2 Samuel 6:4

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

They carried the ark of God out of Abinadab’s house, which was on the hill, and Ahio walked in front of the ark.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    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.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    And they brought it out of the house of Abinadab that was at Gibeah, accompanying the ark of God; and Ahio went before the ark.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And they brought{H5375} it out of the house{H1004} of Abinadab,{H41} which was in the hill,{H1390} with{H5973} the ark{H727} of God:{H430} and Ahio{H283} went{H1980} before{H6440} the ark.{H727}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And they brought{H5375}{(H8799)} it out of the house{H1004} of Abinadab{H41} which was at Gibeah{H1390}, accompanying{H5973} the ark{H727} of God{H430}: and Ahio{H283} went{H1980}{(H8802)} before{H6440} the ark{H727}.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    And whan they broughte it with the Arke from the house of Abinadab which dwelt at Gibea, Ahio wente before the Arke:

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And when they brought the Arke of God out of the house of Abinadab, that was at Gibeah, Ahio went before the Arke,

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And when they brought the arke of God out of the house of Abinadab that was at Gibea, Ahio went before the arke.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    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.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    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,

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And Uzzah went by the side of the ark, while Ahio went before it.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    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.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    They brought it with the ark of God from the house of Abinadab on the hill. Ahio was walking in front of the ark,

Referenced Verses

  • 1 Chr 13:7 : 7 They placed the ark of God on a new cart and brought it out from the house of Abinadab, with Uzza and Ahio guiding the cart.
  • 1 Sam 7:1-2 : 1 The men of Kiriath-jearim came and took the Ark of the LORD. They brought it to the house of Abinadab on the hill and consecrated his son Eleazar to guard the Ark of the LORD. 2 From the day the Ark came to rest in Kiriath-jearim, a long time passed—twenty years in all. During that time, the entire house of Israel lamented and sought after the LORD.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • 2 Sam 6:2-3
    2 verses
    89%

    2 David set out with all the people who were with him from Baale of Judah to bring up from there the ark of God, which is called by the name, the name of the LORD of Hosts, who is enthroned above the cherubim.

    3 They placed the ark of God on a new cart and brought it out of the house of Abinadab, which was on the hill. Uzzah and Ahio, the sons of Abinadab, were guiding the new cart.

  • 1 Chr 13:5-7
    3 verses
    87%

    5 David assembled all Israel, from the Shihor in Egypt to Lebo-Hamath, to bring the ark of God from Kiriath-jearim.

    6 David and all Israel went up to Baalah, to Kiriath-jearim in Judah, to bring up the ark of God, the LORD who is enthroned above the cherubim, where His Name is called.

    7 They placed the ark of God on a new cart and brought it out from the house of Abinadab, with Uzza and Ahio guiding the cart.

  • 2 Sam 6:12-13
    2 verses
    78%

    12 When King David was told, 'The LORD has blessed the house of Obed-edom and all that belongs to him because of the ark of God,' David went and brought up the ark of God from the house of Obed-edom to the City of David with rejoicing.

    13 When those carrying the ark of the LORD had taken six steps, he sacrificed a bull and a fattened calf.

  • 1 Sam 7:1
    77%

    1 The men of Kiriath-jearim came and took the Ark of the LORD. They brought it to the house of Abinadab on the hill and consecrated his son Eleazar to guard the Ark of the LORD.

  • 2 Sam 6:9-10
    2 verses
    76%

    9 David was afraid of the LORD that day and said, 'How can the ark of the LORD ever come to me?'

    10 So David was not willing to bring the ark of the LORD to the City of David. Instead, he took it to the house of Obed-edom the Gittite.

  • 1 Sam 14:18
    76%

    18 Saul said to Ahijah, 'Bring the ark of God here.' (At that time it was with the Israelites.)

  • 1 Chr 15:25
    76%

    25 So David, the elders of Israel, and the commanders of the thousands went to bring up the ark of the covenant of the LORD from the house of Obed-Edom with rejoicing.

  • 2 Sam 6:5-6
    2 verses
    75%

    5 David and all the house of Israel were celebrating before the LORD with all kinds of instruments made of fir wood—lyres, harps, tambourines, rattles, and cymbals.

    6 When they came to the threshing floor of Nacon, Uzzah reached out his hand to the ark of God to steady it, for the oxen had stumbled.

  • 2 Chr 1:4
    75%

    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 8:3-4
    2 verses
    75%

    3 When all the elders of Israel arrived, the priests carried the Ark.

    4 The priests and Levites brought up the Ark of the LORD, the Tent of Meeting, and all the holy vessels that were in the tent.

  • 1 Sam 6:8
    75%

    8 Place the ark of the LORD on the cart and the gold objects you are returning to him as a guilt offering in a box beside it. Then send it on its way.

