2 Samuel 6:14-19

Uzzah and the Ark

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, 1 and a cake of raisins to each one. o Then all the people departed, each to his house.

  1. 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!
  2. Cross References
    1 Samuel 2:18
    Samuel was ministering before the Lord, a boy clothed with a linen ephod.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. Cross References
    1 Chronicles 16:43
    Then all the people departed each to his house, and David went home to bless his household.
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