2 Samuel 6:10 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“So David would not remove the ark of the Lord unto him into the city of David: but David carried it aside into the house of Obed–edom the Gittite.”

2 Samuel 6:10 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

2 Samuel 6:10 in 6 Bible Translations

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2 Samuel 6:10 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“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.”

2 Samuel 6:10 — World English Bible

2 Samuel 6:10 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“So David would not remove the ark of Jehovah unto him into the city of David; but David carried it aside into the house of Obed-edom the Gittite.”

2 Samuel 6:10 — American Standard Version

2 Samuel 6:10 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And David hath not been willing to turn aside unto himself the ark of Jehovah, to the city of David, and David turneth it aside to the house of Obed-Edom the Gittite,”

2 Samuel 6:10 — Young's Literal Translation

2 Samuel 6:10 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“So David would not bring the ark of Jehovah home unto himself into the city of David; but David carried it aside into the house of Obed-Edom the Gittite.”

2 Samuel 6:10 — Darby Translation

2 Samuel 6:10 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“So Dauid would not bring the Arke of the Lord vnto him into the citie of Dauid, but Dauid caried it into ye house of Obed-edom a Gittite.”

2 Samuel 6:10 — Geneva Bible

2 Samuel 6:10 in Context — 2 Samuel 6

8 And David was displeased, because the Lord had made a breach upon Uzzah: and he called the name of the place Perez–uzzah to this day.

9 And David was afraid of the Lord that day, and said, How shall the ark of the Lord come to me?

10 So David would not remove the ark of the Lord unto him into the city of David: but David carried it aside into the house of Obed–edom the Gittite.

11 And the ark of the Lord continued in the house of Obed–edom the Gittite three months: and the Lord blessed Obed–edom, and all his household.

12 And it was told king David, saying, The Lord hath blessed the house of Obed–edom, and all that pertaineth unto him, because of the ark of God. So David went and brought up the ark of God from the house of Obed–edom into the city of David with gladness.

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What Does 2 Samuel 6:10 Mean?

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