KJV King James 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.
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2 Samuel 6:2
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
And he and all his troops set out for 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 between the cherubim that are on it.
WEB World English Bible
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.
ASV American Standard Version
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.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
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.
Surrounding context — 2 Samuel 6
1 Again, David gathered together all [the] chosen [men] of Israel, thirty thousand.
2 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.
3 And they set the ark of God upon a new cart, and brought it out of the house of Abinadab that [was] in Gibeah: and Uzzah and Ahio, the sons of Abinadab, drave the new cart.
4 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.
5 And David and all the house of Israel played before the LORD on all manner of [instruments made of] fir wood, even on harps, and on psalteries, and on timbrels, and on cornets, and on cymbals.
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וַיָּ֣קָם׀H6965 · qa.may(Leb)-kamaiוַיֵּ֣לֶךְH1980 · ha.lakhto go: wentדָּוִ֗דH1732 · da.vidDavidוְכָל־H3605 · kolallהָעָם֙H5971 · ampeopleאֲשֶׁ֣רH834 · a.sherwhichאִתּ֔וֹH854 · etwithמִֽבַּעֲלֵ֖יH1173 · ba.a.lah(Mount) Baalahיְהוּדָ֑הH3063 · ye.hu.dahJudahלְהַעֲל֣וֹתH5927 · a.lahto ascend: riseמִשָּׁ֗םH8033 · shamthereאֵ֚תH853 · et[Obj.]אֲר֣וֹןH727 · a.ronarkהָאֱלֹהִ֔יםH430 · e.lo.himGodאֲשֶׁר־H834 · a.sherwhichנִקְרָ֣אH7121 · qa.rato call: call toשֵׁ֗םH8034 · shemnameשֵׁ֣םH8034 · shemnameיְהוָ֧הH3068 · ye.ho.vahLORDצְבָא֛וֹתH6635 · tsa.vaarmyיֹשֵׁ֥בH3427 · ya.shavto dwellהַכְּרֻבִ֖יםH3742 · ke.ruvcherubעָלָֽיו׃H5921 · alupon
Cross-references
1 Samuel 4:4So the people sent to Shiloh, that they might bring from thence the ark of the covenant of the LORD of hosts, which dwelleth [between] the cherubims: and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, [were] there with the ark of the covenant of God.1 Samuel 7:1And the men of Kirjathjearim came, and fetched up the ark of the LORD, and brought it into the house of Abinadab in the hill, and sanctified Eleazar his son to keep the ark of the LORD.Psalm 80:1To the chief Musician upon ShoshannimEduth, A Psalm of Asaph. Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, thou that leadest Joseph like a flock; thou that dwellest [between] the cherubims, shine forth.Exodus 25:18-22And thou shalt make two cherubims [of] gold, [of] beaten work shalt thou make them, in the two ends of the mercy seat.1 Chronicles 13:5-6So David gathered all Israel together, from Shihor of Egypt even unto the entering of Hemath, to bring the ark of God from Kirjathjearim.1 Peter 1:12Unto whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto us they did minister the things, which are now reported unto you by them that have preached the gospel unto you with the Holy Ghost sent down from heaven; which things the angels desire to look into.Leviticus 24:11-16And the Israelitish woman’s son blasphemed the name [of the LORD], and cursed. And they brought him unto Moses: (and his mother’s name [was] Shelomith, the daughter of Dibri, of the tribe of Dan:)Isaiah 54:5For thy Maker [is] thine husband; the LORD of hosts [is] his name; and thy Redeemer the Holy One of Israel; The God of the whole earth shall he be called.1 Kings 8:6-7And the priests brought in the ark of the covenant of the LORD unto his place, into the oracle of the house, to the most holy [place, even] under the wings of the cherubims.Isaiah 47:4[As for] our redeemer, the LORD of hosts [is] his name, the Holy One of Israel.Joshua 15:60Kirjathbaal, which [is] Kirjathjearim, and Rabbah; two cities with their villages:Joshua 15:9-10And the border was drawn from the top of the hill unto 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:
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