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David Fetches the Ark

2 Samuel 6:4

In 11 translations

BSB
bringing with it the ark of God. And Ahio was walking in front of the ark.DSS and some LXX manuscripts; MT includes from the house of Abinadab, which was on the hill.
KJV
And they brought it out of the house of Abinadab which was at Gibeah, accompanying the ark of God: and Ahio went before the ark.accompanying: Heb. with
WEB
They brought it out of Abinadab’s house which was in the hill, with God’s ark; and Ahio went before the ark.
ASV
And they brought it out of the house of Abinadab, which was in the hill, with the ark of God: and Ahio went before the ark.
LSV
and they lift it up from the house of Abinadab, which [is] in the height, with the Ark of God, and Ahio is going before the Ark,
YLT
and they lift it up from the house of Abinadab, which [is] in the height, with the ark of God, and Ahio is going before the ark,
DBY
And they brought it with the ark of God out of the house of Abinadab which was upon the hill; and Ahio went before the ark.Elohim
DRC
And when they had taken it out of the house of Abinadab, who was in Gabaa, Ahio having care of the ark of God went before the ark.
GNV
And when they brought the Arke of God out of the house of Abinadab, that was at Gibeah, Ahio went before the Arke,
JPS
And they brought it out of the house of Abinadab, which was in the hill, with the ark of God, and Ahio went before the ark.
LXXE
And his brethren went before the ark.

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Original-language editions

WLC
וַיִּשָּׂאֻ֗הוּ מִבֵּ֤ית אֲבִֽינָדָב֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בַּגִּבְעָ֔ה עִ֖ם אֲר֣וֹן הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים וְאַחְי֕וֹ הֹלֵ֖ךְ לִפְנֵ֥י הָאָרֽוֹן׃
LXX-Br
Καὶ οἱ ἀδελφοὶ αὐτοῦ ἐπορεύοντο ἔμπροσθεν τῆς κιβωτοῦ.

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  • 1 Chronicles 13:7So they carried the ark of God from the house of Abinadab on a new cart, with Uzzah and Ahio guiding the cart.
  • 1 Samuel 7:1–2Then the men of Kiriath-jearim came for the ark of the LORD and took it into Abinadab’s house on the hill. And they consecrated his son Eleazar to guard the ark of the LORD. And from that day a long time passed, twenty…

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