Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
As a result, David was unwilling to take the ark of the LORD into his care in the City of David. Instead, David left it at the home of Obed-edom the Gittite.
New American Standard Bible
And David was unwilling to move the ark of the Lord into the city of David with him; but David took it aside to the house of
King James Version
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 Obededom the Gittite.
Holman Bible
So he was not willing to move the ark of the Lord to the city of David;
A Conservative Version
So David would not remove the ark of LORD to him into the city of David, but David carried it aside into the house of Obed-edom the Gittite.
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified
David was unwilling to move the ark of the Lord into the City of David with him; instead he took it aside to the house of Obed-edom the Gittite.
Bible in Basic English
So David did not let the ark of the Lord come back to him to the town of David: but had it turned away and put into the house of Obed-edom the Gittite.
Darby Translation
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.
Julia Smith Translation
And David would not remove to him the ark of Jehovah to the city of David: and David will turn it to the house of the servant of Obed-Edom the Gititte.
King James 2000
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.
Lexham Expanded Bible
However, David [was] not willing to bring the ark of Yahweh to himself, to the city of David, so David caused it to turn [to] the house of Obed-Edom the Gittite.
Modern King James verseion
And David was not willing to bring the ark of Jehovah to him into the city of David. But David carried it aside into the house of Obed-edom the Gittite, the Levite.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And so David would not bring the Ark of the LORD with him into the city of David. But carried it into the house of Obededom, a Gittite.
NET Bible
So David was no longer willing to bring the ark of the Lord to be with him in the City of David. David left it in the house of Obed-Edom the Gittite.
New Heart English Bible
So David would not move the ark of the LORD to be with him in the City of David; but David carried it aside into the house of Obed-Edom the Gittite.
The Emphasized Bible
So David would not remove unto him the ark of Yahweh, unto the city of David, - but David took it aside to the house of Obed-edom, the Gittite.
Webster
So David would not remove the ark of the LORD to him into the city of David: but David carried it aside into the house of Obed-edom the Gittite.
World English Bible
So David would not move the ark of Yahweh to be with him in the city of David; but David carried it aside into the house of Obed-Edom the Gittite.
Youngs Literal Translation
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,
Themes
Ark » In the tabernacle. Called the ark » Remains in the house of obed-edom
Ark of the covenant » Removed from kirjath-jearim to the house of obed-edom
David » King of israel » Uzzah is struck down when he attempts to steady the ark of the covenant
David » King of israel » David is terrified, and leaves the ark at the house of obed-edom
Kirjath-jearim » David brings the ark of the covenant from
Obed-edom » Korhite levite » David leaves the ark of the covenant with
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Samuel 6:10
Verse Info
Context Readings
David Brings The Ark Of Yahweh To Jerusalem
9 But David feared the LORD that day, and asked, "How can the Ark of God come to me?" 10 As a result, David was unwilling to take the ark of the LORD into his care in the City of David. Instead, David left it at the home of Obed-edom the Gittite. 11 So the ark of the LORD remained for three months in the household of Obed-edom the Gittite while the LORD blessed Obed-edom and his entire household.
Cross References
1 Chronicles 26:4-8
Obed-edom's sons Shemaiah, his firstborn, Jehozabad his second, Joah his third, Sachar his fourth, Nethanel his fifth,
2 Samuel 4:3
(The residents of Beeroth had evacuated to Gittaim and live there as resident aliens to this day.)
2 Samuel 15:19
Then the king suggested to Ittai the Gittite, "Why should you have to go with us? Return and stay with the new king, since you're a foreigner and exile. Stay where you want to stay.
2 Samuel 18:2
Dividing his forces into three groups, he set Joab as commander of one third of his army, Zeruiah's son Abishai, Joab's brother, as commander of another third, and Ittai from Gath as commander of another third. The king informed the army, "I'm going out to battle with you, too."
1 Chronicles 13:13-14
As a result, David would not take the ark into the City of David for it to be in his care. Instead, he took it to the home of Obed-edom the Gittite.
1 Chronicles 15:18
their second order relatives Zechariah, Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, and Mikneiah, as well as the trustees Obed-edom and Jeiel.
1 Chronicles 16:5
Their director Asaph played cymbals, and next to him was Zechariah, followed by Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-edom, and Jeiel, who played harps and lyres.