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.
• 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.
• New Living Translation (NLT)After the men who were carrying the Ark of the Lord had gone six steps, David sacrificed a bull and a fattened calf.

Context of 2 Samuel 6:13

11The ark of the Lord remained in the house of Obed-Edom the Gittite for three months, and the Lord blessed him and his entire household. 12Now King David was told, “The Lord has blessed the household of Obed-Edom and everything he has, because of the ark of God.” So David went to bring up the ark of God from the house of Obed-Edom to the City of David with rejoicing. When those who were carrying the ark of the Lord had taken six steps, he sacrificed a bull and a fattened calf. 14Wearing a linen ephod, David was dancing before the Lord with all his might, 15while he and all Israel were bringing up the ark of the Lord with shouts and the sound of trumpets.

2 Samuel 6:13 word by word

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

Words taken from the KJV.

• that when they that bareנָשָׂאnâώâ' nâsâh · to lift: bearH5375
• the arkאֲרוֹן'ârôn 'ârôn · arkH727
• of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• had goneצָעַדtsâ‛ad · to marchH6805
• sixשֵׁשׁshêsh shishshâh · sixH8337
• pacesצַ֫עַדtsa‛ad · stepH6806
• he sacrificedזָבַחzâbach · to sacrificeH2076
• oxenשׁוֹרshôr · cattleH7794
• and fatlingsמְרִיאmerîy' · fatlingH4806

Cross-references for 2 Samuel 6:13

• Numbers 4:15“After Aaron and his sons have finished covering the holy furnishings and all the holy articles, and when the camp is ready to move, only then are the Kohathites to come and do the carrying. But they must not touch the holy things or they will die. The Kohathites are to carry those things that are in the tent of meeting.
• Numbers 7:9But Moses did not give any to the Kohathites, because they were to carry on their shoulders the holy things, for which they were responsible.
• Joshua 3:3giving orders to the people: “When you see the ark of the covenant of the Lord your God, and the Levitical priests carrying it, you are to move 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 chose them to carry the ark of the Lord and to minister before him forever.”
• 1 Kings 8:5and King Solomon and the entire assembly of Israel that had gathered about him were before the ark, sacrificing so many sheep and cattle that they could not be recorded or counted.
• 2 Chronicles 5:6and King Solomon and the entire assembly of Israel that had gathered about him were before the ark, sacrificing so many sheep and cattle that they could not be recorded or counted.

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