2 Samuel

2 Samuel 6:5–11

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.

9That day David feared the LORD and asked, “How can the ark of the LORD ever come to me?” 10So he was unwilling to move the ark of the LORD to the City of David; instead, he took it aside to the house of Obed-edom the Gittite. 11Thus the ark of the LORD remained in the house of Obed-edom the Gittite for three months, and the LORD blessed him and all his household.

Footnotes

  • 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 6:5

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

2 Samuel 6:9

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Thatהַה֑וּאha·hūArticle; Pronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbay·yō·wmPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
Davidדָוִ֛דḏā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
fearedוַיִּרָ֥אway·yi·rāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3372 fear
the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
and askedוַיֹּ֕אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Howאֵ֛יךְ’êḵInterjectionH349 How?
can the arkאֲר֥וֹן’ă·rō·wnNoun - common singular constructH727 chest, ark
of the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
ever comeיָב֥וֹאyā·ḇō·wVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
to meאֵלַ֖י’ê·layPreposition; first person common singularH413 motion to

2 Samuel 6:10

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So heדָוִ֗דḏā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
was unwillingאָבָ֣ה’ā·ḇāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH14 be willing, consent
to moveלְהָסִ֥ירlə·hā·sîrPreposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructH5493 turn aside
the arkאֲר֥וֹן’ă·rō·wnNoun - common singular constructH727 chest, ark
of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
toעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the Cityעִ֣יר‘îrNoun - feminine singular constructH5892 excitement
of Davidדָּוִ֑דdā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
insteadדָוִ֔דḏā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
he tookדָוִ֔דḏā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
it asideוַיַּטֵּ֣הוּway·yaṭ·ṭê·hūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH5186 stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend
to the houseבֵּ֥יתbêṯNoun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of Obed-edomאֱד֖וֹם’ĕ·ḏō·wmNoun - proper - masculine singularH5654 Obed-Edom
the Gittiteהַגִּתִּֽי׃hag·git·tîArticle; Noun - proper - masculine singularH1663 Gittite

2 Samuel 6:11

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Thus the arkאֲר֨וֹן’ă·rō·wnNoun - common singular constructH727 chest, ark
of the LORDיְהוָ֜הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
remainedוַיֵּשֶׁב֩way·yê·šeḇConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3427 sit, remain, dwell
in the houseבֵּ֣יתbêṯNoun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of Obed-edomאֱדֹ֛ם’ĕ·ḏōmNoun - proper - masculine singularH5654 Obed-Edom
the Gittiteהַגִּתִּ֖יhag·git·tîArticle; Noun - proper - masculine singularH1663 Gittite
for threeשְׁלֹשָׁ֣הšə·lō·šāhNumber - masculine singularH7969 a three, triad
monthsחֳדָשִׁ֑יםḥo·ḏā·šîmNoun - masculine pluralH2320 (newness), new moon, month
and the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
blessedוַיְבָ֧רֶךְway·ḇā·reḵConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1288 kneel, bless
and allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
his householdבֵּיתֽוֹ׃bê·ṯōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1004 house

Cross-references

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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

2 Samuel 6:9 Psalm 119:120 · 1 Chronicles 13:11–12

2 Samuel 6:10 1 Chronicles 26:4–8

2 Samuel 6:11 Genesis 39:5 · Genesis 30:27 · Proverbs 3:9–10 · Malachi 3:10 · Genesis 39:23

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