2 Samuel
2 Samuel 6
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2 Samuel 6 — Scripture text (King James Version)
Again, gathered together all the chosen men of , thirty thousand. And arose, and went with all the people that were with him from Baale of , to bring up from thence , whose name is called by the name of the LORD of hosts that dwelleth between the cherubims. And they set upon a new cart, and brought it out of the house of that was in : and and , the sons of , drave the new cart. And they brought it out of the house of which was at , accompanying : and went before the . And and all the house of played before the LORD all manner of instruments made of fir wood, even harps, and psalteries, and timbrels, and cornets, and cymbals. And when they came to ’s threshingfloor, Uzzah forth his hand to , and took hold of it; for the oxen shook it. And the anger of the LORD was kindled against ; and God smote him there for his error; and there he died by . And was displeased, because the LORD had made a breach upon : and he called the name of the place -uzzah to this day. And was afraid of the LORD that day, and said, How shall the of the LORD come to me? So would not remove the of the LORD unto him into the city of : but carried it aside into the house of - the . And the of the LORD continued in the house of - the three months: and the LORD blessed -, and all his household. And it was told king , saying, The LORD hath blessed the house of -, and all that pertaineth unto him, because of . So went and brought up from the house of - into the city of with gladness. And it was so, that when they that bare the of the LORD had gone six paces, he sacrificed oxen and fatlings. And danced before the LORD with all his might; and was girded with a linen . So and all the house of brought up the of the LORD with shouting, and with the sound of the . And as the of the LORD came into the city of , ’s daughter looked through a window, and saw king leaping and dancing before the LORD; and she despised him in her heart. And they brought in the of the LORD, and set it in his place, in the midst of the that had pitched for it: and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the LORD. And as soon as had made an end of offering burnt offerings and peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD of hosts. And he dealt among all the people, even among the whole multitude of , as to the women as men, to every one a cake of bread, and a good piece of flesh, and a flagon of wine. So all the people departed every one to his house. Then returned to bless his household. And the daughter of came out to meet , and said, How glorious was the king of today, who uncovered himself to day in the eyes of the handmaids of his servants, as one of the vain fellows shamelessly uncovereth himself! And said unto , It was before the LORD, which chose me before thy father, and before all his house, to appoint me ruler over the people of the LORD, over : therefore will I play before the LORD. And I will yet be more vile than thus, and will be base in mine own sight: and of the maidservants which thou hast spoken of, of them shall I be had in honour. Therefore the daughter of had no child unto the day of her death.