Sinai LogoSinai

2 Samuel 6:11

World English Bible

Yahweh’s ark remained in Obed-Edom the Gittite’s house three months; and Yahweh blessed Obed-Edom and all his house.

Read all of 2 Samuel 6Open in the Sinai app

2 Samuel 6:11 in other translations

And the ark of Jehovah remained in the house of Obed-edom the Gittite three months: and Jehovah blessed Obed-edom, and all his house.

2 Samuel 6:11 · American Standard Version

2 Samuel 6:11 in context

  1. 9David was afraid of Yahweh that day; and he said, “How could Yahweh’s ark come to me?”
  2. 10So David would not move Yahweh’s ark to be with him in David’s city; but David carried it aside into Obed-Edom the Gittite’s house.
  3. 11Yahweh’s ark remained in Obed-Edom the Gittite’s house three months; and Yahweh blessed Obed-Edom and all his house.
  4. 12King David was told, “Yahweh 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.
  5. 13When those who bore Yahweh’s ark had gone six paces, he sacrificed an ox and a fattened calf.