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WEB·2 Samuel 6

¹David again gathered together all the chosen men of Israel, thirty thousand.

KJVAgain, David^H1732 gathered together^H622^(H8799)^(H8676)^H3254^(H8686) all the chosen^H977^(H8803) men of Israel^H3478, thirty^H7970 thousand^H505.

² David arose and went with all the people who were with him from Baale Judah, to bring up from there God’s ark, which is called by the Name, even the name of Yahweh of Armies who sits above the cherubim.

KJVAnd David^H1732 arose^H6965^(H8799), and went^H3212^(H8799) with all the people^H5971 that were with him from Baale of Judah^H1184, to bring up^H5927^(H8687) from thence the ark^H727 of God^H430, whose name^H8034 is called^H7121^(H8738) by the name^H8034 of the LORD^H3068 of hosts^H6635 that dwelleth^H3427^(H8802) between the cherubims^H3742.

³ They set God’s ark on a new cart, and brought it out of Abinadab’s house that was on the hill; and Uzzah and Ahio, the sons of Abinadab, drove the new cart.

KJVAnd they set^H7392^(H8686) the ark^H727 of God^H430 upon a new^H2319 cart^H5699, and brought^H5375^(H8799) it out of the house^H1004 of Abinadab^H41 that was in Gibeah^H1390: and Uzzah^H5798 and Ahio^H283, the sons^H1121 of Abinadab^H41, drave^H5090^(H8802) the new^H2319 cart^H5699.

⁴ They brought it out of Abinadab’s house which was in the hill, with God’s ark; and Ahio went before the ark.

KJVAnd they brought^H5375^(H8799) it out of the house^H1004 of Abinadab^H41 which was at Gibeah^H1390, accompanying^H5973 the ark^H727 of God^H430: and Ahio^H283 went^H1980^(H8802) before^H6440 the ark^H727.

⁵ David and all the house of Israel played before Yahweh with all kinds of instruments made of cypress wood, with harps, with stringed instruments, with tambourines, with castanets, and with cymbals.

KJVAnd David^H1732 and all the house^H1004 of Israel^H3478 played^H7832^(H8764) before^H6440 the LORD^H3068 on all manner of instruments made of fir^H1265 wood^H6086, even on harps^H3658, and on psalteries^H5035, and on timbrels^H8596, and on cornets^H4517, and on cymbals^H6767.

⁶ When they came to the threshing floor of Nacon, Uzzah reached for God’s ark and took hold of it, for the cattle stumbled.

KJVAnd when they came^H935^(H8799) to Nachon's^H5225 threshingfloor^H1637, Uzzah^H5798 put forth^H7971^(H8799) his hand to the ark^H727 of God^H430, and took hold^H270^(H8799) of it; for the oxen^H1241 shook^H8058^(H8804) it.

⁷ Yahweh’s anger burned against Uzzah, and God struck him there for his error; and he died there by God’s ark.

KJVAnd the anger^H639 of the LORD^H3068 was kindled^H2734^(H8799) against Uzzah^H5798; and God^H430 smote^H5221^(H8686) him there for his error^H7944; and there he died^H4191^(H8799) by the ark^H727 of God^H430.

⁸ David was displeased because Yahweh had broken out against Uzzah; and he called that place Perez Uzzah to this day.

KJVAnd David^H1732 was displeased^H2734^(H8799), because the LORD^H3068 had made^H6555^(H8804) a breach^H6556 upon Uzzah^H5798: and he called^H7121^(H8799) the name of the place^H4725 Perezuzzah^H6560 to this day^H3117.

⁹ David was afraid of Yahweh that day; and he said, “How could Yahweh’s ark come to me?”

KJVAnd David^H1732 was afraid^H3372^(H8799) of the LORD^H3068 that day^H3117, and said^H559^(H8799), How shall the ark^H727 of the LORD^H3068 come^H935^(H8799) to me?

¹⁰ So David would not move Yahweh’s ark to be with him in David’s city; but David carried it aside into Obed-Edom the Gittite’s house.

