English Standard Version
2 Samuel 6:9
9And David was afraid of the Lord that day, and he said, "How can the ark of the Lord come to me?"
2 Samuel 6:9 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And David was afraid of the Lord that day, and said, How shall the ark of the Lord come to me?
- New International Version (NIV)David was afraid of the Lord that day and said, “How can the ark of the Lord ever come to me?”
- New King James Version (NKJV)David was afraid of the Lord that day; and he said, “How can the ark of the Lord come to me?”
- New Living Translation (NLT)David was now afraid of the Lord, and he asked, “How can I ever bring the Ark of the Lord back into my care?”
Context of 2 Samuel 6:9
7And the anger of the Lord was kindled against Uzzah, and God struck him down there because of his error, and he died there beside the ark of God. 8And David was angry because the Lord had broken out against Uzzah. And that place is called Perez-uzzah to this day. And David was afraid of the Lord that day, and he said, "How can the ark of the Lord come to me?" 10So David was not willing to take the ark of the Lord into the city of David. But David took it aside to the house of Obed-edom the Gittite. 11And the ark of the Lord remained in the house of Obed-edom the Gittite three months, and the Lord blessed Obed-edom and all his household.
Read all of 2 Samuel 62 Samuel 6:9 word by word
וַיִּרָ֥א דָוִ֛ד אֶת־יְהוָ֖ה בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֑וּא וַיֹּ֕אמֶר אֵ֛יךְ יָב֥וֹא אֵלַ֖י אֲר֥וֹן יְהוָֽה׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for 2 Samuel 6:9
- Numbers 17:12And the people of Israel said to Moses, "Behold, we perish, we are undone, we are all undone.
- 1 Samuel 5:10So they sent the ark of God to Ekron. But as soon as the ark of God came to Ekron, the people of Ekron cried out, "They have brought around to us the ark of the God of Israel to kill us and our people."
- 1 Samuel 6:20Then the men of Beth-shemesh said, "Who is able to stand before the Lord, this holy God? And to whom shall he go up away from us?"
- Psalms 119:120My flesh trembles for fear of you, and I am afraid of your judgments.
- Isaiah 6:5And I said: "Woe is me! For I am lost; for I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips; for my eyes have seen the King, the Lord of hosts!"
- Luke 5:8But when Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus' knees, saying, "Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, O Lord."
- 1 Peter 3:6as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord. And you are her children, if you do good and do not fear anything that is frightening.
- 1 Kings 8:27"But will God indeed dwell on the earth? Behold, heaven and the highest heaven cannot contain you; how much less this house that I have built!
- 1 Chronicles 13:11And David was angry because the Lord had broken out against Uzzah. And that place is called Perez-uzza to this day.
- Job 25:5Behold, even the moon is not bright, and the stars are not pure in his eyes;
Commentaries on 2 Samuel 6:9
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 6-11Verses 6-11 Uzzah was struck dead for touching the ark. God saw presumption and irreverence in Uzzah's heart. Familiarity, even with that which is most awful, is apt to breed contempt. If it were so great a crime for one to lay hold on the ark of the covenant who had no right to do so, what is it for those to lay claim to the privileges of the covenant that come not up to the terms of it? Obed-edom opened his doors without fear, knowing the ark was a…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 9David feared: Like David, Moses responded with fear when God showed his anger (Deuteronomy 9:19). Moses also trembled when God revealed his powerful and fiery presence (see Hebrews 12:21).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 9-109-10. David was afraid of the Lord that day, &c.--His feelings on this alarming judgment were greatly excited on various accounts, dreading that the displeasure of God had been provoked by the removal of the ark, that the punishment would be extended to himself and people, and that they might fall into some error or neglect during the further conveyance of the ark. He resolved, therefore, to wait for more light and direction as to the path of duty. An…Read the comment
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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
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