2 Samuel 6:12

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

When King David was told, 'The LORD has blessed the house of Obed-edom and all that belongs to him because of the ark of God,' David went and brought up the ark of God from the house of Obed-edom to the City of David with rejoicing.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    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.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    And it was told to King David, saying, The LORD has blessed the house of Obededom, and all that belongs to him, because of the ark of God. So David went and brought up the ark of God from the house of Obededom into the city of David with gladness.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    And it was told king David, saying, The LORD hath blessed the house of Obededom, 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 Obededom into the city of David with gladness.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    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.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And it was told king David, saying, The LORD hath blessed the house of Obededom, 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 Obededom into the city of David with gladness.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    And it was tolde kynge Dauid, that the LORDE had blessed the house of Obed Edo and all that he had because of the Arke of God. Then wente he, and fetched vp the Arke of God out of ye house of Obed Edom in to the cite of Dauid with ioye.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And one told King Dauid, saying, The Lord hath blessed the house of Obed-edom, and all that hee hath, because of the Arke of God: therefore Dauid went and brought the Arke of God from the house of Obed-edom, into the citie of Dauid with gladnesse.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And one tolde king Dauid howe that the Lorde had blessed the house of Obed Edom, and all that parteyned vnto him, because of the arke of God. And Dauid went, and brought the arke of God from the house of Obed Edom, into the citie of Dauid with gladnes.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    ¶ And it was told king David, saying, The LORD hath blessed the house of Obededom, 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 Obededom into the city of David with gladness.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    It was told king David, saying, Yahweh has blessed the house of Obed-edom, and all that pertains to him, because of the ark of God. David went and brought up the ark of God from the house of Obed-edom into the city of David with joy.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And it is declared to king David, saying, `Jehovah hath blessed the house of Obed-Edom, and all that he hath, because of the ark of God;' and David goeth and bringeth up the ark of God from the house of Obed-Edom to the city of David with joy.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And they said to King David, The blessing of the Lord is on the family of Obed-edom and on all he has, because of the ark of God. And David went and took the ark of God from the house of Obed-edom into the town of David with joy.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    It was told king David, saying, "Yahweh has blessed the house of Obed-Edom, and all that pertains to him, because of the ark of God." David went and brought up the ark of God from the house of Obed-Edom into the city of David with joy.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    King David was told,“The LORD has blessed the family of Obed-Edom and everything he owns because of the ark of God.” So David went and joyfully brought the ark of God from the house of Obed-Edom to the City of David.

Referenced Verses

  • 1 Kgs 8:1 : 1 Then Solomon assembled the elders of Israel, all the heads of the tribes, and the leaders of the ancestral houses of the Israelites, before him in Jerusalem to bring up the Ark of the Covenant of the LORD from the City of David, which is Zion.
  • 1 Chr 15:1-3 : 1 David built houses for himself in the City of David, prepared a place for the ark of God, and pitched a tent for it. 2 Then David said, "The ark of God must not be carried by anyone but the Levites, for the LORD has chosen them to carry the ark of the LORD and to minister before Him forever." 3 David gathered all Israel in Jerusalem to bring up the ark of the LORD to the place he had prepared for it.
  • 1 Chr 15:25-16:3 : 25 So David, the elders of Israel, and the commanders of the thousands went to bring up the ark of the covenant of the LORD from the house of Obed-Edom with rejoicing. 26 And because God helped the Levites who were carrying the ark of the covenant of the LORD, they sacrificed seven bulls and seven rams. 27 David was dressed in a robe of fine linen, as were all the Levites who were carrying the ark, the singers, and Chenaniah, the leader of singing. David also wore a linen ephod. 28 So all Israel brought up the ark of the covenant of the LORD with shouts of joy, the sound of the ram's horn, trumpets, cymbals, and the music of harps and lyres. 29 As the ark of the covenant of the LORD entered the City of David, Michal, Saul's daughter, looked out of the window. When she saw King David leaping and celebrating, she despised him in her heart. 1 They brought the ark of God and placed it inside the tent that David had set up for it, and they offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before God. 2 When David had finished offering the burnt offerings and the peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD. 3 He distributed to every person of Israel, both men and women, a loaf of bread, a portion of meat, and a cake of raisins.
  • Ps 24:7-9 : 7 Lift up your heads, you gates, be lifted up, you everlasting doors, that the King of glory may enter. 8 Who is this King of glory? The Lord, strong and mighty. The Lord, mighty in battle. 9 Lift up your heads, you gates, be lifted up, you everlasting doors, that the King of glory may enter. 10 Who is He, this King of glory? The Lord of hosts—He is the King of glory. Selah.
  • Ps 68:24-27 : 24 that You may dip Your feet in blood, that the tongues of Your dogs may have their share of the enemies. 25 Your procession has been seen, O God—the procession of my God, my King, into the sanctuary. 26 The singers go before, the musicians follow after, in the midst are the maidens playing tambourines. 27 Bless God in the great congregation, bless the LORD from the fountain of Israel.
  • Ps 132:6-8 : 6 Behold, we heard of it in Ephrathah; we found it in the fields of the forest. 7 Let us go to His dwelling place; let us worship at His footstool. 8 Arise, O LORD, to Your resting place, You and the ark of Your strength.
  • Matt 10:42 : 42 And whoever gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones because he is a disciple—truly I tell you, he will by no means lose his reward.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • 1 Chr 15:25-28
    4 verses
    87%

