2 Samuel 6:13 “When those carrying the ark of the LORD had advanced six paces, he sac…”

2 Samuel 6:13

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And it was so, that when they that bare the ark of the LORD had gone six paces, he sacrificed oxen and fatlings.

World English Bible

When those who bore the LORD’s ark had gone six paces, he sacrificed an ox and a fattened calf.

American Standard Version

And it was so, that, when they that bare the ark of Jehovah had gone six paces, he sacrificed an ox and a fatling.

Geneva Bible 1599

And when they that bare the Arke of the Lord had gone sixe paces, he offred an oxe, and a fatte beast.

Darby Translation

And it was so, that when they that bore the ark of Jehovah had gone six paces, he sacrificed an ox and a fatted beast.

Young's Literal Translation

And it cometh to pass, when those bearing the ark of Jehovah have stepped six steps, that he sacrificeth an ox and a fatling.

Bible in Basic English

And when those who were lifting the ark of the Lord had gone six steps, he made an offering of an ox and a fat young beast.

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Cross references

“when they”

1 Chronicles 15:15 Numbers 4:15 Numbers 7:9 Joshua 3:3 1 Chronicles 15:2 1 Chronicles 15:25

1 Chronicles 15:15 · BSB

And the Levites carried the ark of God on their shoulders with the poles, as Moses had commanded in accordance with the word of the LORD.

Numbers 4:15 · BSB

When Aaron and his sons have finished covering the holy objects and all their equipment, as soon as the camp is ready to move, the Kohathites shall come and do the carrying. But they must not touch the holy objects, or t…

Numbers 7:9 · BSB

But he did not give any to the Kohathites, since they were to carry on their shoulders the holy objects for which they were responsible.

Joshua 3:3 · BSB

and commanded the people: “When you see the ark of the covenant of the LORD your God being carried by the Levitical priests, you are to set out from your positions and follow it.

1 Chronicles 15:2 · BSB

Then David said, “No one but the Levites may carry the ark of God, because the LORD has chosen them to carry the ark of the LORD and to minister before Him forever.”

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.

“oxen”

1 Kings 8:5 2 Chronicles 5:6

1 Kings 8:5 · BSB

There, before the ark, King Solomon and the whole congregation of Israel who had assembled with him sacrificed so many sheep and oxen that they could not be counted or numbered.

2 Chronicles 5:6 · BSB

There, before the ark, King Solomon and the whole congregation of Israel who had assembled with him sacrificed so many sheep and oxen that they could not be counted or numbered.

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

In context

12Now 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.

14And David, wearing a linen ephod, danced with all his might before the LORD,

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