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And it happened thatוַיְהִיwhenכִּיthose carryingנֹשְׂאֵיthe arkאֲרוֹןof YHWHיְהוָהhad goneצָעֲדוּsixשִׁשָּׁהsteps,צְעָדִיםhe sacrificedוַיִּזְבַּחan oxשׁוֹרand a fattened animal.וּמְרִיא
2 Samuel 6:13
Study it in the app“And it happened that when those carrying the ark of YHWH had gone six steps, he sacrificed an ox and a fattened animal.”
David dances with all his might before YHWH as the ark is brought upPraise and worshipDavid dances with all his might as the ark goes up to JerusalemJoy and thanks
With the Hebrew beneath
2 Samuel 6:13, word by word
- And it happened thatיְהִיyehi
happen
For something to occur or take place; many stories open with this word.
Where else “yehi” appears- those carryingנֹשְׂאֵיnose
carry
To put something on oneself and carry it, on the shoulders or in the arms.
Where else “nose” appears- the arkאֲרוֹןaron
ark
The sacred chest of the covenant, which held the tablets.
Where else “aron” appears- of YHWHיְהוָהyehva
YHWH
The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.
Where else “yehva” appears- had goneצָעֲדוּtsaadu
march; climb
Step along, march. Also climb.
Where else “tsaadu” appears- sixשִׁשָּׁהshisha
six
Six; also "sixth".
Where else “shisha” appears- stepsצְעָדִיםtseadim
step
A step: each movement of the foot in walking.
Where else “tseadim” appears- he sacrificedיִּזְבַּחyizbach
sacrifice
To kill an animal as a gift to God or other gods.
Where else “yizbach” appears- an oxשׁוֹרshor
ox, bull
Ox or bull: a head of cattle.
Where else “shor” appears- and a fattened animalמְרִיאmeri
fatted animal
Fatted animal: a beast fattened for a meal or a special sacrifice.
Where else “meri” appears
Translation note
This time the ark is carried by men, not on a cart (1 Chronicles 15:13-15).
Parallel passages
Other books that tell the same thing or quote these words.
The ark enters Jerusalem
See them side by side
2 Samuel 6:12-19
12It was reported to King David, saying, “YHWH has blessed the house of Obed-edom and all that belongs to him, for the sake of the ark of Elohim.” So David went and brought up the ark of Elohim from the house of Obed-edom to the city of David with joy. 13And it happened that when those carrying the ark of YHWH had gone six steps, he sacrificed an ox and a fattened animal. 14David was dancing with all his strength before YHWH, and David was girded with a linen ephod. 15So David and all the house of Israel were bringing up the ark of YHWH with acclamation and with the sound of the horn. 16And as the ark of YHWH was coming into the city of David, Michal the daughter of Saul looked down through the window and saw King David leaping and dancing before YHWH; and she despised him in her heart. 17They brought in the ark of YHWH and set it in its place, inside the tent that David had pitched for it; and David offered up burnt offerings before YHWH, and peace offerings. 18When David had finished offering up the burnt offering and the peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of YHWH Tsevaot. 19And he distributed to all the people, to all the multitude of Israel, from man to woman, to each one one cake of bread, one portion of meat, and one raisin cake. Then all the people went, each to his house.
15:25So David and the elders of Israel and the commanders of the thousands went to bring up the ark of the covenant of YHWH from the house of Obed-edom with joy. 15:26And it happened that when Elohim helped the Levites who carried the ark of the covenant of YHWH, they sacrificed seven bulls and seven rams. 15:27David was wrapped in a robe of fine linen, and all the Levites who were carrying the ark, and the singers, and Chenaniah, the chief of the carrying of the singers; and on David was a linen ephod. 15:28So all Israel were bringing up the ark of the covenant of YHWH with acclamation and with the sound of the horn, and with trumpets and with cymbals, making themselves heard with harps and lyres. 15:29And it happened that as the ark of the covenant of YHWH was coming to the city of David, Michal the daughter of Saul looked down through the window and saw King David leaping and celebrating; and she despised him in her heart. 16:1They brought in the ark of Elohim and set it inside the tent that David had pitched for it; and they offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before Elohim. 16:2When David had finished offering up the burnt offering and the peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of YHWH. 16:3And he distributed to every man of Israel, from man to woman, to each one a cake of bread, a portion of meat, and a raisin cake.
The context
12It was reported to King David, saying, “YHWH has blessed the house of Obed-edom and all that belongs to him, for the sake of the ark of Elohim.” So David went and brought up the ark of Elohim from the house of Obed-edom to the city of David with joy.
13 · This verse (above)
14David was dancing with all his strength before YHWH, and David was girded with a linen ephod.