    25So David, the elders of Israel, and the commanders of the thousands went to bring up the ark of the covenant of the LORD from the house of Obed-Edom with rejoicing.

    26And because God helped the Levites who were carrying the ark of the covenant of the LORD, they sacrificed seven bulls and seven rams.

    27David was dressed in a robe of fine linen, as were all the Levites who were carrying the ark, the singers, and Chenaniah, the leader of singing. David also wore a linen ephod.

    28So all Israel brought up the ark of the covenant of the LORD with shouts of joy, the sound of the ram's horn, trumpets, cymbals, and the music of harps and lyres.

  • 2 Sam 6:9-11
    3 verses
    85%

    9David was afraid of the LORD that day and said, 'How can the ark of the LORD ever come to me?'

    10So David was not willing to bring the ark of the LORD to the City of David. Instead, he took it to the house of Obed-edom the Gittite.

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

  • 1 Chr 13:12-14
    3 verses
    84%

    12David feared God that day and said, "How can I bring the ark of God to me?"

    13So David did not move the ark to be with him in the City of David, but instead he directed it to the house of Obed-Edom the Gittite.

    14The ark of God remained with the family of Obed-Edom in his house for three months, and the LORD blessed Obed-Edom and all that belonged to him.

  • 2 Sam 6:13-15
    3 verses
    80%

    13When those carrying the ark of the LORD had taken six steps, he sacrificed a bull and a fattened calf.

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

    15David and all the house of Israel brought up the ark of the LORD with shouts and the sound of trumpets.

  • 2 Sam 6:2-4
    3 verses
    80%

    2David set out with all the people who were with him from 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 above the cherubim.

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

    4They carried the ark of God out of Abinadab’s house, which was on the hill, and Ahio walked in front of the ark.

  • 1 Chr 13:5-9
    5 verses
    77%

    5David assembled all Israel, from the Shihor in Egypt to Lebo-Hamath, to bring the ark of God from Kiriath-jearim.

    6David and all Israel went up to Baalah, to Kiriath-jearim in Judah, to bring up the ark of God, the LORD who is enthroned above the cherubim, where His Name is called.

    7They placed the ark of God on a new cart and brought it out from the house of Abinadab, with Uzza and Ahio guiding the cart.

    8David and all Israel celebrated with all their might before God, with songs, harps, lyres, tambourines, cymbals, and trumpets.

    9When they came to the threshing floor of Kidon, Uzza reached out his hand to hold the ark, because the oxen had stumbled.

  • 2 Sam 6:17
    77%

    17They brought the ark of the LORD and set it in its place inside the tent that David had pitched for it. Then David offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the LORD.

  • 1 Chr 15:3
    75%

    3David gathered all Israel in Jerusalem to bring up the ark of the LORD to the place he had prepared for it.

  • 1 Chr 16:1
    74%

    1They brought the ark of God and placed it inside the tent that David had set up for it, and they offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before God.

  • 1 Chr 15:1
    74%

    1David built houses for himself in the City of David, prepared a place for the ark of God, and pitched a tent for it.