KJVSo David^H1732 would^H14^(H8804) not remove^H5493^(H8687) the ark^H727 of the LORD^H3068 unto him into the city^H5892 of David^H1732: but David^H1732 carried it aside^H5186^(H8686) into the house^H1004 of Obededom^H5654 the Gittite^H1663.

¹¹ Yahweh’s ark remained in Obed-Edom the Gittite’s house three months; and Yahweh blessed Obed-Edom and all his house.

KJVAnd the ark^H727 of the LORD^H3068 continued^H3427^(H8799) in the house^H1004 of Obededom^H5654 the Gittite^H1663 three^H7969 months^H2320: and the LORD^H3068 blessed^H1288^(H8762) Obededom^H5654, and all his household^H1004.

¹² King David was told, “Yahweh has blessed the house of Obed-Edom, and all that belongs to him, because of God’s ark.” So David went and brought up God’s ark from the house of Obed-Edom into David’s city with joy.

KJVAnd it was told^H5046^(H8714) king^H4428 David^H1732, saying^H559^(H8800), The LORD^H3068 hath blessed^H1288^(H8765) the house^H1004 of Obededom^H5654, and all that pertaineth unto him, because of the ark^H727 of God^H430. So David^H1732 went^H3212^(H8799) and brought up^H5927^(H8686) the ark^H727 of God^H430 from the house^H1004 of Obededom^H5654 into the city^H5892 of David^H1732 with gladness^H8057.

¹³ When those who bore Yahweh’s ark had gone six paces, he sacrificed an ox and a fattened calf.

KJVAnd it was so, that when they that bare^H5375^(H8802) the ark^H727 of the LORD^H3068 had gone^H6805^(H8804) six^H8337 paces^H6806, he sacrificed^H2076^(H8799) oxen^H7794 and fatlings^H4806.

¹⁴ David danced before Yahweh with all his might; and David was clothed in a linen ephod.

KJVAnd David^H1732 danced^H3769^(H8772) before^H6440 the LORD^H3068 with all his might^H5797; and David^H1732 was girded^H2296^(H8803) with a linen^H906 ephod^H646.

¹⁵ So David and all the house of Israel brought up Yahweh’s ark with shouting and with the sound of the trumpet.

KJVSo David^H1732 and all the house^H1004 of Israel^H3478 brought up^H5927^(H8688) the ark^H727 of the LORD^H3068 with shouting^H8643, and with the sound^H6963 of the trumpet^H7782.

¹⁶ As Yahweh’s ark came into David’s city, Michal the daughter of Saul looked out through the window and saw King David leaping and dancing before Yahweh; and she despised him in her heart.

KJVAnd as the ark^H727 of the LORD^H3068 came^H935^(H8802) into the city^H5892 of David^H1732, Michal^H4324 Saul's^H7586 daughter^H1323 looked^H8259^(H8738) through a window^H2474, and saw^H7200^(H8799) king^H4428 David^H1732 leaping^H6339^(H8764) and dancing^H3769^(H8772) before^H6440 the LORD^H3068; and she despised^H959^(H8799) him in her heart^H3820.

¹⁷ They brought in Yahweh’s ark, and set it in its place in the middle of the tent that David had pitched for it; and David offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before Yahweh.

KJVAnd they brought^H935^(H8686) in the ark^H727 of the LORD^H3068, and set^H3322^(H8686) it in his place^H4725, in the midst^H8432 of the tabernacle^H168 that David^H1732 had pitched^H5186^(H8804) for it: and David^H1732 offered^H5927^(H8686) burnt offerings^H5930 and peace offerings^H8002 before^H6440 the LORD^H3068.

¹⁸ When David had finished offering the burnt offering and the peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of Yahweh of Armies.

KJVAnd as soon as David^H1732 had made an end^H3615^(H8762) of offering^H5927^(H8687) burnt offerings^H5930 and peace offerings^H8002, he blessed^H1288^(H8762) the people^H5971 in the name^H8034 of the LORD^H3068 of hosts^H6635.

¹⁹ He gave to all the people, even among the whole multitude of Israel, both to men and women, to everyone a portion of bread, dates, and raisins. So all the people departed, each to his own house.

