2 Samuel 6

About 2 Samuel 2 Samuel covers King David's reign, his successes and failures, and God's promise of a lasting dynasty.

Again, David gathered together all the chosen men of Israel, thirty thousand.Selected2 Samuel 6:1Ask

And David arose, and went with all the people that were with him from Baale of Judah, to bring up from thence the ark of God, whose name is called by the name of the LORD of hosts that dwelleth between the cherubims.Selected2 Samuel 6:2Ask

And they set the ark of God upon a new cart, and brought it out of the house of Abinadab that was in Gibeah: and Uzzah and Ahio, the sons of Abinadab, drave the new cart.Selected2 Samuel 6:3Ask

And they brought it out of the house of Abinadab which was at Gibeah, accompanying the ark of God: and Ahio went before the ark.Selected2 Samuel 6:4Ask

And David and all the house of Israel played before the LORD on all manner of instruments made of fir wood, even on harps, and on psalteries, and on timbrels, and on cornets, and on cymbals.Selected2 Samuel 6:5Ask

And when they came to Nachon’s threshingfloor, Uzzah put forth his hand to the ark of God, and took hold of it; for the oxen shook it.Selected2 Samuel 6:6Ask

And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Uzzah; and God smote him there for his error; and there he died by the ark of God.Selected2 Samuel 6:7Ask

And David was displeased, because the LORD had made a breach upon Uzzah: and he called the name of the place Perezuzzah to this day.Selected2 Samuel 6:8Ask

And David was afraid of the LORD that day, and said, How shall the ark of the LORD come to me?Selected2 Samuel 6:9Ask

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 Obededom the Gittite.Selected2 Samuel 6:10Ask

And the ark of the LORD continued in the house of Obededom the Gittite three months: and the LORD blessed Obededom, and all his household.Selected2 Samuel 6:11Ask

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.Selected2 Samuel 6:12Ask

And it was so, that when they that bare the ark of the LORD had gone six paces, he sacrificed oxen and fatlings.Selected2 Samuel 6:13Ask

And David danced before the LORD with all his might; and David was girded with a linen ephod.Selected2 Samuel 6:14Ask

So David and all the house of Israel brought up the ark of the LORD with shouting, and with the sound of the trumpet.Selected2 Samuel 6:15Ask

And as the ark of the LORD came into the city of David, Michal Saul’s daughter looked through a window, and saw king David leaping and dancing before the LORD; and she despised him in her heart.Selected2 Samuel 6:16Ask

And they brought in the ark of the LORD, and set it in his place, in the midst of the tabernacle that David had pitched for it: and David offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the LORD.Selected2 Samuel 6:17Ask

And as soon as David had made an end of offering burnt offerings and peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD of hosts.Selected2 Samuel 6:18Ask

And he dealt among all the people, even among the whole multitude of Israel, as well to the women as men, to every one a cake of bread, and a good piece of flesh, and a flagon of wine. So all the people departed every one to his house.Selected2 Samuel 6:19Ask

Then David returned to bless his household. And Michal the daughter of Saul came out to meet David, and said, How glorious was the king of Israel to day, who uncovered himself to day in the eyes of the handmaids of his servants, as one of the vain fellows shamelessly uncovereth himself!Selected2 Samuel 6:20Ask

And David said unto Michal, It was before the LORD, which chose me before thy father, and before all his house, to appoint me ruler over the people of the LORD, over Israel: therefore will I play before the LORD.Selected2 Samuel 6:21Ask

And I will yet be more vile than thus, and will be base in mine own sight: and of the maidservants which thou hast spoken of, of them shall I be had in honour.Selected2 Samuel 6:22Ask

Therefore Michal the daughter of Saul had no child unto the day of her death.Selected2 Samuel 6:23Ask

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