2 Samuel 6:12 “Now it was reported to King David, “The LORD has blessed the house of…”

2 Samuel 6:12

Now it was reported to King David, “The LORD has blessed the house of Obed-edom and all that belongs to him, because of the ark of God.” So David went and had the ark of God brought up from the house of Obed-edom into the City of David with rejoicing.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And it was told king David, saying, The LORD hath blessed the house of Obed-edom, and all that pertaineth unto him, because of the ark of God. So David went and brought up the ark of God from the house of Obed-edom into the city of David with gladness.

World English Bible

King David was told, “The LORD has blessed the house of Obed-Edom, and all that belongs to him, because of God’s ark.” So David went and brought up God’s ark from the house of Obed-Edom into David’s city with joy.

American Standard Version

And it was told king David, saying, Jehovah hath blessed the house of Obed-edom, and all that pertaineth unto him, because of the ark of God. And David went and brought up the ark of God from the house of Obed-edom into the city of David with joy.

Geneva Bible 1599

And one told King Dauid, saying, The Lord hath blessed the house of Obed-edom, and all that hee hath, because of the Arke of God: therefore Dauid went and brought the Arke of God from the house of Obed-edom, into the citie of Dauid with gladnesse.

Darby Translation

And it was told king David, saying, Jehovah has blessed the house of Obed-Edom, and all that is his, because of the ark of God. And David went and brought up the ark of God from the house of Obed-Edom into the city of David with joy.

Young's Literal Translation

And it is declared to king David, saying, 'Jehovah hath blessed the house of Obed-Edom, and all that he hath, because of the ark of God;' and David goeth and bringeth up the ark of God from the house of Obed-Edom to the city of David with joy.

Bible in Basic English

And they said to King David, The blessing of the Lord is on the family of Obed-edom and on all he has, because of the ark of God. And David went and took the ark of God from the house of Obed-edom into the town of David with joy.

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Cross references

“because”

Matthew 10:42

Matthew 10:42 · BSB

And if anyone gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones because he is My disciple, truly I tell you, he will never lose his reward.”

“So David”

Psalm 24:7–10 Psalm 68:24–27 1 Chronicles 15:1–3 Psalm 132:6–8 1 Chronicles 15:25

Psalm 24:7–10 · BSB

Lift up your heads, O gates! Be lifted up, O ancient doors, that the King of Glory may enter!

Psalm 68:24–27 · BSB

They have seen Your procession, O God— the march of my God and King into the sanctuary.

1 Chronicles 15:1–3 · BSB

David constructed buildings for himself in the City of David, and he prepared a place for the ark of God and pitched a tent for it.

Psalm 132:6–8 · BSB

We heard that the ark was in Ephrathah; we found it in the fields of Jaar.

1 Chronicles 15:25 · BSB

So David, the elders of Israel, and the commanders of thousands went with rejoicing to bring the ark of the covenant of the LORD from the house of Obed-edom.

Also

1 Kings 8:1

1 Kings 8:1 · BSB

At that time Solomon assembled before him in Jerusalem the elders of Israel—all the tribal heads and family leaders of the Israelites—to bring up the ark of the covenant of the LORD from Zion, the City of David.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

11Thus the ark of the LORD remained in the house of Obed-edom the Gittite for three months, and the LORD blessed him and all his household.

13When those carrying the ark of the LORD had advanced six paces, he sacrificed an ox and a fattened calf.

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