2 Samuel 6:2

KJV1611 – Modern English

And David arose and went with all the people who were with him from Baale of Judah, to bring up from there the ark of God, whose name is called by the name of the LORD of hosts who dwells between the cherubim.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיָּ֣קָם ׀ וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ דָּוִ֗ד וְכָל־הָעָם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אִתּ֔וֹ מִֽבַּעֲלֵ֖י יְהוּדָ֑ה לְהַעֲל֣וֹת מִשָּׁ֗ם אֵ֚ת אֲר֣וֹן הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים אֲשֶׁר־נִקְרָ֣א שֵׁ֗ם שֵׁ֣ם יְהוָ֧ה צְבָא֛וֹת יֹשֵׁ֥ב הַכְּרֻבִ֖ים עָלָֽיו׃

Transliteration

And yāqām and yēlek Dāwid and-all-the-ʿām who with-him from-Baʿălê Yəhûdāh to-haʿălôt from-there ʾēt ʾărôn the-ʾĕlōhîm which-niqrāʾ šēm šēm YHWH ṣəbāʾôt yōšēb the-kərūbîm upon-it.

Grammar Details

• *yāqām*: Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - arose
• *yēlek*: Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - went
• *Dāwid*: proper noun, masculine singular - David
• *ʿām*: masculine singular construct with definite article - people
• *Baʿălê*: masculine plural construct - Baale/lords of
• *Yəhûdāh*: proper noun - Judah
• *haʿălôt*: Hiphil infinitive construct with lamed prefix - to bring up
• *ʾēt*: direct object marker
• *ʾărôn*: masculine singular construct - ark
• *ʾĕlōhîm*: masculine plural with definite article - God
• *niqrāʾ*: Niphal perfect 3rd masculine singular - is called
• *šēm*: masculine singular - name (repeated)
• *YHWH*: divine name - LORD
• *ṣəbāʾôt*: feminine plural - hosts/armies
• *yōšēb*: Qal participle masculine singular - dwelling/sitting
• *kərūbîm*: masculine plural with definite article - cherubim

Word Meanings

• *Baʿălê Yəhûdāh*: Baale of Judah/Baalah in Judah/lords of Judah
• *ʾĕlōhîm*: God/gods/divine beings
• *niqrāʾ šēm šēm*: is called by name, the name/by which the name is invoked/which is called, the name, the name
• *ṣəbāʾôt*: hosts/armies/heavenly beings
• *yōšēb hakərūbîm*: enthroned on the cherubim/dwelling between the cherubim

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  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.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  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.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And David{H1732} arose,{H6965} and went{H3212} with all the people{H5971} that were with him, from Baale-judah,{H1184} to bring up{H5927} from thence the ark{H727} of God,{H430} which is called{H7121} by the Name,{H8034} even the name{H8034} of Jehovah{H3068} of hosts{H6635} that [ sitteth]{H3427} [above] the cherubim.{H3742}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And David{H1732} arose{H6965}{(H8799)}, and went{H3212}{(H8799)} with all the people{H5971} that were with him from Baale of Judah{H1184}, to bring up{H5927}{(H8687)} from thence the ark{H727} of God{H430}, whose name{H8034} is called{H7121}{(H8738)} by the name{H8034} of the LORD{H3068} of hosts{H6635} that dwelleth{H3427}{(H8802)} between the cherubims{H3742}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  and gat him vp, and wente with all the people that was with him of the citesins of Iuda, to fetch vp the Arke of God from thence: whose name is: The name of the LORDE Zebaoth dwelleth theron betwene the Cherubins

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And Dauid arose and went with all the people that were with him from Baale of Iudah to bring vp from thence the Arke of God, whose name is called by the Name of the Lorde, of hostes, that dwelleth vpon it betweene the Cherubims.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And arose, and went with all the folke that were with him, from Baala of Iuda, to fet away from thence the arke of God, whose name is called by the name of the lord of hoastes that dwelleth vpon it betweene the cherubims.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  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.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  David arose, and went with all the people who were with him, from Baale Judah, to bring up from there the ark of God, which is called by the Name, even the name of Yahweh of Hosts who sits [above] the cherubim.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and David riseth and goeth, and all the people who `are' with him, from Baale-Judah, to bring up thence the ark of God, whose name hath been called -- the name of Jehovah of Hosts, inhabiting the cherubs -- upon it.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And David arose, and went with all the people that were with him, from Baale-judah, to bring up from thence the ark of God, which is called by the Name, even the name of Jehovah of hosts that sitteth `above' the cherubim.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And David arose, and went with all the people that were with him, from Baale-judah, to bring up from thence the ark of God, which is called by the Name, even the name of Jehovah of hosts that [ sitteth [above] the cherubim.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And David, and all the people who were with him, went to Baal of Judah to get the ark of God, over which the holy name is named, the name of the Lord of armies, whose place is between the winged ones.

