2 Samuel 6:10
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And he would not have the ark of the Lord brought in to himself into the city of David: but he caused it to be carried into the house of Obededom the Gethite.

Obed-edom

1 Chronicles 13:13,14 And therefore he brought it not home to himself, that is, into the city of David, but carried it aside into the house of Obededom the Gethite. . . .

1 Chronicles 15:18 And with them their brethren: in the second rank, Zacharias, and Ben, and Jaziel, and Semiramoth, and Jahiel, and Ani, and Eliab, and Banaias, and Maasias, and Mathathias, and Eliphalu, and Macenias, and Obededom, and Jehiel, the porters.

1 Chronicles 16:5 Asaph the chief, and next after him Zacharias: moreover Jahiel, and Semiramoth, and Jehiel, and Mathathias, and Eliab, and Banaias, and Obededom: and Jehiel over the instruments of psaltery, and harps: and Asaph sounded with cymbals:

1 Chronicles 26:4-8 And the sons of Obededom, Semeias the firstborn, Jozabad the second, Joaha the third, Sachar the fourth, Nathanael the fifth, . . .

Gittite

2 Samuel 4:3 And the Berothites fled into Gethaim, and were sojourners there until that time.

2 Samuel 15:19 And the king said to Ethai the Gethite: Why comest thou with us: return and dwell with the king, for thou art a stranger, and art come out of thy own place.

2 Samuel 18:2 And sent forth a third part of the people under the hand of Joab, and a third part under the hand of Abisai the son of Sarvia Joab's brother, and a third part under the hand of Ethai, who was of Geth: and the king said to the people: I also will go forth with you.

Context
Uzzah Touches the Ark
9And David was afraid of the Lord that day, saying: How shall the ark of the Lord come to me? 10And he would not have the ark of the Lord brought in to himself into the city of David: but he caused it to be carried into the house of Obededom the Gethite.11And the ark of the Lord abode in the house of Obededom the Gethite three months: and the Lord blessed Obededom, and all his household.…
Cross References
1 Chronicles 13:13
And therefore he brought it not home to himself, that is, into the city of David, but carried it aside into the house of Obededom the Gethite.

1 Chronicles 13:14
And the ark of God remained in the house of Obededom three months: and the Lord blessed his house, and all that he had.

1 Chronicles 15:18
And with them their brethren: in the second rank, Zacharias, and Ben, and Jaziel, and Semiramoth, and Jahiel, and Ani, and Eliab, and Banaias, and Maasias, and Mathathias, and Eliphalu, and Macenias, and Obededom, and Jehiel, the porters.

1 Chronicles 26:4
And the sons of Obededom, Semeias the firstborn, Jozabad the second, Joaha the third, Sachar the fourth, Nathanael the fifth,

Lexicon
So he
דָוִ֗ד (ḏā·wiḏ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse

was unwilling
אָבָ֣ה (’ā·ḇāh)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 14: To breathe after, to be acquiescent

to move
לְהָסִ֥יר (lə·hā·sîr)
Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct
Strong's Hebrew 5493: To turn aside

the ark
אֲר֥וֹן (’ă·rō·wn)
Noun - common singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 727: A chest, ark

of the LORD
יְהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

to
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 5921: Above, over, upon, against

the City
עִ֣יר (‘îr)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 5892: Excitement

of David;
דָּוִ֑ד (dā·wiḏ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse

instead, he took
דָוִ֔ד (ḏā·wiḏ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse

it aside
וַיַּטֵּ֣הוּ (way·yaṭ·ṭê·hū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5186: To stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend

to the house
בֵּ֥ית (bêṯ)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 1004: A house

of Obed-edom
אֱד֖וֹם (’ĕ·ḏō·wm)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5654: Obed-edom -- 'servant of Edom', an Israelite name

the Gittite.
הַגִּתִּֽי׃ (hag·git·tî)
Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1663: Gittite -- an inhabitant of Gath


Additional Translations
So he was unwilling to move the ark of the LORD to the City of David; instead, he took it aside to the house of Obed-edom the Gittite.So David would not remove the ark of the LORD to him into the city of David: but David carried it aside into the house of Obededom the Gittite.

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.

And David would not bring in the ark of the covenant of the Lord to himself into the city of David: and David turned it aside into the house of Abeddara the Gethite.

So David would not bring the ark of Jehovah home unto himself into the city of David; but David carried it aside into the house of Obed-Edom the Gittite.

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

So David would not remove the ark of the LORD to him into the city of David: but David carried it aside into the house of Obed-edom the Gittite.

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

And David hath not been willing to turn aside unto himself the ark of Jehovah, to the city of David, and David turneth it aside to the house of Obed-Edom the Gittite,
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