2 Samuel 6:10 - Forerunner Commentary

2 Samuel 6:10

8 And David became angry because of the Lord’s outbreak against Uzzah; and he called the name of the place¹ Perez Uzzah to this day.

9 ^aDavid was afraid of the Lord that day; and he said, “How can the ark of the Lord come to me?”

10 So David would not move the ark of the Lord with him into the ^aCity of David; but David took it aside into the house of Obed-Edom the ^bGittite.

11 ^aThe ark of the Lord remained in the house of Obed-Edom the Gittite three months. And the Lord ^bblessed Obed-Edom and all his household.

12 Now it was told King David, saying, “The Lord has blessed the house of Obed-Edom and all that belongs to him, because of the ark of God.” ^aSo David went and brought up the ark of God from the house of Obed-Edom to the City of David with gladness.

13 And so it was, when ^athose bearing the ark of the Lord had gone six paces, that he sacrificed ^boxen and fatted sheep.

Verse Comparison: 2 Samuel 6:10

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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® Bible
So David was not willing to take the ark of the Lord to him into the City of David; but he took it aside into the house of Obed-edom the Gittite.

Contemporary English Version
He decided not to take it there. Instead, he turned off the road and took it to the home of Obed Edom, who was from Gath.

Darby English Version
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.

Good News Bible
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.

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.

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 Obed-edom the Gittite.

New International Version
He was not willing to take the ark of the LORD to be with him in the City of David. Instead, he took it aside to the house of Obed-Edom the Gittite.

New King James Version
So David would not move the ark of the LORD with him into the City of David; but David took it aside into the house of Obed-Edom the Gittite.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
And David felt unwilling to move the ark of the LORD into the city of David with him; but David took it aside to the house of Obed-edom the Gittite.

Revised Standard Version
So David was not willing to take the ark of the LORD into the city of David; but David took it aside to the house of O'bed-e'dom the Gittite.

Young's 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,

New English Translation
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.

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