2 Samuel

2 Samuel 6:9–11

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.

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2 Samuel 6:9

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
That	הַה֑וּא	ha·hū	Article; Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
day	בַּיּ֣וֹם	bay·yō·wm	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
David	דָוִ֛ד	ḏā·wiḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
feared	וַיִּרָ֥א	way·yi·rā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3372 fear
the LORD	יְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
and asked	וַיֹּ֕אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
How	אֵ֛יךְ	’êḵ	Interjection	H349 How?
can the ark	אֲר֥וֹן	’ă·rō·wn	Noun - common singular construct	H727 chest, ark
of the LORD	יְהוָֽה׃	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
ever come	יָב֥וֹא	yā·ḇō·w	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to me	אֵלַ֖י	’ê·lay	Preposition; first person common singular	H413 motion to

2 Samuel 6:10

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So he	דָוִ֗ד	ḏā·wiḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
was unwilling	אָבָ֣ה	’ā·ḇāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H14 be willing, consent
to move	לְהָסִ֥יר	lə·hā·sîr	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H5493 turn aside
the ark	אֲר֥וֹן	’ă·rō·wn	Noun - common singular construct	H727 chest, ark
of the LORD	יְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
to	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the City	עִ֣יר	‘îr	Noun - feminine singular construct	H5892 excitement
of David	דָּוִ֑ד	dā·wiḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
instead	דָוִ֔ד	ḏā·wiḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
he took	דָוִ֔ד	ḏā·wiḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
it aside	וַיַּטֵּ֣הוּ	way·yaṭ·ṭê·hū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H5186 stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend
to the house	בֵּ֥ית	bêṯ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
of Obed-edom	אֱד֖וֹם	’ĕ·ḏō·wm	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5654 Obed-Edom
the Gittite	הַגִּתִּֽי׃	hag·git·tî	Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1663 Gittite

2 Samuel 6:11

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Thus the ark	אֲר֨וֹן	’ă·rō·wn	Noun - common singular construct	H727 chest, ark
of the LORD	יְהוָ֜ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
remained	וַיֵּשֶׁב֩	way·yê·šeḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
in the house	בֵּ֣ית	bêṯ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
of Obed-edom	אֱדֹ֛ם	’ĕ·ḏōm	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5654 Obed-Edom
the Gittite	הַגִּתִּ֖י	hag·git·tî	Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1663 Gittite
for three	שְׁלֹשָׁ֣ה	šə·lō·šāh	Number - masculine singular	H7969 a three, triad
months	חֳדָשִׁ֑ים	ḥo·ḏā·šîm	Noun - masculine plural	H2320 (newness), new moon, month
and the LORD	יְהוָ֛ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
blessed	וַיְבָ֧רֶךְ	way·ḇā·reḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1288 kneel, bless
and all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
his household	בֵּיתֽוֹ׃	bê·ṯōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1004 house

Cross-references

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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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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.