2 Samuel 6:2

1 David again assembled the chosen men of Israel, thirty thousand in all.

And he and all his troops set out for Baale of Judah to bring up from there the ark of God, which is called by the Name— the name of the LORD of Hosts, who is enthroned between the cherubim that are on it.

3 They set the ark of God on a new cart and brought it from the house of Abinadab, which was on the hill. Uzzah and Ahio, the sons of Abinadab, were guiding the new cart,

4 bringing with it the ark of God. And Ahio was walking in front of the ark.

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BSB
And he and all his troops set out for Baale of Judah to bring up from there the ark of God, which is called by the Name— the name of the LORD of Hosts, who is enthroned between the cherubim that are on it.
KJV
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.
WEB
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 the LORD of Armies who sits above the cherubim.
ASV
And David arose, and went with all the people that were with him, from Baale-judah, to bring up from thence the ark of God, which is called by the Name, even the name of Jehovah of hosts that sitteth [above] the cherubim.
DARBY
And David arose and went with all the people that were with him from Baale-Judah, to bring up from thence the ark of God which is called by the name, the name of Jehovah of hosts who sitteth between the cherubim.
BLB
And David arose and went, and all the people who [were] with him, from Baale of Judah to bring up from there the ark of God, whose name is called by the name of YHWH of Hosts who dwells between the cherubim on it.
ÅB
Og David og alt folket som var hos ham, tok ut og dro fra Ba'ale-Juda[^1] for å føre Guds ark opp derfra, den som kalles med Herrens navn - med Herrens, hærskarenes Guds navn, han som troner på kjerubene[^2].
OTB
Og David sto opp og dro med alt folket som var med ham til Baale-Juda, for å hente opp derfra Guds ark, som er kalt ved Navnet, navnet til hærskarenes Herre, som troner over kjerubene.
B1930
Og David og alt folket som var hos ham, tok ut og drog fra Ba'ale-Juda for å føre Guds ark op derfra, den som kalles med Herrens navn - med Herrens, hærskarenes Guds navn, han som troner på kjerubene. / < d.e. Kirjat-Jearim, 1SA 7, 1. 1KR 13, 6. Josva 15, 9. 60.> / < 1SA 4, 4.>

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Cross references

  • 1 Samuel 4:4

    So the people sent men to Shiloh, and they brought back the ark of the covenant of the LORD of Hosts, who sits enthroned between the cherubim. And the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were there with the ark of the covenant of God.

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  • Psalms 80:1

    Hear us, O Shepherd of Israel, who leads Joseph like a flock; You who sit enthroned between the cherubim, shine forth

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  • 1 Chronicles 13:5–6

    So David assembled all Israel, from the River Shihor in Egypt to Lebo-hamath, to bring the ark of God from Kiriath-jearim.

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  • Exodus 25:18–22

    Make two cherubim of hammered gold at the ends of the mercy seat,

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  • 1 Samuel 7:1

    Then the men of Kiriath-jearim came for the ark of the LORD and took it into Abinadab’s house on the hill. And they consecrated his son Eleazar to guard the ark of the LORD.

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  • 1 Peter 1:12

    It was revealed to them that they were not serving themselves, but you, when they foretold the things now announced by those who preached the gospel to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven. Even angels long to look into these things.

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  • Leviticus 24:11–16

    The son of the Israelite woman blasphemed the Name with a curse. So they brought him to Moses. (His mother’s name was Shelomith daughter of Dibri, of the tribe of Dan.)

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  • Isaiah 47:4

    Our Redeemer—the LORD of Hosts is His name— is the Holy One of Israel.

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