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2 Samuel 6:12

David
Joy

10 So he was unwilling to move the ark of the LORD to the City of David; instead, he took it aside to the house of Obed-edom the Gittite.

11 Thus the ark of the LORD remained in the house of Obed-edom the Gittite for three months, and the LORD blessed him and all his household.

Now it was reported to King David, “The LORD has blessed the house of Obed-edom and all that belongs to him, because of the ark of God.” So David went and had the ark of God brought up from the house of Obed-edom into the City of David with rejoicing.

13 When those carrying the ark of the LORD had advanced six paces, he sacrificed an ox and a fattened calf.

14 And David, wearing a linen ephod, danced with all his might before the LORD,

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BSB
Now it was reported to King David, “The LORD has blessed the house of Obed-edom and all that belongs to him, because of the ark of God.” So David went and had the ark of God brought up from the house of Obed-edom into the City of David with rejoicing.
KJV
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.
WEB
King David was told, “The LORD 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.
ASV
And it was told king David, saying, Jehovah hath blessed the house of Obed-edom, and all that pertaineth unto him, because of the ark of God. And David went and brought up the ark of God from the house of Obed-edom into the city of David with joy.
DARBY
And it was told king David, saying, Jehovah has blessed the house of Obed-Edom, and all that is his, because of the ark of God. And David went and brought up the ark of God from the house of Obed-Edom into the city of David with joy.
BLB
And it was told to King David, saying, “YHWH has blessed the house of Obed-edom, and all that [is] unto him, because of the ark of God.” And David went and brought up the ark of God from the house of Obed-edom to the City of David with joy.
ÅB
Så kom det noen og fortalte kong David at Herren hadde velsignet Obed-Edoms hus og alt det han hadde, for Guds arks skyld. Da tok David avsted og førte Guds ark fra Obed-Edoms hus opp til Davids stad med stor glede.
OTB
Nå ble det rapportert til kong David, og det ble sagt, “Herren har velsignet huset til Obed-Edom og alt som tilhører ham, på grunn av Guds ark.” Så David dro og hentet opp Guds ark fra huset til Obed-Edom til Davids by med glede.
B1930
Så kom det nogen og fortalte kong David at Herren hadde velsignet Obed-Edoms hus og alt det han hadde, for Guds arks skyld. Da tok David avsted og førte Guds ark fra Obed-Edoms hus op til Davids stad med stor glede.

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  • 1 Chronicles 15:25–16:3

    So David, the elders of Israel, and the commanders of thousands went with rejoicing to bring the ark of the covenant of the LORD from the house of Obed-edom.

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  • 1 Kings 8:1

    At that time Solomon assembled before him in Jerusalem the elders of Israel—all the tribal heads and family leaders of the Israelites—to bring up the ark of the covenant of the LORD from Zion, the City of David.

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  • Matthew 10:42

    And if anyone gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones because he is My disciple, truly I tell you, he will never lose his reward.”

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  • Psalms 68:24–27

    They have seen Your procession, O God— the march of my God and King into the sanctuary.

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  • Psalms 24:7–10

    Lift up your heads, O gates! Be lifted up, O ancient doors, that the King of Glory may enter!

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  • Psalms 132:6–8

    We heard that the ark was in Ephrathah; we found it in the fields of Jaar.

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  • 1 Chronicles 15:1–3

    David constructed buildings for himself in the City of David, and he prepared a place for the ark of God and pitched a tent for it.

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