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2 Samuel 6:2-4
New International Version
2 Samuel 6:2-4
New International Version
2 He and all his men went to Baalah[a](A) in Judah to bring up from there the ark(B) of God, which is called by the Name,[b](C) the name of the Lord Almighty, who is enthroned(D) between the cherubim(E) on the ark. 3 They set the ark of God on a new cart(F) and brought it from the house of Abinadab, which was on the hill.(G) Uzzah and Ahio, sons of Abinadab, were guiding the new cart 4 with the ark of God on it,[c] and Ahio was walking in front of it.
Footnotes
- 2 Samuel 6:2 That is, Kiriath Jearim (see 1 Chron. 13:6)
- 2 Samuel 6:2 Hebrew; Septuagint and Vulgate do not have the Name.
- 2 Samuel 6:4 Dead Sea Scrolls and some Septuagint manuscripts; Masoretic Text cart 4 and they brought it with the ark of God from the house of Abinadab, which was on the hill
2 Samuel 6:2-4
English Standard Version
2 Samuel 6:2-4
English Standard Version
2 And David arose and went with all the people who were with him from (A)Baale-judah (B)to bring up from there the ark of God, which is called by the name of the Lord of hosts (C)who sits enthroned on the cherubim. 3 And they carried the ark of God (D)on a new cart and brought it (E)out of the house of Abinadab, which was on the hill. And Uzzah and Ahio,[a] the sons of Abinadab, were driving the new cart, 4 with the ark of God,[b] and Ahio went before the ark.
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- 2 Samuel 6:3 Or and his brother; also verse 4
- 2 Samuel 6:4 Compare Septuagint; Hebrew the new cart, 4 and brought it out of the house of Abinadab, which was on the hill, with the ark of God
2 Samuel 6:2-4
New American Standard Bible
2 Samuel 6:2-4
New American Standard Bible
2 And David [a]departed from [b](A)Baale-judah, with all the people who were with him, to bring up from there the ark of God which is called by the (B)Name, the very name of the Lord of armies who (C)is [c]enthroned above the cherubim. 3 They had mounted the ark of God on (D)a new cart and moved it from the house of Abinadab, which was on the hill; and Uzzah and Ahio, the sons of Abinadab, were leading the new cart. 4 So (E)they brought it with the ark of God from the house of Abinadab, which was on the hill; and Ahio was walking ahead of the ark.
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- 2 Samuel 6:2 Lit arose and went
- 2 Samuel 6:2 I.e., Kiriath-jearim
- 2 Samuel 6:2 Lit sitting
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