2 Samuel 6:2 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.

Matthew Henry

  • The ark removed from Kirjath-jearimGod 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...

Thompson Chains

  • Ark (3)Link 23 of 36 · next 2 Samuel 6:6
  • ShekinahLink 3 of 8 · next 1 Kings 8:10
  • Cherubim (2)See the chain from Exodus 25:18 · 9 links

Parallel Passages

  • 1 Chronicles 13:5 So David gathered all Israel together, from Shihor of Egypt even unto the entering of Hemath, to bring the ark of God from Kirjathjearim.

From Thompson’s Chain-Reference Bible (1908).

Cross References

  • 1 Samuel 4:4 So the people sent to Shiloh, that they might bring from thence the ark of the covenant of the LORD of hosts, which dwelleth between the cherubims: and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were there with the ark of the covenant of God.
  • 1 Samuel 7:1 And the men of Kirjathjearim came, and fetched up the ark of the LORD, and brought it into the house of Abinadab in the hill, and sanctified Eleazar his son to keep the ark of the LORD.
  • Joshua 15:9–10 And the border was drawn from the top of the hill unto the fountain of the water of Nephtoah, and went out to the cities of mount Ephron; and the border was drawn to Baalah, which is Kirjathjearim: …
  • Joshua 15:60 Kirjathbaal, which is Kirjathjearim, and Rabbah; two cities with their villages:
  • 1 Chronicles 13:5–6 So David gathered all Israel together, from Shihor of Egypt even unto the entering of Hemath, to bring the ark of God from Kirjathjearim. …

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Topics

  • Baale A city of Judah
  • David Assembles thirty-thousand men to escort the ark of the covenant to Jerusalem with music and thanksgiving
  • Kirjath-Jearim David brings the ark of the covenant from
  • Mercy-seat The shekinah upon
  • Miracles The death of Uzzah

Kings of Israel & Judah

  • DavidKing of Israel · 1055–1015 BC

Timeline

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Bible Dictionary

  • DavidBeloved, the eighth and youngest son of Jesse, a citizen of Bethlehem. His father seems to have been a man in humble life. His mother’s...
  • Baale of JudahLords of Judah, a city in the tribe of Judah from which David brought the ark into Jerusalem (2 Sam 6:2). Elsewhere (1 Chr 13:6) called...
  • God(A.S. and Dutch God; Dan. Gud; Ger. Gott), the name of the Divine Being. It is the rendering (1) of the Hebrew ’El, from a word meaning...
  • LordThere are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.

Strong’s Numbers

  • And David דָּוִד Dâvid
  • arose קוּם qûwm
  • and went יָלַךְ yâlak
  • with all the people עַם ʻam
  • that were with him from Baale of Judah בַּעֲלֵי יְהוּדָה Baʻălêy Yᵉhûwdâh
  • to bring up עָלָה ʻâlâh
  • from thence the ark אָרוֹן ʼârôwn
  • of God אֱלֹהִים ʼĕlôhîym
  • whose name שֵׁם shêm
  • is called קָרָא qârâʼ
  • by the name שֵׁם shêm
  • of the LORD יְהֹוָה Yᵉhôvâh
  • of hosts צָבָא tsâbâʼ
  • that dwelleth יָשַׁב yâshab
  • the cherubims כְּרוּב kᵉrûwb

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