2 Samuel 6:17

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

They brought the ark of the LORD and set it in its place inside the tent that David had pitched for it. Then David offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the LORD.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיָּבִ֜אוּ אֶת־אֲר֣וֹן יְהוָ֗ה וַיַּצִּ֤גוּ אֹתוֹ֙ בִּמְקוֹמ֔וֹ בְּת֣וֹךְ הָאֹ֔הֶל אֲשֶׁ֥ר נָטָה־ל֖וֹ דָּוִ֑ד וַיַּ֨עַל דָּוִ֥ד עֹל֛וֹת לִפְנֵ֥י יְהוָ֖ה וּשְׁלָמִֽים׃

Transliteration

And yābîʾû ʾet-ʾărôn YHWH and yaṣṣigû ʾōtô in-məqômô in-midst the-ʾōhel which nāṭāh-for-him Dāwid and yaʿal Dāwid ʿōlôt before YHWH and-šəlāmîm.

Grammar Details

• *yābîʾû*: Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural with waw consecutive - they brought
• *ʾet*: direct object marker
• *ʾărôn*: masculine singular construct - ark
• *YHWH*: divine name - LORD
• *yaṣṣigû*: Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural with waw consecutive - they set
• *ʾōtô*: direct object marker with 3rd masculine singular suffix - it
• *məqômô*: masculine singular with prefix and 3rd masculine singular suffix - its place
• *ʾōhel*: masculine singular with definite article - tent
• *nāṭāh*: Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he pitched/stretched out
• *Dāwid*: proper noun, masculine singular - David
• *yaʿal*: Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - he offered
• *ʿōlôt*: feminine plural - burnt offerings
• *šəlāmîm*: masculine plural - peace offerings

Word Meanings

• *ʿōlôt*: burnt offerings/whole offerings
• *šəlāmîm*: peace offerings/fellowship offerings/well-being offerings

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And they brought in the ark of the LORD, and set it in his place, in the midst of the tabernacle that David had pitched for it: and David offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the LORD.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And they brought in the ark of the LORD, and set it in its place, in the midst of the tabernacle that David had pitched for it, and David offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the LORD.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And they brought in the ark of the LORD, and set it in his place, in the midst of the tabernacle that David had pitched for it: and David offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the LORD.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And they brought{H935} in the ark{H727} of Jehovah,{H3068} and set{H3322} it in its place,{H4725} in the midst{H8432} of the tent{H168} that David{H1732} had pitched{H5186} for it; and David{H1732} offered{H5927} burnt-offerings{H5930} and peace-offerings{H5930} before{H6440} Jehovah.{H3068}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And they brought{H935}{(H8686)} in the ark{H727} of the LORD{H3068}, and set{H3322}{(H8686)} it in his place{H4725}, in the midst{H8432} of the tabernacle{H168} that David{H1732} had pitched{H5186}{(H8804)} for it: and David{H1732} offered{H5927}{(H8686)} burnt offerings{H5930} and peace offerings{H8002} before{H6440} the LORD{H3068}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But whan they brought in ye Arke of the LORDE, they set it in hir place in the myddes of the Tabernacle, which Dauid had pitched for it. And Dauid offred burntofferynges and deedofferyges before ye LORDE.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And when they had brought in the Arke of the Lord, they set it in his place, in the mids of the tabernacle that Dauid had pitched for it: then Dauid offred burnt offrings, and peace offrings before the Lord.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And when they brought in the arke of the Lord, they set it in his place, euen in the middes of the tabernacle that Dauid had pitched for it: and Dauid offered burnt offeringes & peace offeringes before the Lorde.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And they brought in the ark of the LORD, and set it in his place, in the midst of the tabernacle that David had pitched for it: and David offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the LORD.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  They brought in the ark of Yahweh, and set it in its place, in the midst of the tent that David had pitched for it; and David offered burnt offerings and peace-offerings before Yahweh.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And they bring in the ark of Jehovah, and set it up in its place, in the midst of the tent which David hath spread out for it, and David causeth to ascend burnt-offerings before Jehovah, and peace-offerings.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And they brought in the ark of Jehovah, and set it in its place, in the midst of the tent that David had pitched for it; and David offered burnt-offerings and peace-offerings before Jehovah.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And they brought in the ark of Jehovah, and set it in its place, in the midst of the tent that David had pitched for it; and David offered burnt-offerings and peace-offerings before Jehovah.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And they took in the ark of the Lord, and put it in its place inside the tent which David had put up for it: and David made burned offerings and peace-offerings to the Lord.

• World English Bible (2000)

  They brought in the ark of Yahweh, and set it in its place, in the midst of the tent that David had pitched for it; and David offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before Yahweh.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  They brought the ark of the LORD and put it in its place in the middle of the tent that David had pitched for it. Then David offered burnt sacrifices and peace offerings before the LORD.

Referenced Verses

• 1 Chr 15:1 : 1 David built houses for himself in the City of David, prepared a place for the ark of God, and pitched a tent for it.
• 2 Chr 1:4 : 4 But David had brought the ark of God up from Kiriath Jearim to the place he had prepared for it in Jerusalem, where he had pitched a tent for it.
• 1 Kgs 8:5 : 5 King Solomon and the entire assembly of Israel who had gathered before him were with him in front of the Ark, sacrificing so many sheep and cattle that they could not be counted or numbered.
• 1 Kgs 8:62-65 : 62 Then the king and all Israel with him offered sacrifices before the LORD. 63 And Solomon offered a sacrifice of fellowship offerings to the LORD: twenty-two thousand cattle and a hundred and twenty thousand sheep. So the king and all the Israelites dedicated the house of the LORD. 64 On that same day the king consecrated the middle of the courtyard in front of the house of the LORD, and there he offered burnt offerings, grain offerings, and the fat of the fellowship offerings, because the bronze altar before the LORD was too small to hold all the burnt offerings, grain offerings, and the fat portions of the fellowship offerings. 65 At that time Solomon and all Israel with him—a great assembly from Lebo Hamath to the Brook of Egypt—celebrated the festival before the LORD our God for seven days and seven more days, totaling fourteen days.
• Ps 132:8 : 8 Arise, O LORD, to Your resting place, You and the ark of Your strength.
• 1 Chr 16:1 : 1 They brought the ark of God and placed it inside the tent that David had set up for it, and they offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before God.
• 2 Chr 5:6 : 6 King Solomon and the whole assembly of Israel who had gathered around him before the Ark were sacrificing so many sheep and cattle that they could not be counted or numbered.
• 2 Chr 7:5-7 : 5 King Solomon offered a sacrifice of 22,000 cattle and 120,000 sheep and goats. So the king and all the people dedicated the temple of God. 6 The priests stood at their posts, as did the Levites with the instruments for music to the LORD that King David had made for praising the LORD, saying, "His love endures forever," whenever David praised by their ministry. The priests sounded trumpets opposite them, and all Israel stood. 7 Solomon also consecrated the middle part of the courtyard in front of the Temple of the LORD, and there he offered burnt offerings, the fat of the fellowship offerings, because the bronze altar he had made could not hold the burnt offerings, the grain offerings, and the fat portions.
• Ezra 6:16-17 : 16 The people of Israel—the priests, the Levites, and the rest of the exiles—celebrated the dedication of this house of God with joy. 17 They offered for the dedication of this house of God one hundred bulls, two hundred rams, four hundred lambs, and twelve male goats as a sin offering for all Israel, according to the number of the tribes of Israel.