2 Samuel

2 Samuel 6:3–6

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.

Footnotes

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.

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2 Samuel 6:3

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They set	וַיַּרְכִּ֜בוּ	way·yar·ki·ḇū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7392 mount and ride, ride
the ark	אֲר֤וֹן	’ă·rō·wn	Noun - common singular construct	H727 chest, ark
of God	הָֽאֱלֹהִים֙	hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
on	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
a new	חֲדָשָׁ֔ה	ḥă·ḏā·šāh	Adjective - feminine singular	H2319 new
cart	עֲגָלָ֣ה	‘ă·ḡā·lāh	Noun - feminine singular	H5699 cart
and brought it	וַיִּשָּׂאֻ֔הוּ	way·yiś·śā·’u·hū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural; third person masculine singular	H5375 lift, take, carry
from the house	מִבֵּ֥ית	mib·bêṯ	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
of Abinadab	אֲבִינָדָ֖ב	’ă·ḇî·nā·ḏāḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H41 Abinadab
which	אֲשֶׁ֣ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
was on the hill	בַּגִּבְעָ֑ה	bag·giḇ·‘āh	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H1389 hill
Uzzah	וְעֻזָּ֣א	wə·‘uz·zā	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5798 Uzza, Uzzah
and Ahio	וְאַחְי֗וֹ	wə·’aḥ·yōw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H283 Achio
the sons	בְּנֵי֙	bə·nê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
of Abinadab	אֲבִ֣ינָדָ֔ב	’ă·ḇî·nā·ḏāḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H41 Abinadab
were guiding	נֹהֲגִ֖ים	nō·hă·ḡîm	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H5090 drive, conduct
the new	חֲדָשָֽׁה׃	ḥă·ḏā·šāh	Adjective - feminine singular	H2319 new
cart	הָעֲגָלָ֥ה	hā·‘ă·ḡā·lāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5699 cart

2 Samuel 6:4

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
bringing	וַיִּשָּׂאֻ֗הוּ	way·yiś·śā·’u·hū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural; third person masculine singular	H5375 lift, take, carry
with it	עִ֖ם	‘im	Preposition	H5973 with
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
And Ahio	וְאַחְי֕וֹ	wə·’aḥ·yōw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H283 Achio
was walking	הֹלֵ֖ךְ	hō·lêḵ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
in front	לִפְנֵ֥י	lip̄·nê	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
of the ark	הָאָרֽוֹן׃	hā·’ā·rō·wn	Article; Noun - common singular	H727 chest, ark

2 Samuel 6:5

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
David	וְדָוִ֣ד׀	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	יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
were celebrating	מְשַֽׂחֲקִים֙	mə·śa·ḥă·qîm	Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural	H7832 laugh
before	לִפְנֵ֣י	lip̄·nê	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
the LORD	יְהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
with all kinds	בְּכֹ֖ל	bə·ḵōl	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
of wood instruments	עֲצֵ֣י	‘ă·ṣê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H6086 tree, trees, wood
harps	וּבְכִנֹּר֤וֹת	ū·ḇə·ḵin·nō·rō·wṯ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural	H3658 lyre
stringed instruments	וּבִנְבָלִים֙	ū·ḇin·ḇā·lîm	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural	H5035 skin-bottle, skin
tambourines	וּבְתֻפִּ֔ים	ū·ḇə·ṯup·pîm	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural	H8596 timbrel, tambourine
sistrums	וּבִמְנַֽעַנְעִ֖ים	ū·ḇim·na·‘an·‘îm	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural	H4517 rattle
and cymbals	וּֽבְצֶלְצֶלִֽים׃	ū·ḇə·ṣel·ṣe·lîm	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural	H6767 whirring, buzzing

2 Samuel 6:6

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When they came	וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ	way·yā·ḇō·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
the threshing floor	גֹּ֣רֶן	gō·ren	Noun - proper	H1637 threshing-floor
of Nacon	נָכ֑וֹן	nā·ḵō·wn	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H5225 Nakon
Uzzah	עֻזָּ֜א	‘uz·zā	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5798 Uzza, Uzzah
reached out	וַיִּשְׁלַ֨ח	way·yiš·laḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7971 send
and took hold	וַיֹּ֣אחֶז	way·yō·ḥez	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H270 grasp, take hold, take possession
of	בּ֔וֹ	bōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
the ark	אֲר֤וֹן	’ă·rō·wn	Noun - common singular construct	H727 chest, ark
of God	הָֽאֱלֹהִים֙	hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
because	כִּ֥י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the oxen	הַבָּקָֽר׃	hab·bā·qār	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1241 cattle, herd, ox
had stumbled	שָׁמְט֖וּ	šā·mə·ṭū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H8058 let drop