Parallel Chapters David Fetches the Ark
(2 Samuel 6:1-4) | 1David conferred with each of his officers, the commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds. | 1David consulted with the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, with every leader. | 1Then David consulted with the captains of the thousands and the hundreds, even with every leader. | 1And David consulted with the captains of thousands and hundreds, and with every leader. | 1David consulted with all his leaders, the commanders of hundreds and of thousands. |
| 2He then said to the whole assembly of Israel, "If it seems good to you and if it is the will of the LORD our God, let us send word far and wide to the rest of our people throughout the territories of Israel, and also to the priests and Levites who are with them in their towns and pasturelands, to come and join us. | 2And David said to all the assembly of Israel, “If it seems good to you and from the LORD our God, let us send abroad to our brothers who remain in all the lands of Israel, as well as to the priests and Levites in the cities that have pasturelands, that they may be gathered to us. | 2David said to all the assembly of Israel, "If it seems good to you, and if it is from the LORD our God, let us send everywhere to our kinsmen who remain in all the land of Israel, also to the priests and Levites who are with them in their cities with pasture lands, that they may meet with us; | 2And David said unto all the congregation of Israel, If it seem good unto you, and that it be of the LORD our God, let us send abroad unto our brethren every where, that are left in all the land of Israel, and with them also to the priests and Levites which are in their cities and suburbs, that they may gather themselves unto us: | 2Then he said to the whole assembly of Israel, "If it seems good to you, and if this is from the LORD our God, let us spread out and send the message to the rest of our relatives in all the districts of Israel, including the priests and Levites in their cities with pasturelands, that they should gather together with us. |
| 3Let us bring the ark of our God back to us, for we did not inquire of it during the reign of Saul." | 3Then let us bring again the ark of our God to us, for we did not seek it in the days of Saul.” | 3and let us bring back the ark of our God to us, for we did not seek it in the days of Saul." | 3And let us bring again the ark of our God to us: for we inquired not at it in the days of Saul. | 3Then let us bring back the ark of our God, for we did not inquire of Him in Saul's days." |
| 4The whole assembly agreed to do this, because it seemed right to all the people. | 4All the assembly agreed to do so, for the thing was right in the eyes of all the people. | 4Then all the assembly said that they would do so, for the thing was right in the eyes of all the people. | 4And all the congregation said that they would do so: for the thing was right in the eyes of all the people. | 4Since the proposal seemed right to all the people, the whole assembly agreed to do it. |
| 5So David assembled all Israel, from the Shihor River in Egypt to Lebo Hamath, to bring the ark of God from Kiriath Jearim. | 5So David assembled all Israel from the Nile of Egypt to Lebo-hamath, to bring the ark of God from Kiriath-jearim. | 5So David assembled all Israel together, from the Shihor of Egypt even to the entrance of Hamath, to bring the ark of God from Kiriath-jearim. | 5So David gathered all Israel together, from Shihor of Egypt even unto the entering of Hemath, to bring the ark of God from Kirjathjearim. | 5So David assembled all Israel, from the Shihor of Egypt to the entrance of Hamath, to bring the ark of God from Kiriath-jearim. |
| 6David and all Israel went to Baalah of Judah (Kiriath Jearim) to bring up from there the ark of God the LORD, who is enthroned between the cherubim--the ark that is called by the Name. | 6And David and all Israel went up to Baalah, that is, to Kiriath-jearim that belongs to Judah, to bring up from there the ark of God, which is called by the name of the LORD who sits enthroned above the cherubim. | 6David and all Israel went up to Baalah, that is, to Kiriath-jearim, which belongs to Judah, to bring up from there the ark of God, the LORD who is enthroned above the cherubim, where His name is called. | 6And David went up, and all Israel, to Baalah, that is, to Kirjathjearim, which belonged to Judah, to bring up thence the ark of God the LORD, that dwelleth between the cherubims, whose name is called on it. | 6David and all Israel went to Baalah (that is, Kiriath-jearim that belongs to Judah) to take the ark of God from there, which is called by the name of the LORD who dwells between the cherubim. |
