KJV King James Version
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.
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2 Samuel 6:3
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
They set the ark of God on a new cart and brought it from the house of Abinadab, which was on the hill. Uzzah and Ahio, the sons of Abinadab, were guiding the new cart,
WEB World English Bible
They set the ark of God on a new cart, and brought it out of the house of Abinadab that was in the hill: and Uzzah and Ahio, the sons of Abinadab, drove the new cart.
ASV American Standard Version
And they set the ark of God upon a new cart, and brought it out of the house of Abinadab that was in the hill: and Uzzah and Ahio, the sons of Abinadab, drove the new cart.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And they cause the ark of God to ride on a new cart, and lift it up from the house of Abinadab, which is in the height, and Uzzah and Ahio sons of Abinadab are leading the new cart;
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.
6 And when they came to Nachon’s threshingfloor, Uzzah put forth [his hand] to the ark of God, and took hold of it; for the oxen shook [it].
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וַיַּרְכִּ֜בוּH7392 · ra.khavto rideאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]אֲר֤וֹןH727 · a.ronarkהָֽאֱלֹהִים֙H430 · e.lo.himGodאֶל־H413 · elto(wards)עֲגָלָ֣הH5699 · a.ga.lahcartחֲדָשָׁ֔הH2319 · cha.dashNew (Gate)וַיִּשָּׂאֻ֔הוּH5375 · na.sato lift: raiseמִבֵּ֥יתH1004 · betplaceאֲבִינָדָ֖בH41 · a.vi.na.davAbinadabאֲשֶׁ֣רH834 · a.sherwhichבַּגִּבְעָ֑הH1389 · giv.ahGibeath-(elohim)וְעֻזָּ֣אH5798 · uz.zaUzzahוְאַחְי֗וֹH283 · ach.yoAhioבְּנֵי֙H1121 · benson: childאֲבִ֣ינָדָ֔בH41 · a.vi.na.davAbinadabנֹהֲגִ֖יםH5090 · na.hagto leadאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]הָעֲגָלָ֥הH5699 · a.ga.lahcartחֲדָשָֽׁה׃H2319 · cha.dashNew (Gate)
Cross-references
1 Samuel 6:7Now therefore make a new cart, and take two milch kine, on which there hath come no yoke, and tie the kine to the cart, and bring their calves home from them:Numbers 7:4-9And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,Numbers 4:5-12And when the camp setteth forward, Aaron shall come, and his sons, and they shall take down the covering vail, and cover the ark of testimony with it:
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