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2 Samuel 6:12
2 Samuel 6:12 is verse 12 of 2 Samuel chapter 6, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.
Berean Standard Bible
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.
King James Version
And it was told king David, saying, The LORD hath blessed the house of Obededom, 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 Obededom into the city of David with gladness.
World English Bible
King 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.
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2 Samuel 6:10–14 · Berean Standard Bible
10 So he was unwilling to move the ark of the LORD to the City of David; instead, he took it aside to the house of Obed-edom the Gittite.
11 Thus 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.
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.
13 When those carrying the ark of the LORD had advanced six paces, he sacrificed an ox and a fattened calf.
14 And David, wearing a linen ephod, danced with all his might before the LORD,
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Cross-references
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Matthew 10:42And 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.”
1 Chronicles 15:1David 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.
1 Chronicles 15:2Then 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 15:3And David assembled all Israel in Jerusalem to bring up the ark of the LORD to the place he had prepared for it.
1 Chronicles 15:25So 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.
Psalms 24:7Lift up your heads, O gates! Be lifted up, O ancient doors, that the King of Glory may enter!
Psalms 24:8Who is this King of Glory? The LORD strong and mighty, the LORD mighty in battle.
Psalms 24:9Lift up your heads, O gates! Be lifted up, O ancient doors, that the King of Glory may enter!
Psalms 24:10Who is He, this King of Glory? The LORD of Hosts— He is the King of Glory. Selah
Psalms 68:24They have seen Your procession, O God— the march of my God and King into the sanctuary.
Psalms 68:25The singers lead the way, the musicians follow after, among the maidens playing tambourines.
Psalms 68:26Bless God in the great congregation; bless the LORD from the fountain of Israel.
Psalms 68:27There is Benjamin, the youngest, ruling them, the princes of Judah in their company, the princes of Zebulun and of Naphtali.
Psalms 132:6We heard that the ark was in Ephrathah; we found it in the fields of Jaar.
Psalms 132:7Let us go to His dwelling place; let us worship at His footstool.
Psalms 132:8Arise, O LORD, to Your resting place, You and the ark of Your strength.