KJVAnd he dealt^H2505^(H8762) among all the people^H5971, even among the whole multitude^H1995 of Israel^H3478, as well to the women^H802 as men^H376, to every one^H376 a^H259 cake^H2471 of bread^H3899, and a good piece^H829 of flesh, and a flagon^H809 of wine. So all the people^H5971 departed^H3212^(H8799) every one^H376 to his house^H1004.

²⁰ Then David returned to bless his household. Michal the daughter of Saul came out to meet David, and said, “How glorious the king of Israel was today, who uncovered himself today in the eyes of his servants’ maids, as one of the vain fellows shamelessly uncovers himself!”

KJVThen David^H1732 returned^H7725^(H8799) to bless^H1288^(H8763) his household^H1004. And Michal^H4324 the daughter^H1323 of Saul^H7586 came out^H3318^(H8799) to meet^H7125^(H8800) David^H1732, and said^H559^(H8799), How glorious^H3513^(H8738) was the king^H4428 of Israel^H3478 to day^H3117, who uncovered^H1540^(H8738) himself to day^H3117 in the eyes^H5869 of the handmaids^H519 of his servants^H5650, as one^H259 of the vain fellows^H7386 shamelessly^H1540^(H8736) uncovereth^H1540^(H8736) himself!

²¹ David said to Michal, “It was before Yahweh, who chose me above your father, and above all his house, to appoint me prince over the people of Yahweh, over Israel. Therefore I will celebrate before Yahweh.

KJVAnd David^H1732 said^H559^(H8799) unto Michal^H4324, It was before^H6440 the LORD^H3068, which chose^H977^(H8804) me before thy father^H1, and before all his house^H1004, to appoint^H6680^(H8763) me ruler^H5057 over the people^H5971 of the LORD^H3068, over Israel^H3478: therefore will I play^H7832^(H8765) before^H6440 the LORD^H3068.

²² I will be yet more undignified than this, and will be worthless in my own sight. But the maids of whom you have spoken will honor me.”

KJVAnd I will yet be more vile^H7043^(H8738) than thus^H2063, and will be base^H8217 in mine own sight^H5869: and of the maidservants^H519 which thou hast spoken^H559^(H8804) of, of them shall I be had in honour^H3513^(H8735).

²³ Michal the daughter of Saul had no child to the day of her death.

KJVTherefore Michal^H4324 the daughter^H1323 of Saul^H7586 had no child^H2056^(H8675)^H3206 unto the day^H3117 of her death^H4194.

WEB·2 Samuel 5

¹Then all the tribes of Israel came to David at Hebron and spoke, saying, “Behold, we are your bone and your flesh.

KJVThen came^H935^(H8799) all the tribes^H7626 of Israel^H3478 to David^H1732 unto Hebron^H2275, and spake^H559^(H8799), saying^H559^(H8800), Behold, we are thy bone^H6106 and thy flesh^H1320.

² In times past, when Saul was king over us, it was you who led Israel out and in. Yahweh said to you, ‘You will be shepherd of my people Israel, and you will be prince over Israel.’”

KJVAlso in time past^H865^H8032, when Saul^H7586 was king^H4428 over us, thou wast he that leddest out^H3318^(H8688) and broughtest in^H935^(H8688) Israel^H3478: and the LORD^H3068 said^H559^(H8799) to thee, Thou shalt feed^H7462^(H8799) my people^H5971 Israel^H3478, and thou shalt be a captain^H5057 over Israel^H3478.

³ So all the elders of Israel came to the king to Hebron, and King David made a covenant with them in Hebron before Yahweh; and they anointed David king over Israel.

KJVSo all the elders^H2205 of Israel^H3478 came^H935^(H8799) to the king^H4428 to Hebron^H2275; and king^H4428 David^H1732 made^H3772^(H8799) a league^H1285 with them in Hebron^H2275 before^H6440 the LORD^H3068: and they anointed^H4886^(H8799) David^H1732 king^H4428 over Israel^H3478.

⁴ David was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years.

KJVDavid^H1732 was thirty^H7970 years^H8141 old^H1121 when he began to reign^H4427^(H8800), and he reigned^H4427^(H8804) forty^H705 years^H8141.

