2 Samuel 6:13

2 Samuel 6:13 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And it was so, that when they that bare the ark of the Lord had gone six paces, he sacrificed oxen and fatlings.
• New International Version (NIV)When those who were carrying the ark of the Lord had taken six steps, he sacrificed a bull and a fattened calf.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And when those who bore the ark of the Lord had gone six steps, he sacrificed an ox and a fattened animal.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And so it was, when those bearing the ark of the Lord had gone six paces, that he sacrificed oxen and fatted sheep.

Context of 2 Samuel 6:13

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. 12Now it was reported to King David, “The LORD has blessed the house of Obed-edom and all that belongs to him, because of the ark of God.” So David went and had the ark of God brought up from the house of Obed-edom into the City of David with rejoicing. When those carrying the ark of the LORD had advanced six paces, he sacrificed an ox and a fattened calf. 14And David, wearing a linen ephod, danced with all his might before the LORD, 15while he and all the house of Israel brought up the ark of the LORD with shouting and the sounding of the ram’s horn.

2 Samuel 6:13 word by word

וַיְהִ֗י כִּ֧י צָעֲד֛וּ נֹשְׂאֵ֥י אֲרוֹן־יְהוָ֖ה שִׁשָּׁ֣ה צְעָדִ֑ים וַיִּזְבַּ֥ח שׁ֖וֹר וּמְרִֽיא׃Read the interlinear

• ·הָיָהhâyâh · to beH1961
• Whenכִּיkîy · forH3588
• those carryingנָשָׂאnâώâ' nâsâh · to lift: bearH5375
• the arkאֲרוֹן'ârôn 'ârôn · arkH727
• of the LORDיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• had advancedצָעַדtsâ‛ad · to marchH6805
• sixשֵׁשׁshêsh shishshâh · sixH8337
• pacesצַ֫עַדtsa‛ad · stepH6806
• he sacrificedזָבַחzâbach · to sacrificeH2076
• an oxשׁוֹרshôr · cattleH7794
• and a fattened calfמְרִיאmerîy' · fatlingH4806

Cross-references for 2 Samuel 6:13

• Numbers 4:15When Aaron and his sons have finished covering the holy objects and all their equipment, as soon as the camp is ready to move, the Kohathites shall come and do the carrying. But they must not touch the holy objects, or they will die. These are the transportation duties of the Kohathites regarding the Tent of Meeting.
• Numbers 7:9But he did not give any to the Kohathites, since they were to carry on their shoulders the holy objects for which they were responsible.
• Joshua 3:3and commanded the people: “When you see the ark of the covenant of the LORD your God being carried by the Levitical priests, you are to set out from your positions and follow it.
• 1 Chronicles 15:2Then David said, “No one but the Levites may carry the ark of God, because the LORD has chosen them to carry the ark of the LORD and to minister before Him forever.”
• 1 Kings 8:5There, before the ark, King Solomon and the whole congregation of Israel who had assembled with him sacrificed so many sheep and oxen that they could not be counted or numbered.
• 2 Chronicles 5:6There, before the ark, King Solomon and the whole congregation of Israel who had assembled with him sacrificed so many sheep and oxen that they could not be counted or numbered.

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 6:13

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 13The meaning is, not that they sacrificed oxen and fatlings every six steps, which would have been impossible, but that when - after the arrangement made by David for the Levites to carry the ark 1 Chronicles 15:2, 1 Chronicles 15:12, 1 Chronicles 15:15 they had borne it successfully and with visible tokens of God‘s favor, out of the house of Obed-edom and six “steps” on the road to the city of David to the sound of the musical instruments - then they…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 12-19Verses 12-19 It became evident, that happy was the man who had the ark near him. Christ is indeed a Stone of stumbling, and a Rock of offence, to those that are disobedient; but to those that believe, he is a Corner-stone, elect, precious, 1Pe 2:6-8. Let us be religious. Is the ark a blessing to others' houses? We may have it, and the blessing of it, without fetching it away from our neighbours. David, at first setting out, offered sacrifices to God. We…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 13David offered this sacrifice of praise to God immediately, just six steps into the journey.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1313. when they that bare the ark ... had gone six paces--Some think that four altars were hastily raised for the offering of sacrifices at the distance of every six paces (but see on 1Ch 15:26).Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Samuel 6:13

• Ark
• David
• Jerusalem
• Measure

In the dictionaries

• Chronicles, Books of
• Cornet
• David
• Fatling
• Heart
• Lack
• Sacrifice
• Shekel
• Stater
• Tabernacle

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings