () τὸ () ὄνομα () κυρίου () τῶν () δυνάμεων () καθημένου () ἐπὶ () τῶν () χερουβιν () ἐπ’ () αὐτῆς. ()
[3] Καὶ () ἐπεβίβασεν () τὴν () κιβωτὸν () κυρίου () ἐφ’ () ἅμαξαν καινὴν () καὶ () ἦρεν () αὐτὴν () ἐξ () οἴκου () Αμιναδαβ () τοῦ () ἐν () τῷ () βουνῷ· () καὶ () Οζα καὶ () οἱ () ἀδελφοὶ () αὐτοῦ () υἱοὶ () Αμιναδαβ () ἦγον () τὴν () ἅμαξαν
[4] σὺν () τῇ () κιβωτῷ, () καὶ () οἱ () ἀδελφοὶ () αὐτοῦ () ἐπορεύοντο () ἔμπροσθεν () τῆς () κιβωτοῦ. ()
[5] Καὶ () Δαυιδ () καὶ () οἱ () υἱοὶ () Ισραηλ () παίζοντες () ἐνώπιον () κυρίου () ἐν () ὀργάνοις ἡρμοσμένοις () ἐν () ἰσχύι () καὶ () ἐν () ᾠδαῖς () καὶ () ἐν () κινύραις καὶ () ἐν () νάβλαις καὶ () ἐν () τυμπάνοις καὶ () ἐν () κυμβάλοις () καὶ () ἐν () αὐλοῖς. ()
[6] Καὶ () παραγίνονται () ἕως () ἅλω () Νωδαβ, καὶ () ἐξέτεινεν () Οζα τὴν () χεῖρα () αὐτοῦ () ἐπὶ () τὴν () κιβωτὸν () τοῦ () θεοῦ () κατασχεῖν () αὐτὴν () καὶ () ἐκράτησεν () αὐτήν, () ὅτι () περιέσπασεν () αὐτὴν () ὁ () μόσχος, () τοῦ () κατασχεῖν () αὐτήν. ()
[7] Καὶ () ἐθυμώθη () κύριος () τῷ () Οζα, καὶ () ἔπαισεν () αὐτὸν () ἐκεῖ () ὁ () θεός, () καὶ () ἀπέθανεν () ἐκεῖ () παρὰ () τὴν () κιβωτὸν () τοῦ () κυρίου () ἐνώπιον () τοῦ () θεοῦ. ()
[8] Καὶ () ἠθύμησεν () Δαυιδ () ὑπὲρ () οὗ () διέκοψεν κύριος () διακοπὴν ἐν () τῷ () Οζα· καὶ () ἐκλήθη () ὁ () τόπος () ἐκεῖνος () Διακοπὴ Οζα ἕως () τῆς () ἡμέρας () ταύτης. ()
[9] Καὶ () ἐφοβήθη () Δαυιδ () τὸν () κύριον () ἐν () τῇ () ἡμέρᾳ () ἐκείνῃ () λέγων () Πῶς () εἰσελεύσεται () πρός () με () ἡ () κιβωτὸς () κυρίου; ()
[10] Καὶ () οὐκ () ἐβούλετο () Δαυιδ () τοῦ () ἐκκλῖναι () πρὸς () αὑτὸν () τὴν () κιβωτὸν () διαθήκης () κυρίου () εἰς () τὴν () πόλιν () Δαυιδ, () καὶ () ἀπέκλινεν αὐτὴν () Δαυιδ () εἰς () οἶκον () Αβεδδαρα τοῦ () Γεθθαίου.
[11] Καὶ () ἐκάθισεν () ἡ () κιβωτὸς () τοῦ () κυρίου () εἰς () οἶκον () Αβεδδαρα τοῦ () Γεθθαίου μῆνας () τρεῖς· () καὶ () εὐλόγησεν () κύριος () ὅλον () τὸν () οἶκον () Αβεδδαρα καὶ () πάντα () τὰ () αὐτοῦ. ()
[12] Καὶ () ἀπηγγέλη () τῷ () βασιλεῖ () Δαυιδ () λέγοντες () Ηὐλόγησεν () κύριος () τὸν () οἶκον () Αβεδδαρα καὶ () πάντα () τὰ () αὐτοῦ () ἕνεκεν () τῆς () κιβωτοῦ () τοῦ () θεοῦ. () Καὶ () ἐπορεύθη () Δαυιδ () καὶ () ἀνήγαγεν () τὴν () κιβωτὸν () τοῦ () κυρίου () ἐκ () τοῦ () οἴκου () Αβεδδαρα εἰς () τὴν () πόλιν () Δαυιδ () ἐν () εὐφροσύνῃ. ()
[13] Καὶ () ἦσαν () μετ’ () αὐτῶν () αἴροντες () τὴν () κιβωτὸν () ἑπτὰ () χοροὶ () καὶ () θῦμα μόσχος () καὶ () ἄρνα. ()
[14] Καὶ () Δαυιδ () ἀνεκρούετο ἐν () ὀργάνοις ἡρμοσμένοις () ἐνώπιον () κυρίου, () καὶ () ὁ () Δαυιδ () ἐνδεδυκὼς () στολὴν () ἔξαλλον.