⁵ In Hebron he reigned over Judah seven years and six months, and in Jerusalem he reigned thirty-three years over all Israel and Judah.

KJVIn Hebron^H2275 he reigned^H4427^(H8804) over Judah^H3063 seven^H7651 years^H8141 and six^H8337 months^H2320: and in Jerusalem^H3389 he reigned^H4427^(H8804) thirty^H7970 and three^H7969 years^H8141 over all Israel^H3478 and Judah^H3063.

⁶ The king and his men went to Jerusalem against the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land, who spoke to David, saying, “The blind and the lame will keep you out of here,” thinking, “David can’t come in here.”

KJVAnd the king^H4428 and his men^H582 went^H3212^(H8799) to Jerusalem^H3389 unto the Jebusites^H2983, the inhabitants^H3427^(H8802) of the land^H776: which spake^H559^(H8799) unto David^H1732, saying^H559^(H8800), Except thou take away^H5493^(H8687) the blind^H5787 and the lame^H6455, thou shalt not come in^H935^(H8799) hither: thinking^H559^(H8800), David^H1732 cannot come in^H935^(H8799) hither.

⁷ Nevertheless David took the stronghold of Zion. This is David’s city.

KJVNevertheless David^H1732 took^H3920^(H8799) the strong hold^H4686 of Zion^H6726: the same is the city^H5892 of David^H1732.

⁸ David said on that day, “Whoever strikes the Jebusites, let him go up to the watercourse and strike those lame and blind, who are hated by David’s soul.” Therefore they say, “The blind and the lame can’t come into the house.”

KJVAnd David^H1732 said^H559^(H8799) on that day^H3117, Whosoever getteth up^H5060^(H8799) to the gutter^H6794, and smiteth^H5221^(H8688) the Jebusites^H2983, and the lame^H6455 and the blind^H5787, that are hated^H8130^(H8803) of David's^H1732 soul^H5315, he shall be chief and captain. Wherefore they said^H559^(H8799), The blind^H5787 and the lame^H6455 shall not come^H935^(H8799) into the house^H1004.

⁹ David lived in the stronghold, and called it David’s city. David built around from Millo and inward.

KJVSo David^H1732 dwelt^H3427^(H8799) in the fort^H4686, and called^H7121^(H8799) it the city^H5892 of David^H1732. And David^H1732 built^H1129^(H8799) round about^H5439 from Millo^H4407 and inward^H1004.

¹⁰ David grew greater and greater, for Yahweh, the God of Armies, was with him.

KJVAnd David^H1732 went^H3212^(H8799) on^H1980^(H8800), and grew great^H1419, and the LORD^H3068 God^H430 of hosts^H6635 was with him.

¹¹ Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, with cedar trees, carpenters, and masons; and they built David a house.

KJVAnd Hiram^H2438 king^H4428 of Tyre^H6865 sent^H7971^(H8799) messengers^H4397 to David^H1732, and cedar^H730 trees^H6086, and carpenters^H2796, and masons^H7023^H68: and they built^H1129^(H8799) David^H1732 an house^H1004.

¹² David perceived that Yahweh had established him king over Israel, and that he had exalted his kingdom for his people Israel’s sake.

KJVAnd David^H1732 perceived^H3045^(H8799) that the LORD^H3068 had established^H3559^(H8689) him king^H4428 over Israel^H3478, and that he had exalted^H5375^(H8765) his kingdom^H4467 for his people^H5971 Israel's^H3478 sake.

¹³ David took more concubines and wives for himself out of Jerusalem, after he had come from Hebron; and more sons and daughters were born to David.

KJVAnd David^H1732 took^H3947^(H8799) him more concubines^H6370 and wives^H802 out of Jerusalem^H3389, after^H310 he was come^H935^(H8800) from Hebron^H2275: and there were yet sons^H1121 and daughters^H1323 born^H3205^(H8735) to David^H1732.

¹⁴ These are the names of those who were born to him in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon,

KJVAnd these be the names^H8034 of those that were born^H3209 unto him in Jerusalem^H3389; Shammua^H8051, and Shobab^H7727, and Nathan^H5416, and Solomon^H8010,

¹⁵ Ibhar, Elishua, Nepheg, Japhia,

KJVIbhar^H2984 also, and Elishua^H474, and Nepheg^H5298, and Japhia^H3309,

¹⁶ Elishama, Eliada, and Eliphelet.

