2 Samuel

2 Samuel 6:1–8

1David again assembled the chosen men of Israel, thirty thousand in all. 2And he and all his troops set out for Baale of Judaha to bring up from there the ark of God, which is called by the Name—b the name of the LORD of Hosts, who is enthroned between the cherubim that are on it.

3They set the ark of God on a new cart and brought it from the house of Abinadab, which was on the hill. Uzzah and Ahio, the sons of Abinadab, were guiding the new cart, 4bringing with it the ark of God.c And Ahio was walking in front of the ark.

5David and all the house of Israel were celebrating before the LORD with all kinds of wood instruments,d harps, stringed instruments, tambourines, sistrums, and cymbals.

6When they came to the threshing floor of Nacon,e Uzzah reached out and took hold of the ark of God, because the oxen had stumbled. 7And the anger of the LORD burned against Uzzah, and God struck him down on the spot for his irreverence,f and he died there beside the ark of God.

8Then David became angry because the LORD had burst forth against Uzzah. So he named that place Perez-uzzah,g as it is called to this day.

Footnotes

  • a 6:2 That is, Kiriath-jearim; see 1 Chronicles 13:6|1CH 13:6.
  • b 6:2 Hebrew; LXX and Vulgate do not include the Name—
  • c 6:4 DSS and some LXX manuscripts; MT includes from the house of Abinadab, which was on the hill.
  • d 6:5 Literally before the LORD with all woods of cypress; LXX playing before the Lord on well-tuned instruments mightily, and with songs; some of the instruments in this verse are uncertain; see 1 Chronicles 13:8|1CH 13:8.
  • e 6:6 Nacon is a variant of Chidon; see 1 Chronicles 13:9|1CH 13:9.
  • f 6:7 MT; DSS for this
  • g 6:8 Perez-uzzah means outbreak against Uzzah.

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2 Samuel 6:1

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Davidדָּוִ֛דdā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
againע֥וֹד‘ō·wḏAdverbH5750 a going round, continuance
assembledוַיֹּ֨סֶףway·yō·sep̄Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH622 gather, remove
chosenבָּח֥וּרbā·ḥūrVerb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singularH977 choose
of Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לbə·yiś·rā·’êlPreposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
thirtyשְׁלֹשִׁ֥יםšə·lō·šîmNumber - common pluralH7970 thirty
thousandאָֽלֶף׃’ā·lep̄Number - masculine singularH505 thousand
in allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all

2 Samuel 6:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And heדָּוִ֗דdā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
and allוְכָל־wə·ḵālConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
his troopsהָעָם֙hā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
set outוַיֵּ֣לֶךְway·yê·leḵConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1980 go, come, walk
for Baale of Judahיְהוּדָ֑הyə·hū·ḏāhPreposition; Noun - proper - feminine singularH1184 Baale-Jehudah
to bring upלְהַעֲל֣וֹתlə·ha·‘ă·lō·wṯPreposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructH5927 go up, ascend, climb
from thereמִשָּׁ֗םmiš·šāmPreposition-m; AdverbH8033 there, thither
the arkאֲר֣וֹן’ă·rō·wnNoun - common singular constructH727 chest, ark
of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֔יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH430 God
whichאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
is calledנִקְרָ֣אniq·rāVerb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH7121 call, proclaim, read
by the Nameשֵׁ֗םšêmNoun - masculine singularH8034 name
the nameשֵׁ֣םšêmNoun - masculine singular constructH8034 name
of the LORDיְהוָ֧הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
of Hostsצְבָא֛וֹתṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯNoun - common pluralH6635 army, war, warfare
who is enthronedיֹשֵׁ֥בyō·šêḇVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH3427 sit, remain, dwell
between the cherubimהַכְּרֻבִ֖יםhak·kə·ru·ḇîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH3742 cherub
that are on itעָלָֽיו׃‘ā·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH5921 height

