2 Samuel 6:2

David arose, and went with all the people who were with him, from Baale Judah, to bring up from there God’s ark, which is called by the Name, even the name of Yahweh of Armies who sits above the cherubim.

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WEBBE

David arose and went with all the people who were with him from Baale Judah, to bring up from there God’s ark, which is called by the Name, even the name of the LORD of Armies who sits above the cherubim.

BSB

And he and all his troops set out for Baale of Judah to bring up from there the ark of God, which is called by the Name— the name of the LORD of Hosts, who is enthroned between the cherubim that are on it.

KJV

And David arose, and went with all the people that were with him from Baale of Judah, to bring up from thence the ark of God, whose name is called by the name of the LORD of hosts that dwelleth between the cherubims.

ASV

And David arose, and went with all the people that were with him, from Baale-judah, to bring up from thence the ark of God, which is called by the Name, even the name of Jehovah of hosts that sitteth [above] the cherubim.

BBE

And David, and all the people who were with him, went to Baal of Judah to get the ark of God, over which the holy name is named, the name of the Lord of armies, whose place is between the winged ones.

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וַיָּקָם vai·ya·kom and he arose H6965 וַיֵּלֶךְ vai·ye·lekh and he went H1980 דָּוִד da·vid David H1732 וְכָל־ ve·khol and all H3605 הָעָם ha·'am the people H5971 אֲשֶׁר 'a·sher which H834 אִתּוֹ 'i·to [was] with him H854 מִבַּעֲלֵי mi·ba·'a·lei from Baalah of H1173 יְהוּדָה ye·hu·dah Judah H3063 לְהַעֲלוֹת le·ha·'a·lot to bring up H5927 מִשָּׁם mi·sham from there H8033 אֵת 'et (marks the object) H853 אֲרוֹן 'a·ron [the] ark of H727 הָאֱלֹהִים ha·'e·lo·him (the) God H430 אֲשֶׁר־ 'a·sher- which H834 נִקְרָא nik·ra' it is called H7121 שֵׁם shem [the] name H8034 שֵׁם shem [the] name of H8034 יְהוָה yah·weh Yahweh H3068 צְבָאוֹת tze·va·'ot of hosts H6635 יֹשֵׁב yo·shev [who] sits H3427 הַכְּרֻבִים ha·ke·ru·vim the cherubim H3742 עָלָיו 'a·lav on it H5921

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 1–5

God is present with the souls of his people, when they want the outward tokens of his presence; but now David is settled in the throne, the honour of the ark begins to revive. Let us learn hence, to think and to speak highly of God; and to think and speak honourably of holy ordinances, which are to us as the ark was unto Israel, the tokens of God's presence, Mt 28:20. Christ is our Ark; in and by him God manifests his favour, and accepts our prayers and praises. The ark especially typified Christ and his mediation, in which the name of Jehovah and all his glories are displayed. The priests should have carried the ark upon their shoulders. Philistines may carry the ark in a cart without suffering for it; but if Israelites do so, it is at their peril, because this was not what God appointed.

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Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.