Berean Standard Bible

2 Samuel 6:3-9

3They setH7392 the arkH727 of GodH430 onH413 a newH2319 cartH5699 and brought itH5375 from the houseH1004 of AbinadabH41, whichH834 was on the hillH1389. UzzahH5798 and AhioH283, the sonsH1121 of AbinadabH41, were guidingH5090 the newH2319 cartH5699, 4bringingH5375 with itH5973 the arkH727 of GodH430 .1 And AhioH283 was walkingH1980 in frontH6440 of the arkH727.

5DavidH1732 and allH3605 the houseH1004 of IsraelH3478 were celebratingH7832 beforeH6440 the LORDH3068 with all kindsH3605 of wood instrumentsH6086 H1265,2 harpsH3658, stringed instrumentsH5035, tambourinesH8596, sistrumsH4517, and cymbalsH6767.

6When they cameH935 toH5704 the threshing floorH1637 of NaconH5225,3 UzzahH5798 reached outH7971 and took holdH270 of the arkH727 of GodH430, becauseH3588 the oxenH1241 had stumbledH8058. 7And the angerH639 of the LORDH3068 burnedH2734 against UzzahH5798, and GodH430 struck him downH5221 on the spotH8033 forH5921 his irreverenceH7944,4 and he diedH4191 thereH8033 besideH5973 the arkH727 of GodH430.

8Then DavidH1732 became angryH2734 becauseH5921 the LORDH3068 had burst forthH6555 H6556 against UzzahH5798. So he namedH7121 thatH1931 placeH4725 Perez-uzzahH6560,5 as it is called toH5704 thisH2088 dayH3117.

9ThatH1931 dayH3117 DavidH1732 fearedH3372 the LORDH3068 and askedH559, “HowH349 can the arkH727 of the LORDH3068 ever comeH935 to meH413?”

Notes

1. 2 Samuel 6:4 DSS and some LXX manuscripts; MT includes from the house of Abinadab, which was on the hill. ↩
2. 2 Samuel 6:5 Literally before the LORD with all woods of cypress; LXX playing before the Lord on well-tuned instruments mightily, and with songs; some of the instruments in this verse are uncertain; see 1 Chronicles 13:8. ↩
3. 2 Samuel 6:6 Nacon is a variant of Chidon; see 1 Chronicles 13:9. ↩
4. 2 Samuel 6:7 MT; DSS for this ↩
5. 2 Samuel 6:8 Perez-uzzah means outbreak against Uzzah. ↩