  • 1 Sam 6:13
    74%

    13Now the people of Beth Shemesh were harvesting wheat in the valley. When they looked up and saw the ark, they rejoiced at the sight.

  • 2 Chr 1:4
    73%

    4But David had brought the ark of God up from Kiriath Jearim to the place he had prepared for it in Jerusalem, where he had pitched a tent for it.

  • 2 Sam 15:24-25
    2 verses
    73%

    24Behold, Zadok was there too, and with him were all the Levites carrying the Ark of the Covenant of God. They set down the Ark of God, and Abiathar went up until all the people had finished crossing out of the city.

    25Then the king said to Zadok, 'Take the Ark of God back to the city. If I find favor in the LORD’s eyes, He will bring me back and let me see it and its dwelling place again.'

  • 2 Sam 6:6
    73%

    6When they came to the threshing floor of Nacon, Uzzah reached out his hand to the ark of God to steady it, for the oxen had stumbled.

  • 2 Sam 15:29
    72%

    29So Zadok and Abiathar took the Ark of God back to Jerusalem and stayed there.

  • 1 Kgs 8:3
    72%

    3When all the elders of Israel arrived, the priests carried the Ark.

  • 2 Sam 5:12
    71%

    12Then David knew that the LORD had established him as king over Israel and had exalted his kingdom for the sake of his people Israel.

  • 1 Chr 17:1
    71%

    1When David was living in his house, he said to Nathan the prophet, "Here I am dwelling in a house of cedar, while the ark of the covenant of the LORD is under a tent."

  • 1 Sam 4:5-6
    2 verses
    71%

    5When the Ark of the Covenant of the Lord arrived at the camp, all Israel shouted with such a great shout that the ground shook.

    6The Philistines heard the sound of the shouting and said, 'What is this loud shouting in the camp of the Hebrews?' They realized that the Ark of the Lord had come into the camp.

  • 1 Sam 6:21
    71%

    21So they sent messengers to the inhabitants of Kiriath Jearim, saying, "The Philistines have returned the ark of the LORD. Come down and take it up to you."

  • 2 Chr 6:41
    71%

    41Now arise, LORD God, and come to Your resting place, You and the ark of Your might. May Your priests, LORD God, be clothed with salvation, and may Your faithful people rejoice in Your goodness.

  • 1 Sam 6:8-9
    2 verses
    71%

    8Place the ark of the LORD on the cart and the gold objects you are returning to him as a guilt offering in a box beside it. Then send it on its way.

    9Watch to see: if it goes up along the road to its own territory, toward Beth Shemesh, then it is the LORD who has brought this great disaster upon us. But if it does not, then we will know it was not his hand that struck us; it happened by chance.

  • 1 Chr 29:9
    71%

    9The people rejoiced at their willing offering, for they had given freely and wholeheartedly to the LORD. And King David also rejoiced greatly.

  • 2 Sam 24:19
    71%

    19So David went up, as the Lord had commanded through Gad.

  • 1 Sam 5:8
    71%

    8So they gathered all the rulers of the Philistines and said, “What should we do with the Ark of the God of Israel?” They answered, “Let the Ark of the God of Israel be moved to Gath.” So they moved the Ark of the God of Israel.

  • 1 Sam 5:1
    71%

    1The Philistines took the Ark of God and brought it from Ebenezer to Ashdod.

  • 1 Sam 7:1
    71%

    1The men of Kiriath-jearim came and took the Ark of the LORD. They brought it to the house of Abinadab on the hill and consecrated his son Eleazar to guard the Ark of the LORD.

  • 1 Chr 16:43
    70%

    43Then all the people departed, each to his house, and David returned to bless his own household.

  • 1 Chr 13:3
    70%

    3Let us bring back the ark of our God to us, for we did not seek it during the days of Saul.

  • 2 Chr 5:4
    70%

    4When all the elders of Israel arrived, the Levites lifted the ark.

  • 1 Sam 6:1
    70%

    1The ark of the LORD remained in the territory of the Philistines for seven months.

  • 1 Sam 14:18
    70%

    18Saul said to Ahijah, 'Bring the ark of God here.' (At that time it was with the Israelites.)