2 Samuel 6:15

15 while he and all Israel were bringing up the ark of the LORD with shouts and the sound of trumpets.

2 Samuel 6:15 in Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)
15 So David and all the house of Israel brought up the ark of the LORD with shouting, and with the sound of the trumpet.
English Standard Version (ESV)
15 So David and all the house of Israel brought up the ark of the LORD with shouting and with the sound of the horn.
New Living Translation (NLT)
15 So David and all the people of Israel brought up the Ark of the LORD with shouts of joy and the blowing of rams’ horns.
The Message Bible (MSG)
15 The whole country was with him as he accompanied the Chest of God with shouts and trumpet blasts.
American Standard Version (ASV)
15 So David and all the house of Israel brought up the ark of Jehovah with shouting, and with the sound of the trumpet.
GOD'S WORD Translation (GW)
15 He and the entire nation of Israel brought the ark of the LORD with shouts of joy and the sounding of rams' horns.
Holman Christian Standard Bible (CSB)
15 He and the whole house of Israel were bringing up the ark of the Lord with shouts and the sound of the ram's horn.
New International Reader's Version (NIRV)
15 He did it while he was bringing up the ark of the Lord. The whole community of Israel helped him bring it up. They shouted. They blew trumpets.

2 Samuel 6:15 Meaning and Commentary

2 Samuel 6:15

So David and all the house of Israel brought up the ark of the
Lord
The elders of Israel, and the captains over thousands, ( 1 Chronicles 15:25 ) ; besides the common people; there might be as large a number with him now as before:

with shouting, and with the sound of the trumpet;
with the shouts of the people in common, and with blowing of trumpets by those who were appointed for that purpose, and with other instruments of music, see ( 1 Chronicles 15:27 1 Chronicles 15:28 ) ; Josephus says F18, that seven choirs went before the priests bearing the ark, as the king commanded, he himself playing on the harp; so the Septuagint version.


FOOTNOTES:

F18 Antiqu. l. 7. c. 4. sect. 2.

2 Samuel 6:15 In-Context

13 When those who were carrying the ark of the LORD had taken six steps, he sacrificed a bull and a fattened calf.
14 Wearing a linen ephod, David was dancing before the LORD with all his might,
15 while he and all Israel were bringing up the ark of the LORD with shouts and the sound of trumpets.
16 As the ark of the LORD was entering the City of David, Michal daughter of Saul watched from a window. And when she saw King David leaping and dancing before the LORD, she despised him in her heart.
17 They brought the ark of the LORD and set it in its place inside the tent that David had pitched for it, and David sacrificed burnt offerings and fellowship offerings before the LORD.

Cross References 2

  • 1. S Joshua 6:5
  • 2. Psalms 47:5; Psalms 98:6
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