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2 Samuel 6

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2 Samuel 6 Bible text

WEB: 1WEB

David again gathered together all the chosen men of Israel, thirty thousand.

ASV: 1ASV

And David again gathered together all the chosen men of Israel, thirty thousand.

WEB: 2WEB

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: 2ASV

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.

WEB: 3WEB

They set God’s ark on a new cart, and brought it out of Abinadab’s house that was on the hill; and Uzzah and Ahio, the sons of Abinadab, drove the new cart.

ASV: 3ASV

And they set the ark of God upon a new cart, and brought it out of the house of Abinadab that was in the hill: and Uzzah and Ahio, the sons of Abinadab, drove the new cart.

WEB: 4WEB

They brought it out of Abinadab’s house which was in the hill, with God’s ark; and Ahio went before the ark.

ASV: 4ASV

And they brought it out of the house of Abinadab, which was in the hill, with the ark of God: and Ahio went before the ark.

WEB: 5WEB

David and all the house of Israel played before the LORD with all kinds of instruments made of cypress wood, with harps, with stringed instruments, with tambourines, with castanets, and with cymbals.

ASV: 5ASV

And David and all the house of Israel played before Jehovah with all manner of instruments made of fir-wood, and with harps, and with psalteries, and with timbrels, and with castanets, and with cymbals.

WEB: 6WEB

When they came to the threshing floor of Nacon, Uzzah reached for God’s ark and took hold of it, for the cattle stumbled.

ASV: 6ASV

And when they came to the threshing-floor of Nacon, Uzzah put forth his hand to the ark of God, and took hold of it; for the oxen stumbled.

WEB: 7WEB

The LORD’s anger burned against Uzzah, and God struck him there for his error; and he died there by God’s ark.

ASV: 7ASV

And the anger of Jehovah was kindled against Uzzah; and God smote him there for his error; and there he died by the ark of God.

WEB: 8WEB

David was displeased because the LORD had broken out against Uzzah; and he called that place Perez Uzzah to this day.

ASV: 8ASV

And David was displeased, because Jehovah had broken forth upon Uzzah; and he called that place Perez-uzzah, unto this day.

WEB: 9WEB

David was afraid of the LORD that day; and he said, “How could the LORD’s ark come to me?”

ASV: 9ASV

And David was afraid of Jehovah that day; and he said, How shall the ark of Jehovah come unto me?

WEB: 10WEB

So David would not move the LORD’s ark to be with him in David’s city; but David carried it aside into Obed-Edom the Gittite’s house.

ASV: 10ASV

So David would not remove the ark of Jehovah unto him into the city of David; but David carried it aside into the house of Obed-edom the Gittite.

WEB: 11WEB

The LORD’s ark remained in Obed-Edom the Gittite’s house three months; and the LORD blessed Obed-Edom and all his house.

ASV: 11ASV

And the ark of Jehovah remained in the house of Obed-edom the Gittite three months: and Jehovah blessed Obed-edom, and all his house.

WEB: 12WEB

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: 12ASV

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.

WEB: 13WEB

When those who bore the LORD’s ark had gone six paces, he sacrificed an ox and a fattened calf.

ASV: 13ASV

And it was so, that, when they that bare the ark of Jehovah had gone six paces, he sacrificed an ox and a fatling.

WEB: 14WEB

David danced before the LORD with all his might; and David was clothed in a linen ephod.

ASV: 14ASV

And David danced before Jehovah with all his might; and David was girded with a linen ephod.

WEB: 15WEB

So David and all the house of Israel brought up the LORD’s ark with shouting and with the sound of the trumpet.

ASV: 15ASV

So David and all the house of Israel brought up the ark of Jehovah with shouting, and with the sound of the trumpet.

WEB: 16WEB

As the LORD’s ark came into David’s city, Michal the daughter of Saul looked out through the window and saw King David leaping and dancing before the LORD; and she despised him in her heart.

ASV: 16ASV

And it was so, as the ark of Jehovah came into the city of David, that Michal the daughter of Saul looked out at the window, and saw king David leaping and dancing before Jehovah; and she despised him in her heart.

WEB: 17WEB

They brought in the LORD’s ark, and set it in its place in the middle of the tent that David had pitched for it; and David offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the LORD.

ASV: 17ASV

And they brought in the ark of Jehovah, and set it in its place, in the midst of the tent that David had pitched for it; and David offered burnt-offerings and peace-offerings before Jehovah.

WEB: 18WEB

When David had finished offering the burnt offering and the peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD of Armies.

ASV: 18ASV

And when David had made an end of offering the burnt-offering and the peace-offerings, he blessed the people in the name of Jehovah of hosts.

WEB: 19WEB

He gave to all the people, even among the whole multitude of Israel, both to men and women, to everyone a portion of bread, dates, and raisins. So all the people departed, each to his own house.

ASV: 19ASV

And he dealt among all the people, even among the whole multitude of Israel, both to men and women, to every one a cake of bread, and a portion of flesh, and a cake of raisins. So all the people departed every one to his house.

WEB: 20WEB

Then David returned to bless his household. Michal the daughter of Saul came out to meet David, and said, “How glorious the king of Israel was today, who uncovered himself today in the eyes of his servants’ maids, as one of the vain fellows shamelessly uncovers himself!”

ASV: 20ASV

Then David returned to bless his household. And Michal the daughter of Saul came out to meet David, and said, How glorious was the king of Israel to-day, who uncovered himself to-day in the eyes of the handmaids of his servants, as one of the vain fellows shamelessly uncovereth himself!

WEB: 21WEB

David said to Michal, “It was before the LORD, who chose me above your father, and above all his house, to appoint me prince over the people of the LORD, over Israel. Therefore I will celebrate before the LORD.

ASV: 21ASV

And David said unto Michal, It was before Jehovah, who chose me above thy father, and above all his house, to appoint me prince over the people of Jehovah, over Israel: therefore will I play before Jehovah.

WEB: 22WEB

I will be yet more undignified than this, and will be worthless in my own sight. But the maids of whom you have spoken will honor me.”

ASV: 22ASV

And I will be yet more vile than this, and will be base in mine own sight: but of the handmaids of whom thou hast spoken, of them shall I be had in honor.

WEB: 23WEB

Michal the daughter of Saul had no child to the day of her death.

ASV: 23ASV

And Michal the daughter of Saul had no child unto the day of her death.