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 · 2000And David was afraid of Jehovah that day; and he said, How shall the ark of Jehovah come unto me?
KJV
King James Version · 1611And David was afraid of the Lord that day, and said, How shall the ark of the Lord come to me?
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And David was afraid of Jehovah that day; and he said, How shall the ark of Jehovah come unto me?
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And 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 · 1862and David feareth Jehovah on that day, and saith, `How doth the ark of Jehovah come in unto me?'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And David was afraid of the Lord that day, saying: How shall the ark of the Lord come to me?
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And David was afraid of Jehovah that day, and said, How shall the ark of Jehovah come to me?
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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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