2 Samuel

2 Samuel 6:12–16

¹²Now it was reported to King David, “The LORD has blessed the house of Obed-edom and all that belongs to him, because of the ark of God.”

So David went and had the ark of God brought up from the house of Obed-edom into the City of David with rejoicing. ¹³When those carrying the ark of the LORD had advanced six paces, he sacrificed an ox and a fattened calf.

¹⁴And David, wearing a linen ephod, danced with all his might before the LORD, ¹⁵while he and all the house of Israel brought up the ark of the LORD with shouting and the sounding of the ram’s horn.

¹⁶As the ark of the LORD was entering the City of David, Saul’s daughter Michal looked down from a window and saw King David leaping and dancing before the LORD, and she despised him in her heart.

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2 Samuel 6:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Now it was reported	וַיֻּגַּ֗ד	way·yug·gaḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hofal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5046 be conspicuous
to King	לַמֶּ֣לֶךְ	lam·me·leḵ	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
David	דָּוִד֮	dā·wiḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
The LORD	יְהוָ֗ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
has blessed	בֵּרַ֣ךְ	bê·raḵ	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1288 kneel, bless
the house	בֵּ֨ית	bêṯ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
of Obed-edom	אֱדֹם֙	’ĕ·ḏōm	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5654 Obed-Edom
and	וְאֶת־	wə·’eṯ-	Conjunctive waw; Direct object marker	H853 mark of the accusative
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
that	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
belongs to him	ל֔וֹ	lōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
because of	בַּעֲב֖וּר	ba·‘ă·ḇūr	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H5668 crossed, transit, account
the ark	אֲר֣וֹן	’ă·rō·wn	Noun - common singular construct	H727 chest, ark
of God	הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים	hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
So David	דָּוִ֗ד	dā·wiḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
went	וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ	way·yê·leḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
and had the ark	אֲר֨וֹן	’ă·rō·wn	Noun - common singular construct	H727 chest, ark
of God	הָאֱלֹהִ֜ים	hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
brought up	וַיַּעַל֩	way·ya·‘al	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
from the house	מִבֵּ֨ית	mib·bêṯ	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
of Obed-edom	אֱדֹ֛ם	’ĕ·ḏōm	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5654 Obed-Edom
into the City	עִ֥יר	‘îr	Noun - feminine singular construct	H5892 excitement
of David	דָּוִ֖ד	dā·wiḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
with rejoicing	בְּשִׂמְחָֽה׃	bə·śim·ḥāh	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular	H8057 joy, gladness, mirth

2 Samuel 6:13

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When	כִּ֧י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
those carrying	נֹשְׂאֵ֥י	nō·śə·’ê	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H5375 lift, take, carry
the ark	אֲרוֹן־	’ă·rō·wn-	Noun - common singular construct	H727 chest, ark
of the LORD	יְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
had advanced	צָעֲד֛וּ	ṣā·‘ă·ḏū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H6805 step, march
six	שִׁשָּׁ֣ה	šiš·šāh	Number - masculine singular	H8337 six
paces	צְעָדִ֑ים	ṣə·‘ā·ḏîm	Noun - masculine plural	H6806 step, pace
he sacrificed	וַיִּזְבַּ֥ח	way·yiz·baḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2076 slaughter for sacrifice
an ox	שׁ֖וֹר	šō·wr	Noun - masculine singular	H7794 head of cattle
and a fattened calf	וּמְרִֽיא׃	ū·mə·rî	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H4806 fatling, fatlings

2 Samuel 6:14

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And David	וְדָוִ֛ד	wə·ḏā·wiḏ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
wearing	חָג֖וּר	ḥā·ḡūr	Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular	H2296 gird, gird on, gird oneself
a linen	בָּֽד׃	bāḏ	Noun - masculine singular	H906 white linen
ephod	אֵפ֥וֹד	’ê·p̄ō·wḏ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H646 ephod
danced	מְכַרְכֵּ֥ר	mə·ḵar·kêr	Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular	H3769 dance
with all	בְּכָל־	bə·ḵāl	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
his might	עֹ֖ז	‘ōz	Noun - masculine singular	H5797 strength, might
before	לִפְנֵ֣י	lip̄·nê	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
the LORD	יְהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh

2 Samuel 6:15

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
while he	וְדָוִד֙	wə·ḏā·wiḏ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
and all	וְכָל־	wə·ḵāl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the house	בֵּ֣ית	bêṯ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
brought up	מַעֲלִ֖ים	ma·‘ă·lîm	Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
the ark	אֲר֣וֹן	’ă·rō·wn	Noun - common singular construct	H727 chest, ark
of the LORD	יְהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
with shouting	בִּתְרוּעָ֖ה	biṯ·rū·‘āh	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular	H8643 shout or blast of war, alarm, or joy
and the sounding	וּבְק֥וֹל	ū·ḇə·qō·wl	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H6963 sound, voice
of the ram’s horn	שׁוֹפָֽר׃	šō·w·p̄ār	Noun - masculine singular	H7782 horn

2 Samuel 6:16

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
As the ark	אֲר֣וֹן	’ă·rō·wn	Noun - common singular construct	H727 chest, ark
of the LORD	יְהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
was entering	בָּ֖א	bā	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
the City	עִ֣יר	‘îr	Noun - feminine singular construct	H5892 excitement
of David	דָּוִ֑ד	dā·wiḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
Saul’s	שָׁא֜וּל	šā·’ūl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7586 Shaul
daughter	בַּת־	baṯ-	Noun - feminine singular construct	H1323 daughter
Michal	וּמִיכַ֨ל	ū·mî·ḵal	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4324 Mikal
looked down	נִשְׁקְפָ֣ה׀	niš·qə·p̄āh	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H8259 overhang, look out and down
from	בְּעַ֣ד	bə·‘aḏ	Preposition	H1157 separation
a window	הַחַלּ֗וֹן	ha·ḥal·lō·wn	Article; Noun - common singular	H2474 window
and saw	וַתֵּ֨רֶא	wat·tê·re	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H7200 see
King	הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
David	דָּוִד֙	dā·wiḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
leaping	מְפַזֵּ֤ז	mə·p̄az·zêz	Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular	H6339 be supple, agile
and dancing	וּמְכַרְכֵּר֙	ū·mə·ḵar·kêr	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular	H3769 dance
before	לִפְנֵ֣י	lip̄·nê	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
the LORD	יְהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
and she despised	וַתִּ֥בֶז	wat·ti·ḇez	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H959 despise
him	ל֖וֹ	lōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
in her heart	בְּלִבָּֽהּ׃	bə·lib·bāh	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart