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2 Samuel 6:1–2

The Ark Brought to Jerusalem

6:1–11pp—1Ch 13:1–14
6:12–19pp—1Ch 15:25–16:3

6 David again brought together all the able young men of Israel—thirty thousand. He and all his men went to Baalaha z in Judah to bring up from there the arka of God, which is called by the Name,b b the name of the Lord Almighty, who is enthronedc between the cherubimd on the ark.

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2 Samuel 6:1–2 — English Standard Version (ESV)

David again gathered all the chosen men of Israel, thirty thousand. And David arose and went with all the people who were with him from Baale-judah to bring up from there the ark of God, which is called by the name of the Lord of hosts who sits enthroned on the cherubim.

2 Samuel 6:1–2 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

Again, David gathered together all the chosen men of Israel, thirty thousand. And David arose, and went with all the people that were with him from Baale of Judah, to bring up from thence the ark of God, whose name is called by the name of the Lord of hosts that dwelleth between the cherubims.

2 Samuel 6:1–2 — New Living Translation (NLT)

Then David again gathered all the elite troops in Israel, 30,000 in all. He led them to Baalah of Judah to bring back the Ark of God, which bears the name of the Lord of Heaven’s Armies, who is enthroned between the cherubim.

2 Samuel 6:1–2 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

Again David gathered all the choice men of Israel, thirty thousand. And David arose and went with all the people who were with him from Baale Judah to bring up from there the ark of God, whose name is called by the Name, the Lord of Hosts, who dwells between the cherubim.

2 Samuel 6:1–2 — New Century Version (NCV)

David again gathered all the chosen men of Israel—thirty thousand of them. Then he and all his people went to Baalah in Judah to bring back the Ark of God. The Ark is called by the Name, the name of the Lord All-Powerful, whose throne is between the gold creatures with wings.

2 Samuel 6:1–2 — American Standard Version (ASV)

And David again gathered together all the chosen men of Israel, thirty thousand. And David arose, and went with all the people that were with him, from Baale-judah, to bring up from thence the ark of God, which is called by the Name, even the name of Jehovah of hosts that sitteth above the cherubim.

2 Samuel 6:1–2 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

And David again gathered all the chosen men of Israel, thirty thousand. And David arose and went with all the people that were with him from Baale-Judah, to bring up from thence the ark of God which is called by the name, the name of Jehovah of hosts who sitteth between the cherubim.

2 Samuel 6:1–2 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

David again assembled all the best soldiers in Israel, 30,000 men. He and all the people with him left Baalah in Judahto bring God’s ark ⸤to Jerusalem⸥. (The ark is called by the name of the Lord of Armies, who is enthroned over the angels.)

2 Samuel 6:1–2 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

David again assembled all the choice men in Israel, 30,000. He and all his troops set out to bring the ark of God from Baale-judah. The ark is called by the Name, the name of Yahweh of Hosts who dwells between the cherubim.

2 Samuel 6:1–2 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

David again gathered all the chosen men of Israel, thirty thousand. David and all the people with him set out and went from Baale-judah, to bring up from there the ark of God, which is called by the name of the Lord of hosts who is enthroned on the cherubim.

2 Samuel 6:1–2 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

David again gathered all the chosen men in Israel, thirty thousand. David got up and went and all the people who were with him, from Baale-judah to bring up from there the ark of God which is called the name, the name of Yahweh of hosts, upon which the cherubim sit.

2 Samuel 6:1–2 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

Again David brought together the best soldiers in Israel. The total number was 30,000. He and all of his men started out from Baalah in Judah. They wanted to bring the ark of God up to Jerusalem from there. The ark is named after the Lord. He is the Lord who rules over all. He sits on his throne between the cherubim that are on the ark.

2 Samuel 6:1–2 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

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

And David arose and went with all the people who were with him to Baale-judah, to bring up from there the ark of God which is called by the Name, the very name of the Lord of hosts who is enthroned above the cherubim.


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