• World English Bible (2000)

  David arose, and went with all the people who were with him, from Baale Judah, to bring up from there the ark of God, which is called by the Name, even the name of Yahweh of Armies who sits [above] the cherubim.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  David and all the men who were with him traveled to Baalah in Judah to bring up from there the ark of God which is called by the name of the LORD of Heaven’s Armies, who sits enthroned between the cherubim that are on it.

Referenced Verses

• 1 Sam 4:4 : 4 So the people sent to Shiloh, that they might bring from there the ark of the covenant of the LORD of hosts, who dwells between the cherubim, and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were there with the ark of the covenant of God.
• 1 Sam 7:1 : 1 And the men of Kiriath-jearim came and took up the ark of the LORD, and brought it into the house of Abinadab on the hill, and consecrated Eleazar his son to guard the ark of the LORD.
• Josh 15:9-9 : 9 And the border was drawn from the top of the hill to 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: 10 And the border circled from Baalah westward to Mount Seir, passed along to the side of Mount Jearim, which is Chesalon, on the north side, and went down to Bethshemesh, and passed on to Timnah:
• Josh 15:60 : 60 Kirjathbaal, which is Kirjathjearim, Rabbah; two cities with their villages:
• 1 Chr 13:5-6 : 5 So David gathered all Israel together, from Shihor of Egypt even to the entrance of Hamath, to bring the ark of God from Kirjathjearim. 6 And David went up, and all Israel, to Baalah, that is, to Kirjathjearim, which belonged to Judah, to bring up from there the ark of God the LORD, who dwells between the cherubim, whose name is called on it.
• Ps 80:1 : 1 Listen, O Shepherd of Israel, you who lead Joseph like a flock; you who dwell between the cherubim, shine forth.
• Isa 47:4 : 4 As for our Redeemer, the LORD of hosts is His name, the Holy One of Israel.
• Isa 54:5 : 5 For your Maker is your husband; the LORD of hosts is His name; and your Redeemer the Holy One of Israel; The God of the whole earth shall He be called.
• 1 Pet 1:12 : 12 To them it was revealed that not to themselves, but to us they were ministering the things which have now been reported to you by those who have preached the gospel to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven—things which angels desire to look into.
• Exod 25:18-22 : 18 And you shall make two cherubim of gold; of hammered work shall you make them, at the two ends of the mercy seat. 19 Make one cherub at one end, and the other cherub at the other end; from the mercy seat you shall make the cherubim on its two ends. 20 And the cherubim shall stretch out their wings upward, covering the mercy seat with their wings, and their faces shall look toward one another; toward the mercy seat shall the faces of the cherubim be. 21 And you shall put the mercy seat on top of the ark, and in the ark you shall put the testimony that I will give you. 22 There I will meet with you, and I will speak with you from above the mercy seat, from between the two cherubim which are on the ark of the testimony, of everything which I will give you in commandment to the children of Israel.
• Lev 24:11-16 : 11 And the Israelite woman's son blasphemed the name of the LORD and cursed. And they brought him to Moses: (and his mother's name was Shelomith, the daughter of Dibri, of the tribe of Dan:) 12 And they put him in custody, so the decision of the LORD might be shown to them. 13 And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying, 14 Bring forth him who has cursed outside the camp; and let all who heard him lay their hands upon his head, and let all the congregation stone him. 15 And you shall speak to the children of Israel, saying, Whoever curses his God shall bear his sin. 16 And he who blasphemes the name of the LORD shall surely be put to death, and all the congregation shall certainly stone him: the stranger as well as the one born in the land, when he blasphemes the name of the LORD, shall be put to death.
• 1 Kgs 8:6-7 : 6 And the priests brought in the ark of the covenant of the LORD to its place, into the inner sanctuary of the house, to the most holy place, even under the wings of the cherubim. 7 For the cherubim spread their wings over the place of the ark, and the cherubim covered the ark and its staves above.