2 Samuel 6:1

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2 Samuel 6:1–3 · Berean Standard Bible

1 David again assembled the chosen men of Israel, thirty thousand in all.

2 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.

3 They set the ark of God on a new cart and brought it from the house of Abinadab, which was on the hill. Uzzah and Ahio, the sons of Abinadab, were guiding the new cart,

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2 Samuel 5:1

Then all the tribes of Israel came to David at Hebron and said, “Here we are, your own flesh and blood.

1 Kings 8:1

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.

1 Chronicles 13:1

Then David conferred with all his leaders, the commanders of hundreds and of thousands.

1 Chronicles 13:2

And he said to the whole assembly of Israel, “If it seems good to you, and if this is of the LORD our God, let us send word far and wide to the rest of our brothers in all the land of Israel, and also to the priests and Levites in their cities and pasturelands, so that they may join us.

1 Chronicles 13:3

Then let us bring back the ark of our God, for we did not inquire of Him in the days of Saul.”

1 Chronicles 13:4

And because this proposal seemed right to all the people, the whole assembly agreed to it.

Psalms 132:1

O LORD, remember on behalf of David all the hardships he endured,

Psalms 132:2

how he swore an oath to the LORD, and vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob:

Psalms 132:3

“I will not enter my house or get into my bed,

Psalms 132:4

I will not give sleep to my eyes or slumber to my eyelids,

Psalms 132:5

until I find a place for the LORD, a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob.”

Psalms 132:6

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