2 Samuel
2 Samuel 6:12
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.
Word by word
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| 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 |
Cross-references
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1 Chronicles 15:25–16:3 · 1 Kings 8:1 · Matthew 10:42 · Psalm 68:24–27 · Psalm 24:7–10
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.