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2 Samuel 6:13

Praise and worship

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.

12 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.

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,

15 while he and all the house of Israel brought up the ark of the LORD with shouting and the sounding of the ram’s horn.

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BSB
When those carrying the ark of the LORD had advanced six paces, he sacrificed an ox and a fattened calf.
KJV
And it was so, that when they that bare the ark of the LORD had gone six paces, he sacrificed oxen and fatlings.
WEB
When those who bore the LORD’s ark had gone six paces, he sacrificed an ox and a fattened calf.
ASV
And it was so, that, when they that bare the ark of Jehovah had gone six paces, he sacrificed an ox and a fatling.
DARBY
And it was so, that when they that bore the ark of Jehovah had gone six paces, he sacrificed an ox and a fatted beast.
BLB
And it came to pass, when those carrying the ark of YHWH had gone six paces, that he sacrificed an ox and a fattened calf.
ÅB
Og da de som bar Herrens ark, hadde gått seks skritt fram, ofret han okser og gjøkalver.
OTB
Og slik var det, at da de som bar Herrens ark hadde gått seks skritt, ofret han en okse og en fetet kalv.
B1930
Og da de som bar Herrens ark, hadde gått seks skritt frem, ofret han okser og gjøkalver.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • 1 Chronicles 15:15

    And the Levites carried the ark of God on their shoulders with the poles, as Moses had commanded in accordance with the word of the LORD.

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  • 1 Kings 8:5

    There, before the ark, King Solomon and the whole congregation of Israel who had assembled with him sacrificed so many sheep and oxen that they could not be counted or numbered.

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  • Numbers 4:15

    When Aaron and his sons have finished covering the holy objects and all their equipment, as soon as the camp is ready to move, the Kohathites shall come and do the carrying. But they must not touch the holy objects, or they will die. These are the transportation duties of the Kohathites regarding the Tent of Meeting.

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  • Numbers 7:9

    But he did not give any to the Kohathites, since they were to carry on their shoulders the holy objects for which they were responsible.

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  • 1 Chronicles 15:2

    Then David said, “No one but the Levites may carry the ark of God, because the LORD has chosen them to carry the ark of the LORD and to minister before Him forever.”

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  • Joshua 3:3

    and commanded the people: “When you see the ark of the covenant of the LORD your God being carried by the Levitical priests, you are to set out from your positions and follow it.

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  • 2 Chronicles 5:6

    There, before the ark, King Solomon and the whole congregation of Israel who had assembled with him sacrificed so many sheep and oxen that they could not be counted or numbered.

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  • 1 Chronicles 15:25–26

    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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