Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
So David did not let the ark of the Lord come back to him to the town of David: but had it turned away and put into the house of Obed-edom the Gittite.
New American Standard Bible
And David was unwilling to move the ark of the Lord into the city of David with him; but David took it aside to the house of
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
So he was not willing to move the ark of the Lord to the city of David;
International Standard Version
As a result, David was unwilling to take the ark of the LORD into his care in the City of David. Instead, David left it at the home of Obed-edom the Gittite.
A Conservative Version
So David would not remove the ark of LORD to him into the city of David, but David carried it aside into the house of Obed-edom the Gittite.
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified
David was unwilling to move the ark of the Lord into the City of David with him; instead he took it aside to the house of Obed-edom the Gittite.
Darby Translation
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.
Julia Smith Translation
And David would not remove to him the ark of Jehovah to the city of David: and David will turn it to the house of the servant of Obed-Edom the Gititte.
King James 2000
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.
Lexham Expanded Bible
However, David [was] not willing to bring the ark of Yahweh to himself, to the city of David, so David caused it to turn [to] the house of Obed-Edom the Gittite.
Modern King James verseion
And David was not willing to bring the ark of Jehovah to him into the city of David. But David carried it aside into the house of Obed-edom the Gittite, the Levite.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And so David would not bring the Ark of the LORD with him into the city of David. But carried it into the house of Obededom, a Gittite.
NET Bible
So David was no longer willing to bring the ark of the Lord to be with him in the City of David. David left it in the house of Obed-Edom the Gittite.
New Heart English Bible
So David would not move the ark of the LORD to be with him in the City of David; but David carried it aside into the house of Obed-Edom the Gittite.
The Emphasized Bible
So David would not remove unto him the ark of Yahweh, unto the city of David, - but David took it aside to the house of Obed-edom, the Gittite.
Webster
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.
World English Bible
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.
Youngs Literal Translation
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,
Themes
Ark » In the tabernacle. Called the ark » Remains in the house of obed-edom
Ark of the covenant » Removed from kirjath-jearim to the house of obed-edom
David » King of israel » Uzzah is struck down when he attempts to steady the ark of the covenant
David » King of israel » David is terrified, and leaves the ark at the house of obed-edom
Kirjath-jearim » David brings the ark of the covenant from
Obed-edom » Korhite levite » David leaves the ark of the covenant with
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Samuel 6:10
Verse Info
Context Readings
David Brings The Ark Of Yahweh To Jerusalem
9 And such was David's fear of the Lord that day, that he said, How may I let the ark of God come to me? 10 So David did not let the ark of the Lord come back to him to the town of David: but had it turned away and put into the house of Obed-edom the Gittite. 11 And the ark of the Lord was in the house of Obed-edom the Gittite for three months: and the Lord sent a blessing on Obed-edom and all his family.
Cross References
1 Chronicles 26:4-8
And Obed-edom had sons: Shemaiah the oldest, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, and Sacar the fourth, and Nethanel the fifth,
2 Samuel 4:3
But the people of Beeroth had gone in flight to Gittaim, where they have been living to this day.)
2 Samuel 15:19
Then the king said to Ittai the Gittite, Why are you coming with us? go back and keep with the king: for you are a man of another country, you are far from the land of your birth.
2 Samuel 18:2
And David sent the people out, a third of them under the orders of Joab, and a third under the orders of Abishai, son of Zeruiah, Joab's brother, and a third under Ittai the Gittite. And the king said to the people, And I myself will certainly go out with you.
1 Chronicles 13:13-14
So David did not let the ark come back to him to the town of David, but had it turned away and put into the house of Obed-edom the Gittite.
1 Chronicles 15:18
And with them their brothers of the second order, Zechariah, Bani and Jaaziel and Shemiramoth and Jehiel and Unni, Eliab and Benaiah and Maaseiah and Mattithiah and Eliphelehu and Mikneiah, and Obed-edom and Jeiel, the door-keepers.
1 Chronicles 16:5
Asaph the chief, and second to him Zechariah, Uzziel and Shemiramoth and Jehiel and Mattithiah and Eliab and Benaiah and Obed-edom and Jeiel, with corded instruments of music; and Asaph, with brass instruments sounding loudly;