Thematic Bible
2 Samuel 6:1 (show verse)
Once again David called together the best soldiers in Israel, a total of thirty thousand men.
2 Samuel 6:2 (show verse)
He led them to Baalah in Judah, in order to bring the Ark of the Covenant bearing the name of Jehovah of Hosts, whose throne is above the winged creatures.
2 Samuel 6:3 (show verse)
They took it from Abinadab's home on the hill and placed it on a new cart. Uzzah and Ahio, sons of Abinadab, were guiding the cart.
2 Samuel 6:4 (show verse)
Ahio walked in front.
2 Samuel 6:5 (show verse)
David and all the Israelites danced and sang with all their might to honor Jehovah. They played harps, lyres, drums, tambourines, rattles, and cymbals.
2 Samuel 6:6 (show verse)
As they came to the threshing place of Nacon, the oxen stumbled, and Uzzah reached out and took hold of the Ark of the Covenant.
2 Samuel 6:7 (show verse)
At once Jehovah God became angry with Uzzah. He killed him because of his irreverence. Uzzah died there beside the Ark of the Covenant.
2 Samuel 6:8 (show verse)
Because of that the place has been called Perez Uzzah (breakthrough of Uzzah) ever since. David was furious because Jehovah punished Uzzah in anger.
2 Samuel 6:9 (show verse)
Then David was afraid of Jehovah and said: How can I take the Ark of the Covenant with me now?
2 Samuel 6:10 (show verse)
So he decided not to take it with him to Jerusalem. Instead, he turned off the road and took it to the house of Obed Edom, a native of the city of Gath.
2 Samuel 6:11 (show verse)
The Ark of Jehovah stayed at the home of Obed Edom from Gath for three months. Jehovah blessed Obed Edom and his whole family.
2 Samuel 6:12 (show verse)
King David was told: Jehovah has blessed Obed Edom's home and everything he owns because of the Ark of God. Then David joyfully went to get the Ark of God from Obed Edom's house and bring it to the City of David.
2 Samuel 6:13 (show verse)
When those who carried the Ark of Jehovah walked six steps, David sacrificed a bull and a fattened calf.
2 Samuel 6:14 (show verse)
Wearing a linen ephod, David danced in Jehovah's presence with all his might.
2 Samuel 6:15 (show verse)
He and the entire nation of Israel brought the Ark of Jehovah with shouts of joy and the sounding of rams' horns.
2 Samuel 6:16 (show verse)
When the Ark of Jehovah came to the City of David, Saul's daughter Michal looked out of a window and saw King David leaping and dancing in Jehovah's presence. She despised him in her heart.
2 Samuel 6:17 (show verse)
The men carrying the Ark set it in its place inside the tent David put up for it. David sacrificed burnt offerings and fellowship offerings in Jehovah's presence.
2 Samuel 6:18 (show verse)
David finished sacrificing the burnt offerings and the fellowship offerings. Then he blessed the people in the name of Jehovah of Hosts.
2 Samuel 6:19 (show verse)
He also distributed to all the people, to the whole crowd of Israelites, men and women, one loaf of bread, one date cake, and one raisin cake. Then all the people went home.
2 Samuel 6:20 (show verse)
David went home so he could ask Jehovah to bless his family. But Saul's daughter Michal went out and started yelling at him: You were really great today! She said. You acted like a dirty old man. You danced around half-naked in front of your servants' slave-girls.
2 Samuel 6:21 (show verse)
David answered: I danced to honor Jehovah. He chose me to be king instead of your father and his family. He made me the leader of his people Israel. I will continue to dance and honor Jehovah.
2 Samuel 6:22 (show verse)
I will disgrace myself even more. You may think I am nothing, but those women think highly of me!
2 Samuel 6:23 (show verse)
Michal, Saul's daughter, never had any children.