| 7They moved the ark of God from Abinadab's house on a new cart, with Uzzah and Ahio guiding it. | 7And they carried the ark of God on a new cart, from the house of Abinadab, and Uzzah and Ahio were driving the cart. | 7They carried the ark of God on a new cart from the house of Abinadab, and Uzza and Ahio drove the cart. | 7And they carried the ark of God in a new cart out of the house of Abinadab: and Uzza and Ahio drave the cart. | 7At Abinadab's house they set the ark of God on a new cart. Uzzah and Ahio were guiding the cart. |
(2 Samuel 6:5-11) | 8David and all the Israelites were celebrating with all their might before God, with songs and with harps, lyres, timbrels, cymbals and trumpets. | 8And David and all Israel were celebrating before God with all their might, with song and lyres and harps and tambourines and cymbals and trumpets. | 8David and all Israel were celebrating before God with all their might, even with songs and with lyres, harps, tambourines, cymbals and with trumpets. | 8And David and all Israel played before God with all their might, and with singing, and with harps, and with psalteries, and with timbrels, and with cymbals, and with trumpets. | 8David and all Israel were celebrating with all their might before God with songs and with lyres, harps, tambourines, cymbals, and trumpets. |
Uzzah and the Ark | 9When they came to the threshing floor of Kidon, Uzzah reached out his hand to steady the ark, because the oxen stumbled. | 9And when they came to the threshing floor of Chidon, Uzzah put out his hand to take hold of the ark, for the oxen stumbled. | 9When they came to the threshing floor of Chidon, Uzza put out his hand to hold the ark, because the oxen nearly upset it. | 9And when they came unto the threshingfloor of Chidon, Uzza put forth his hand to hold the ark; for the oxen stumbled. | 9When they came to Chidon's threshing floor, Uzzah reached out to hold the ark because the oxen had stumbled. |
| 10The LORD's anger burned against Uzzah, and he struck him down because he had put his hand on the ark. So he died there before God. | 10And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Uzzah, and he struck him down because he put out his hand to the ark, and he died there before God. | 10The anger of the LORD burned against Uzza, so He struck him down because he put out his hand to the ark; and he died there before God. | 10And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Uzza, and he smote him, because he put his hand to the ark: and there he died before God. | 10Then the LORD's anger burned against Uzzah, and He struck him dead because he had reached out to the ark. So he died there in the presence of God. |
| 11Then David was angry because the LORD's wrath had broken out against Uzzah, and to this day that place is called Perez Uzzah. | 11And David was angry because the LORD had broken out against Uzzah. And that place is called Perez-uzza to this day. | 11Then David became angry because of the LORD'S outburst against Uzza; and he called that place Perez-uzza to this day. | 11And David was displeased, because the LORD had made a breach upon Uzza: wherefore that place is called Perezuzza to this day. | 11David was angry because of the LORD's outburst against Uzzah, so he named that place Outburst Against Uzzah, as it is still named today. |
| 12David was afraid of God that day and asked, "How can I ever bring the ark of God to me?" | 12And David was afraid of God that day, and he said, “How can I bring the ark of God home to me?” | 12David was afraid of God that day, saying, "How can I bring the ark of God home to me?" | 12And David was afraid of God that day, saying, How shall I bring the ark of God home to me? | 12David feared God that day and said, "How can I ever bring the ark of God to me?" |
| 13He did not take the ark to be with him in the City of David. Instead, he took it to the house of Obed-Edom the Gittite. | 13So David did not take the ark home into the city of David, but took it aside to the house of Obed-edom the Gittite. | 13So David did not take the ark with him to the city of David, but took it aside to the house of Obed-edom the Gittite. | 13So David brought not the ark home to himself to the city of David, but carried it aside into the house of Obededom the Gittite. | 13So David did not move the ark of God home to the city of David; instead, he took 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 his household and everything he had. | 14And the ark of God remained with the household of Obed-edom in his house three months. And the LORD blessed the household of Obed-edom and all that he had. | 14Thus the ark of God remained with the family of Obed-edom in his house three months; and the LORD blessed the family of Obed-edom with all that he had. | 14And the ark of God remained with the family of Obededom in his house three months. And the LORD blessed the house of Obededom, and all that he had. | 14The ark of God remained with Obed-edom's family in his house for three months, and the LORD blessed his family and all that he had. |
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