KJVAnd Elishama^H476, and Eliada^H450, and Eliphalet^H467.

¹⁷ When the Philistines heard that they had anointed David king over Israel, all the Philistines went up to seek David, but David heard about it and went down to the stronghold.

KJVBut when the Philistines^H6430 heard^H8085^(H8799) that they had anointed^H4886^(H8804) David^H1732 king^H4428 over Israel^H3478, all the Philistines^H6430 came up^H5927^(H8799) to seek^H1245^(H8763) David^H1732; and David^H1732 heard^H8085^(H8799) of it, and went down^H3381^(H8799) to the hold^H4686.

¹⁸ Now the Philistines had come and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim.

KJVThe Philistines^H6430 also came^H935^(H8804) and spread^H5203^(H8735) themselves in the valley^H6010 of Rephaim^H7497.

¹⁹ David inquired of Yahweh, saying, “Shall I go up against the Philistines? Will you deliver them into my hand?” Yahweh said to David, “Go up; for I will certainly deliver the Philistines into your hand.”

KJVAnd David^H1732 enquired^H7592^(H8799) of the LORD^H3068, saying^H559^(H8800), Shall I go up^H5927^(H8799) to the Philistines^H6430? wilt thou deliver^H5414^(H8799) them into mine hand^H3027? And the LORD^H3068 said^H559^(H8799) unto David^H1732, Go up^H5927^(H8798): for I will doubtless^H5414^(H8800) deliver^H5414^(H8799) the Philistines^H6430 into thine hand^H3027.

²⁰ David came to Baal Perazim, and David struck them there. Then he said, “Yahweh has broken my enemies before me, like the breach of waters.” Therefore he called the name of that place Baal Perazim.

KJVAnd David^H1732 came^H935^(H8799) to Baalperazim^H1188, and David^H1732 smote^H5221^(H8686) them there, and said^H559^(H8799), The LORD^H3068 hath broken forth^H6555^(H8804) upon mine enemies^H341^(H8802) before^H6440 me, as the breach^H6556 of waters^H4325. Therefore he called^H7121^(H8804) the name^H8034 of that place^H4725 Baalperazim^H1188.

²¹ They left their images there, and David and his men took them away.

KJVAnd there they left^H5800^(H8799) their images^H6091, and David^H1732 and his men^H582 burned^H5375^(H8799) them.

²² The Philistines came up yet again and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim.

KJVAnd the Philistines^H6430 came up^H5927^(H8800) yet again^H3254^(H8686), and spread^H5203^(H8735) themselves in the valley^H6010 of Rephaim^H7497.

²³ When David inquired of Yahweh, he said, “You shall not go up. Circle around behind them, and attack them in front of the mulberry trees.

KJVAnd when David^H1732 enquired^H7592^(H8799) of the LORD^H3068, he said^H559^(H8799), Thou shalt not go up^H5927^(H8799); but fetch a compass^H5437^(H8685) behind^H310 them, and come^H935^(H8804) upon them over against^H4136 the mulberry trees^H1057.

²⁴ When you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the mulberry trees, then stir yourself up; for then Yahweh has gone out before you to strike the army of the Philistines.”

KJVAnd let it be, when thou hearest^H8085^(H8800) the sound^H6963 of a going^H6807 in the tops^H7218 of the mulberry trees^H1057, that then thou shalt bestir^H2782^(H8799) thyself: for then shall the LORD^H3068 go out^H3318^(H8804) before^H6440 thee, to smite^H5221^(H8687) the host^H4264 of the Philistines^H6430.

²⁵ David did so, as Yahweh commanded him, and struck the Philistines all the way from Geba to Gezer.

KJVAnd David^H1732 did so^H6213^(H8799), as the LORD^H3068 had commanded^H6680^(H8765) him; and smote^H5221^(H8686) the Philistines^H6430 from Geba^H1387 until thou come^H935^(H8800) to Gazer^H1507.

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