  • 1 Sam 5:1-2
    2 verses
    75%

    1 The Philistines took the Ark of God and brought it from Ebenezer to Ashdod.

    2 The Philistines took the Ark of God and carried it into the temple of Dagon, placing it beside Dagon.

  • 2 Sam 6:15
    75%

    15 David and all the house of Israel brought up the ark of the LORD with shouts and the sound of trumpets.

  • 2 Chr 5:4-5
    2 verses
    74%

    4 When all the elders of Israel arrived, the Levites lifted the ark.

    5 They brought up the Ark, the tent of meeting, and all the holy items that were in the tent. The priests and Levites carried them.

  • 1 Sam 4:3-4
    2 verses
    74%

    3 When the troops returned to the camp, the elders of Israel said, 'Why has the Lord allowed us to be defeated today by the Philistines? Let us fetch the Ark of the Covenant from Shiloh so it can come among us and deliver us from the power of our enemies.'

    4 So the people sent men to Shiloh, and they brought back the Ark of the Covenant of the Lord of Hosts, who is enthroned between the cherubim. Eli’s two sons, Hophni and Phinehas, accompanied the Ark of the Covenant of God.

  • 2 Sam 15:24
    74%

    24 Behold, Zadok was there too, and with him were all the Levites carrying the Ark of the Covenant of God. They set down the Ark of God, and Abiathar went up until all the people had finished crossing out of the city.

  • 2 Sam 6:17
    74%

    17 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.

  • 1 Chr 16:1
    74%

    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.

  • 1 Sam 6:21
    74%

    21 So they sent messengers to the inhabitants of Kiriath Jearim, saying, "The Philistines have returned the ark of the LORD. Come down and take it up to you."

  • 2 Sam 15:29
    74%

    29 So Zadok and Abiathar took the Ark of God back to Jerusalem and stayed there.

  • 1 Chr 13:12-13
    2 verses
    73%

    12 David feared God that day and said, "How can I bring the ark of God to me?"

    13 So David did not move the ark to be with him in the City of David, but instead he directed it to the house of Obed-Edom the Gittite.

  • Josh 3:3
    73%

    3 and they commanded the people, saying, 'When you see the ark of the covenant of the LORD your God being carried by the Levitical priests, you are to set out from your place and follow it.

  • 1 Sam 5:8
    72%

    8 So they gathered all the rulers of the Philistines and said, “What should we do with the Ark of the God of Israel?” They answered, “Let the Ark of the God of Israel be moved to Gath.” So they moved the Ark of the God of Israel.

  • 1 Sam 6:10-15
    6 verses
    72%

    10 The men did so. They took two nursing cows, hitched them to the cart, and confined their calves to the barn.

    11 Then they placed the ark of the LORD on the cart, along with the box containing the gold mice and the models of their tumors.

    12 The cows went straight up the road toward Beth Shemesh, staying on the main highway. They kept lowing as they went, without turning to the right or left. The rulers of the Philistines followed them until the border of Beth Shemesh.

    13 Now the people of Beth Shemesh were harvesting wheat in the valley. When they looked up and saw the ark, they rejoiced at the sight.

    14 The cart came to the field of Joshua of Beth Shemesh and stopped there beside a large stone. They chopped up the wood of the cart, and they offered the cows as a burnt offering to the LORD.

    15 The Levites took down the ark of the LORD and the box containing the gold objects and placed them on the large stone. That day, the people of Beth Shemesh offered burnt offerings and made sacrifices to the LORD.

  • 1 Chr 13:9
    72%

    9 When they came to the threshing floor of Kidon, Uzza reached out his hand to hold the ark, because the oxen had stumbled.

  • 1 Sam 6:1-2
    2 verses
    72%

    1 The ark of the LORD remained in the territory of the Philistines for seven months.

    2 The Philistines called for the priests and diviners and said, "What should we do with the ark of the LORD? Tell us how we should send it back to its place."

  • 1 Chr 15:15
    72%

    15 The Levites carried the ark of God on their shoulders with the poles, as Moses had commanded according to the word of the LORD.

  • 1 Chr 15:12
    71%

    12 He said to them, "You are the heads of the Levitical families. Consecrate yourselves, you and your relatives, so that you may bring up the ark of the LORD, the God of Israel, to the place I prepared for it.

  • 1 Chr 15:3
    71%

    3 David gathered all Israel in Jerusalem to bring up the ark of the LORD to the place he had prepared for it.

  • Josh 3:6
    71%

    6 Joshua told the priests, 'Take up the ark of the covenant and go ahead of the people.' So they took up the ark of the covenant and went ahead of the people.

  • 1 Chr 15:1
    71%

    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.

  • 1 Sam 4:6
    70%

    6 The Philistines heard the sound of the shouting and said, 'What is this loud shouting in the camp of the Hebrews?' They realized that the Ark of the Lord had come into the camp.

  • 1 Kgs 8:6
    70%

    6 The priests placed the Ark of the Covenant of the LORD in its place inside the inner sanctuary of the temple, the Most Holy Place, under the wings of the cherubim.