2 Samuel 6:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
They setוַיַּרְכִּ֜בוּway·yar·ki·ḇūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH7392 mount and ride, ride
the arkאֲר֤וֹן’ă·rō·wnNoun - common singular constructH727 chest, ark
of Godהָֽאֱלֹהִים֙hā·’ĕ·lō·hîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH430 God
onאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
a newחֲדָשָׁ֔הḥă·ḏā·šāhAdjective - feminine singularH2319 new
cartעֲגָלָ֣ה‘ă·ḡā·lāhNoun - feminine singularH5699 cart
and brought itוַיִּשָּׂאֻ֔הוּway·yiś·śā·’u·hūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural; third person masculine singularH5375 lift, take, carry
from the houseמִבֵּ֥יתmib·bêṯPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of Abinadabאֲבִינָדָ֖ב’ă·ḇî·nā·ḏāḇNoun - proper - masculine singularH41 Abinadab
whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
was on the hillבַּגִּבְעָ֑הbag·giḇ·‘āhPreposition-b, Article; Noun - proper - feminine singularH1389 hill
Uzzahוְעֻזָּ֣אwə·‘uz·zāConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH5798 Uzza, Uzzah
and Ahioוְאַחְי֗וֹwə·’aḥ·yōwConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH283 Achio
the sonsבְּנֵי֙bə·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
of Abinadabאֲבִ֣ינָדָ֔ב’ă·ḇî·nā·ḏāḇNoun - proper - masculine singularH41 Abinadab
were guidingנֹהֲגִ֖יםnō·hă·ḡîmVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH5090 drive, conduct
the newחֲדָשָֽׁה׃ḥă·ḏā·šāhAdjective - feminine singularH2319 new
cartהָעֲגָלָ֥הhā·‘ă·ḡā·lāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH5699 cart

2 Samuel 6:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
bringingוַיִּשָּׂאֻ֗הוּway·yiś·śā·’u·hūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural; third person masculine singularH5375 lift, take, carry
with itעִ֖ם‘imPrepositionH5973 with
the arkאֲר֣וֹן’ă·rō·wnNoun - common singular constructH727 chest, ark
of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֑יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH430 God
And Ahioוְאַחְי֕וֹwə·’aḥ·yōwConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH283 Achio
was walkingהֹלֵ֖ךְhō·lêḵVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH1980 go, come, walk
in frontלִפְנֵ֥יlip̄·nêPreposition-l; Noun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
of the arkהָאָרֽוֹן׃hā·’ā·rō·wnArticle; Noun - common singularH727 chest, ark

2 Samuel 6:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Davidוְדָוִ֣ד׀wə·ḏā·wiḏConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
and allוְכָל־wə·ḵālConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the houseבֵּ֣יתbêṯNoun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
were celebratingמְשַֽׂחֲקִים֙mə·śa·ḥă·qîmVerb - Piel - Participle - masculine pluralH7832 laugh
beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlip̄·nêPreposition-l; Noun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
with all kindsבְּכֹ֖לbə·ḵōlPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
of wood instrumentsעֲצֵ֣י‘ă·ṣêNoun - masculine plural constructH6086 tree, trees, wood
harpsוּבְכִנֹּר֤וֹתū·ḇə·ḵin·nō·rō·wṯConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine pluralH3658 lyre
stringed instrumentsוּבִנְבָלִים֙ū·ḇin·ḇā·lîmConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine pluralH5035 skin-bottle, skin
tambourinesוּבְתֻפִּ֔יםū·ḇə·ṯup·pîmConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine pluralH8596 timbrel, tambourine
sistrumsוּבִמְנַֽעַנְעִ֖יםū·ḇim·na·‘an·‘îmConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine pluralH4517 rattle
and cymbalsוּֽבְצֶלְצֶלִֽים׃ū·ḇə·ṣel·ṣe·lîmConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine pluralH6767 whirring, buzzing

