2 Samuel 6:13
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And when they that carried the ark of the Lord had gone six paces, he sacrificed and ox and a ram:

when they

Numbers 4:15 And when Aaron and his sons have wrapped up the sanctuary and the vessels thereof at the removing of the camp, then shall the sons of Caath enter in to carry the things wrapped up: and they shall not touch the vessels of the sanctuary, lest they die. These are the burdens of the sons of Caath: in the tabernacle of the covenant:

Numbers 7:9 But to the sons of Caath he gave no wagons or oxen: because they serve in the sanctuary and carry their burdens upon their own shoulders.

Joshua 3:3 And began to proclaim: When you shall see the ark of the covenant of the Lord your God, and the priests of the race of Levi carrying it, rise you up also, and follow them as they go before:

1 Chronicles 15:2,15,25,26 Then David said: No one ought to carry the ark of God, but the Levites, whom the Lord hath chosen to carry it, and to minister unto himself for ever. . . .

oxen

1 Kings 8:5 And king Solomon, and all the multitude of Israel, that were assembled unto him, went with him before the ark, and they sacrificed sheep and oxen, that could not be counted or numbered.

2 Chronicles 5:6 And king Solomon and all the assembly of Israel and all that were gathered together before the ark, sacrificed rams, and oxen without number: so great was the multitude of the victims.

Context
The Ark Brought to Jerusalem
12And it was told king David, that the Lord had blessed Obededom, and all that he had, because of the ark of God. So David went, and brought away the ark of God out of the house of Obededom into the city of David with joy. And there were with David seven choirs, and calves for victims. 13And when they that carried the ark of the Lord had gone six paces, he sacrificed and ox and a ram:14And David danced with all his might before the Lord: and David was girded with a linen ephod.…
Cross References
Matthew 22:4
Again he sent other servants, saying: Tell them that were invited, Behold, I have prepared my dinner: my beeves and fatlings are killed, and all things are ready. Come ye to the marriage.

Numbers 4:15
And when Aaron and his sons have wrapped up the sanctuary and the vessels thereof at the removing of the camp, then shall the sons of Caath enter in to carry the things wrapped up: and they shall not touch the vessels of the sanctuary, lest they die. These are the burdens of the sons of Caath: in the tabernacle of the covenant:

Joshua 3:3
And began to proclaim: When you shall see the ark of the covenant of the Lord your God, and the priests of the race of Levi carrying it, rise you up also, and follow them as they go before:

1 Kings 8:5
And king Solomon, and all the multitude of Israel, that were assembled unto him, went with him before the ark, and they sacrificed sheep and oxen, that could not be counted or numbered.

1 Chronicles 15:2
Then David said: No one ought to carry the ark of God, but the Levites, whom the Lord hath chosen to carry it, and to minister unto himself for ever.

1 Chronicles 15:15
And the sons of Levi took the ark of God as Moses had commanded, according to the word of the Lord, upon their shoulders, with the staves.

Lexicon
When
כִּ֧י (kî)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 3588: A relative conjunction

those carrying
נֹשְׂאֵ֥י (nō·śə·’ê)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 5375: To lift, carry, take

the ark
אֲרוֹן־ (’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

had advanced
צָעֲד֛וּ (ṣā·‘ă·ḏū)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's Hebrew 6805: To pace, step regularly, to mount, to march, to hurl

six
שִׁשָּׁ֣ה (šiš·šāh)
Number - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8337: Six (a cardinal number)

paces,
צְעָדִ֑ים (ṣə·‘ā·ḏîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 6806: A pace, regular step

he sacrificed
וַיִּזְבַּ֥ח (way·yiz·baḥ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2076: To slaughter for sacrifice

an ox
שׁ֖וֹר (šō·wr)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7794: A head of cattle (bullock, ox, etcetera)

and a fattened calf.
וּמְרִֽיא׃ (ū·mə·rî)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4806: A fatling, fatlings


Additional Translations
When those carrying the ark of the LORD had advanced six paces, he sacrificed an ox and a fattened calf.And it was so, that when they that bore the ark of the LORD had gone six paces, he sacrificed oxen and fatted calves.

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

And there were with him bearing the ark seven bands, and for a sacrifice a calf and lambs.

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

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

And it was so, that when they that bore the ark of the LORD had gone six paces, he sacrificed oxen and fatlings.

It was so, that, when those who bore the ark of Yahweh had gone six paces, he sacrificed an ox and a fattened calf.

And it cometh to pass, when those bearing the ark of Jehovah have stepped six steps, that he sacrificeth an ox and a fatling.
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