2 Samuel 6

The Ark Brought to Jerusalem

1 t David again gathered all the chosen men of Israel, thirty thousand. 2 And David arose and went with all the people who were with him from u Baale-judah v to bring up from there the ark of God, which is called by the name of the Lord of hosts w who sits enthroned on the cherubim. 3 And they carried the ark of God x on a new cart and brought it y out of the house of Abinadab, which was on the hill. And Uzzah and Ahio, 1 the sons of Abinadab, were driving the new cart, 2 4 with the ark of God, and Ahio went before the ark.

Uzzah and the Ark

5 And David and all the house of Israel were making merry before the Lord, with z songs 3 and lyres and harps and tambourines and castanets and cymbals. 6 And when they came to the threshing floor of a Nacon, Uzzah b put out his hand to the ark of God and took hold of it, for the oxen stumbled. 7 And the anger of the Lord was kindled against Uzzah, and c God struck him down there because of his error, and he died there beside the ark of God. 8 And David was angry because the Lord had burst forth against Uzzah. And that place is called Perez-uzzah, 4 to this day. 9 And David was afraid of the Lord that day, and he said, "How can the ark of the Lord come to me?" 10 So David was not willing to take the ark of the Lord into the city of David. But David took it aside d to the house of Obed-edom the Gittite. 11 And the ark of the Lord remained in the house of Obed-edom the Gittite three months, e and the Lord blessed Obed-edom and all his household.

12 And it was told King David, "The Lord has blessed the household of Obed-edom and all that belongs to him, because of the ark of God." f So David went and brought up the ark of God from the house of Obed-edom g to the city of David with rejoicing. 13 And when h those who bore the ark of the Lord had gone six steps, i he sacrificed an ox and a fattened animal. 14 And David j danced before the Lord with all his might. And David was k wearing 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 horn.

David and Michal

16 As the ark of the Lord came into the city of David, Michal the daughter of Saul looked out of the 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 l in its place, inside the tent that David had pitched for it. m And David offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the Lord. 18 And when David had finished offering the burnt offerings and the peace offerings, n he blessed the people in the name of the Lord of hosts 19 and distributed among all the people, the whole multitude of Israel, both men and women, a cake of bread, a portion of meat, 5 and a cake of raisins to each one. o Then all the people departed, each to his house.

20 And David returned to bless his household. But Michal the daughter of Saul came out to meet David and said, "How the king of Israel honored himself today, p uncovering himself today before the eyes of his servants' female servants, as one of the q vulgar fellows shamelessly uncovers himself!" 21 And David said to Michal, "It was before the Lord, r who chose me above your father and above all his house, to appoint me as prince over Israel, the people of the Lord - and I will make merry before the Lord. 22 I will make myself yet more contemptible than this, and I will be abased in your 6 eyes. But by the female servants of whom you have spoken, by them I shall be held in honor." 23 And Michal the daughter of Saul had no child to the day of her death.