[15] Καὶ () Δαυιδ () καὶ () πᾶς () ὁ () οἶκος () Ισραηλ () ἀνήγαγον () τὴν () κιβωτὸν () κυρίου () μετὰ () κραυγῆς () καὶ () μετὰ () φωνῆς () σάλπιγγος. ()
[16] Καὶ () ἐγένετο () τῆς () κιβωτοῦ () παραγινομένης () ἕως () πόλεως () Δαυιδ () καὶ () Μελχολ ἡ () θυγάτηρ () Σαουλ () διέκυπτεν διὰ () τῆς () θυρίδος () καὶ () εἶδεν () τὸν () βασιλέα () Δαυιδ () ὀρχούμενον () καὶ () ἀνακρουόμενον ἐνώπιον () κυρίου () καὶ () ἐξουδένωσεν () αὐτὸν () ἐν () τῇ () καρδίᾳ () αὐτῆς. ()
[17] Καὶ () φέρουσιν () τὴν () κιβωτὸν () τοῦ () κυρίου () καὶ () ἀνέθηκαν () αὐτὴν () εἰς () τὸν () τόπον () αὐτῆς () εἰς () μέσον () τῆς () σκηνῆς, () ἧς () ἔπηξεν () αὐτῇ () Δαυιδ· () καὶ () ἀνήνεγκεν () Δαυιδ () ὁλοκαυτώματα () ἐνώπιον () κυρίου () καὶ () εἰρηνικάς. ()
[18] Καὶ () συνετέλεσεν () Δαυιδ () συναναφέρων τὰς () ὁλοκαυτώσεις καὶ () τὰς () εἰρηνικὰς () καὶ () εὐλόγησεν () τὸν () λαὸν () ἐν () ὀνόματι () κυρίου () τῶν () δυνάμεων. ()
[19] Καὶ () διεμέρισεν () παντὶ () τῷ () λαῷ () εἰς () πᾶσαν () τὴν () δύναμιν () τοῦ () Ισραηλ () ἀπὸ () Δαν ἕως () Βηρσαβεε ἀπὸ () ἀνδρὸς () ἕως () γυναικὸς () ἑκάστῳ () κολλυρίδα ἄρτου () καὶ () ἐσχαρίτην καὶ () λάγανον ἀπὸ () τηγάνου· καὶ () ἀπῆλθεν () πᾶς () ὁ () λαὸς () ἕκαστος () εἰς () τὸν () οἶκον () αὐτοῦ. ()—
[20] καὶ () ἐπέστρεψεν () Δαυιδ () εὐλογῆσαι () τὸν () οἶκον () αὐτοῦ, () καὶ () ἐξῆλθεν () Μελχολ ἡ () θυγάτηρ () Σαουλ () εἰς () ἀπάντησιν () Δαυιδ () καὶ () εὐλόγησεν () αὐτὸν () καὶ () εἶπεν () Τί () δεδόξασται () σήμερον () ὁ () βασιλεὺς () Ισραηλ, () ὃς () ἀπεκαλύφθη () σήμερον () ἐν () ὀφθαλμοῖς () παιδισκῶν () τῶν () δούλων () ἑαυτοῦ, () καθὼς () ἀποκαλύπτεται () ἀποκαλυφθεὶς () εἷς () τῶν () ὀρχουμένων. ()
[21] Καὶ () εἶπεν () Δαυιδ () πρὸς () Μελχολ Ἐνώπιον () κυρίου () ὀρχήσομαι· () εὐλογητὸς () κύριος, () ὃς () ἐξελέξατό () με () ὑπὲρ () τὸν () πατέρα () σου () καὶ () ὑπὲρ () πάντα () τὸν () οἶκον () αὐτοῦ () τοῦ () καταστῆσαί () με () εἰς () ἡγούμενον () ἐπὶ () τὸν () λαὸν () αὐτοῦ () ἐπὶ () τὸν () Ισραηλ· () καὶ () παίξομαι () καὶ () ὀρχήσομαι () ἐνώπιον () κυρίου ()
[22] καὶ () ἀποκαλυφθήσομαι () ἔτι () οὕτως () καὶ () ἔσομαι () ἀχρεῖος () ἐν () ὀφθαλμοῖς () σου () καὶ () μετὰ () τῶν () παιδισκῶν, () ὧν () εἶπάς () με () δοξασθῆναι. ()
[23] Καὶ () τῇ () Μελχολ θυγατρὶ () Σαουλ () οὐκ () ἐγένετο () παιδίον () ἕως () τῆς () ἡμέρας () τοῦ () ἀποθανεῖν () αὐτήν. ()

Old Testament scripture quotations and versification from Septuaginta, edited by Alfred Rahlfs (Stuttgart: Württembergische Bibelanstalt, 1935). New Testament quotations are from the Byzantine Text (Guardian Press, LLC, Robinson-Pierpont Byzantine Textform, 2026). Both are in the public domain.