2 Samuel 6:9

What does 2 Samuel 6:9 mean?

A plain-English look at 2 Samuel 6:9 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And David was afraid of Jehovah that day; and he said, How shall the ark of Jehovah come unto me?

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And David was afraid of the Lord that day, and said, How shall the ark of the Lord come to me?

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And David was afraid of Jehovah that day; and he said, How shall the ark of Jehovah come unto me?

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And such was David's fear of the Lord that day, that he said, How may I let the ark of God come to me?

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and David feareth Jehovah on that day, and saith, `How doth the ark of Jehovah come in unto me?'

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And David was afraid of the Lord that day, saying: How shall the ark of the Lord come to me?

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And David was afraid of Jehovah that day, and said, How shall the ark of Jehovah come to me?

Context

v.8And David was displeased, because Jehovah had broken forth upon Uzzah; and he called that place Perez-uzzah, unto this day.

v.9This passage

v.10So David would not remove the ark of Jehovah unto him into the city of David; but David carried it aside into the house of Obed-edom the Gittite.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Psalms 119:120

    My flesh trembleth for fear of thee; And I am afraid of thy judgments. ע AYIN.

  • 1 Samuel 6:20

    And the men of Beth-shemesh said, Who is able to stand before Jehovah, this holy God? and to whom shall he go up from us?

  • 1 Chronicles 13:11

    And David was displeased, because Jehovah had broken forth upon Uzza: and he called that place Perez-uzza, unto this day.

  • 1 Kings 8:27

    But will God in very deed dwell on the earth? behold, heaven and the heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house that I have builded!

  • Job 25:5

    Behold, even the moon hath no brightness, And the stars are not pure in his sight:

  • Isaiah 6:5

    Then said I, Woe is me! for I am undone; because I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips: for mine eyes have seen the King, Jehovah of hosts.

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