  1. Cross References
    2 Samuel 6:1 - 11
    David again gathered all the chosen men of Israel, thirty thousand.
    1 Chronicles 13:6 - 14
    And David and all Israel went up to Baalah, that is, to Kiriath-jearim that belongs to Judah, to bring up from there the ark of God, which is called by the name of the Lord who sits enthroned above the cherubim.
  2. Cross References
    Joshua 15:9
    Then the boundary extends from the top of the mountain to the spring of the waters of Nephtoah, and from there to the cities of Mount Ephron. Then the boundary bends around to Baalah ( that is, Kiriath-jearim).
    Joshua 15:60
    Kiriath-baal (that is, Kiriath-jearim), and Rabbah: two cities with their villages.
  3. Cross References
    2 Chronicles 1:4
    (But David had brought up the ark of God from Kiriath-jearim to the place that David had prepared for it, for he had pitched a tent for it in Jerusalem.)
  4. Cross References
    Exodus 25:22
    There I will meet with you, and from above the mercy seat, from between the two cherubim that are on the ark of the testimony, I will speak with you about all that I will give you in commandment for the people of Israel.
    1 Samuel 4:4
    So the people sent to Shiloh and brought from there the ark of the covenant of the Lord of hosts, who is enthroned on the cherubim. And the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were there with the ark of the covenant of God.
    Psalms 80:1
    Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, you who lead Joseph like a flock! You who are enthroned upon the cherubim, shine forth.
  5. Cross References
    1 Samuel 6:7
    Now then, take and prepare a new cart and two milk cows on which there has never come a yoke, and yoke the cows to the cart, but take their calves home, away from them.
  6. Cross References
    1 Samuel 7:1
    And the men of Kiriath-jearim came and took up the ark of the Lord and brought it to the house of Abinadab on the hill. And they consecrated his son Eleazar to have charge of the ark of the Lord.
  7. Cross References
    1 Chronicles 13:8
    And David and all Israel were rejoicing before God with all their might, with song and lyres and harps and tambourines and cymbals and trumpets.
    Psalms 150:3 - 5
    Praise him with trumpet sound; praise him with lute and harp!
  8. Cross References
    1 Chronicles 13:9
    And when they came to the threshing floor of Chidon, Uzzah put out his hand to take hold of the ark, for the oxen stumbled.
  9. Cross References
    Numbers 4:15
    And when Aaron and his sons have finished covering the sanctuary and all the furnishings of the sanctuary, as the camp sets out, after that the sons of Kohath shall come to carry these, but they must not touch the holy things, lest they die. These are the things of the tent of meeting that the sons of Kohath are to carry.
    1 Chronicles 15:2
    Then David said that no one but the Levites may carry the ark of God, for the Lord had chosen them to carry the ark of the Lord and to minister to him forever.
  10. Cross References
    1 Samuel 6:19
    And he struck some of the men of Beth-shemesh, because they looked upon the ark of the Lord. He struck seventy men of them, and the people mourned because the Lord had struck the people with a great blow.
  11. Cross References
    1 Chronicles 15:25
    So David and the elders of Israel and the commanders of thousands went to bring up the ark of the covenant of the Lord from the house of Obed-edom with rejoicing.
  12. Cross References
    1 Chronicles 26:5
    Ammiel the sixth, Issachar the seventh, Peullethai the eighth, for God blessed him.
  13. Cross References
    2 Samuel 6:12 - 19
    And it was told King David, "The Lord has blessed the household of Obed-edom and all that belongs to him, because of the ark of God." So David went and brought up the ark of God from the house of Obed-edom to the city of David with rejoicing.
    1 Chronicles 15:25 - 16:3
    So David and the elders of Israel and the commanders of thousands went to bring up the ark of the covenant of the Lord from the house of Obed-edom with rejoicing.
  14. Cross References
    1 Kings 8:1
    Then Solomon assembled the elders of Israel and all the heads of the tribes, the leaders of the fathers' houses of the people of Israel, before King Solomon in Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of the covenant of the Lord out of the city of David, which is Zion.
  15. Cross References
    Numbers 4:15
    And when Aaron and his sons have finished covering the sanctuary and all the furnishings of the sanctuary, as the camp sets out, after that the sons of Kohath shall come to carry these, but they must not touch the holy things, lest they die. These are the things of the tent of meeting that the sons of Kohath are to carry.
    Numbers 7:9
    But to the sons of Kohath he gave none, because they were charged with the service of the holy things that had to be carried on the shoulder.
    Joshua 3:3
    And commanded the people, "As soon as you see the ark of the covenant of the Lord your God being carried by the Levitical priests, then you shall set out from your place and follow it.
    1 Chronicles 15:2
    Then David said that no one but the Levites may carry the ark of God, for the Lord had chosen them to carry the ark of the Lord and to minister to him forever.
    1 Chronicles 15:15
    And the Levites carried the ark of God on their shoulders with the poles, as Moses had commanded according to the word of the Lord.
  16. Cross References
    1 Kings 8:5
    And King Solomon and all the congregation of Israel, who had assembled before him, were with him before the ark, sacrificing so many sheep and oxen that they could not be counted or numbered.
  17. Cross References
    Exodus 15:20
    Then Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a tambourine in her hand, and all the women went out after her with tambourines and dancing.
    Psalms 30:11
    You have turned for me my mourning into dancing; you have loosed my sackcloth and clothed me with gladness.
    Psalms 150:4
    Praise him with tambourine and dance; praise him with strings and pipe!
  18. Cross References
    1 Samuel 2:18
    Samuel was ministering before the Lord, a boy clothed with a linen ephod.
  19. Cross References
    1 Chronicles 15:1
    David built houses for himself in the city of David. And he prepared a place for the ark of God and pitched a tent for it.
    2 Chronicles 1:4
    (But David had brought up the ark of God from Kiriath-jearim to the place that David had prepared for it, for he had pitched a tent for it in Jerusalem.)
    Psalms 132:8
    Arise, O Lord, and go to your resting place, you and the ark of your might.
  20. Cross References
    1 Kings 8:5
    And King Solomon and all the congregation of Israel, who had assembled before him, were with him before the ark, sacrificing so many sheep and oxen that they could not be counted or numbered.
    1 Kings 8:62 - 63
    Then the king, and all Israel with him, offered sacrifice before the Lord.
  21. Cross References
    1 Kings 8:14
    Then the king turned around and blessed all the assembly of Israel, while all the assembly of Israel stood.
    1 Kings 8:55
    And he stood and blessed all the assembly of Israel with a loud voice, saying.
  22. Cross References
    1 Chronicles 16:43
    Then all the people departed each to his house, and David went home to bless his household.
  23. Cross References
    2 Samuel 6:14
    And David danced before the Lord with all his might. And David was wearing a linen ephod.
    2 Samuel 6:16
    As the ark of the Lord came into the city of David, Michal the daughter of Saul looked out of the window and saw King David leaping and dancing before the Lord, and she despised him in her heart.
    1 Samuel 19:24
    And he too stripped off his clothes, and he too prophesied before Samuel and lay naked all that day and all that night. Thus it is said, "Is Saul also among the prophets?
  24. Cross References
    Judges 9:4
    And they gave him seventy pieces of silver out of the house of Baal-berith with which Abimelech hired worthless and reckless fellows, who followed him.
  25. Cross References
    1 Samuel 13:14
    But now your kingdom shall not continue. The Lord has sought out a man after his own heart, and the Lord has commanded him to be prince over his people, because you have not kept what the Lord commanded you.
    1 Samuel 15:28
    And Samuel said to him, "The Lord has torn the kingdom of Israel from you this day and has given it to a neighbor of yours, who is better than you.
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