2 Samuel 6:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
When they cameוַיָּבֹ֖אוּway·yā·ḇō·’ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH935 come in, come, go in, go
toעַד־‘aḏ-PrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
the threshing floorגֹּ֣רֶןgō·renNoun - properH1637 threshing-floor
of Naconנָכ֑וֹןnā·ḵō·wnNoun - proper - feminine singularH5225 Nakon
Uzzahעֻזָּ֜א‘uz·zāNoun - proper - masculine singularH5798 Uzza, Uzzah
reached outוַיִּשְׁלַ֨חway·yiš·laḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7971 send
and took holdוַיֹּ֣אחֶזway·yō·ḥezConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH270 grasp, take hold, take possession
ofבּ֔וֹbōwPreposition; third person masculine singular
the arkאֲר֤וֹן’ă·rō·wnNoun - common singular constructH727 chest, ark
of Godהָֽאֱלֹהִים֙hā·’ĕ·lō·hîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH430 God
becauseכִּ֥יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
the oxenהַבָּקָֽר׃hab·bā·qārArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1241 cattle, herd, ox
had stumbledשָׁמְט֖וּšā·mə·ṭūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH8058 let drop

2 Samuel 6:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And the angerאַ֤ף’ap̄Noun - masculine singular constructH639 nostril, nose, face, anger
of the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
burnedוַיִּֽחַר־way·yi·ḥar-Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH2734 burn, be kindled
against Uzzahבְּעֻזָּ֔הbə·‘uz·zāhPreposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singularH5798 Uzza, Uzzah
and Godהָאֱלֹהִ֖יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH430 God
struck him downוַיַּכֵּ֥הוּway·yak·kê·hūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH5221 smite
on the spotשָׁ֛םšāmAdverbH8033 there, thither
forעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
his irreverenceהַשַּׁ֑לhaš·šalArticle; Noun - masculine singularH7944 fault
and he diedוַיָּ֣מָתway·yā·māṯConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH4191 die
thereשָׁ֔םšāmAdverbH8033 there, thither
besideעִ֖ם‘imPrepositionH5973 with
the arkאֲר֥וֹן’ă·rō·wnNoun - common singular constructH727 chest, ark
of Godהָאֱלֹהִֽים׃hā·’ĕ·lō·hîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH430 God

2 Samuel 6:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then Davidלְדָוִ֔דlə·ḏā·wiḏPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
became angryוַיִּ֣חַרway·yi·ḥarConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH2734 burn, be kindled
becauseעַל֩‘alPrepositionH5921 height
the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
had burst forthפָּרַ֧ץpā·raṣVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH6555 break through
against Uzzahבְּעֻזָּ֑הbə·‘uz·zāhPreposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singularH5798 Uzza, Uzzah
So he namedוַיִּקְרָ֞אway·yiq·rāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7121 call, proclaim, read
thatהַהוּא֙ha·hūArticle; Pronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
placeלַמָּק֤וֹםlam·mā·qō·wmPreposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singularH4725 standing, spot, condition
Perez-uzzahעֻזָּ֔ה‘uz·zāhNoun - proper - feminine singularH6560 Perets-Uzza
as it isעַ֖ד‘aḏPrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
thisהַזֶּֽה׃haz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
dayהַיּ֥וֹםhay·yō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day

Cross-references

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2 Samuel 6:1 1 Chronicles 13:1–4

2 Samuel 6:2 1 Samuel 4:4 · Psalm 80:1 · Exodus 25:18–22 · 1 Chronicles 13:5–6 · 1 Samuel 7:1 · 1 Peter 1:12 · 1 Kings 8:6–7 · Leviticus 24:11–16 · Isaiah 54:5 · Isaiah 47:4

2 Samuel 6:3 1 Samuel 6:7 · Numbers 7:4–9

2 Samuel 6:4 1 Chronicles 13:7

2 Samuel 6:5 Psalm 150:3–5 · 1 Chronicles 13:8 · Amos 5:23 · Psalm 68:25–27

2 Samuel 6:6 1 Chronicles 13:9 · Numbers 4:15 · Numbers 4:19–20

2 Samuel 6:7 1 Samuel 6:19 · 1 Chronicles 15:13 · 1 Chronicles 13:10 · 1 Chronicles 15:2 · Leviticus 10:1–3 · 1 Corinthians 11:30–32

2 Samuel 6:8 1 Chronicles 13:11–12 · Jonah 4:9 · Jonah 4:1

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