Verse 12
2 Samuel 6:12
Free Bible Version
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King David was told, “The Lord has blessed Obed-edom's household and all that he has because of the Ark of God (Elohim).” So David went and had the Ark of God (Elohim) brought from Obed-edom's house to the City of David. There was a lot of celebration!
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ/יֻּגַּ֗ד לַ/מֶּ֣לֶךְ דָּוִד֮ לֵ/אמֹר֒ בֵּרַ֣ךְ יְהוָ֗ה אֶת בֵּ֨ית עֹבֵ֤ד אֱדֹם֙ וְ/אֶת כָּל אֲשֶׁר ל֔/וֹ בַּ/עֲב֖וּר אֲר֣וֹן הָ/אֱלֹהִ֑ים וַ/יֵּ֣לֶךְ דָּוִ֗ד וַ/יַּעַל֩ אֶת אֲר֨וֹן הָ/אֱלֹהִ֜ים מִ/בֵּ֨ית עֹבֵ֥ד אֱדֹ֛ם עִ֥יר דָּוִ֖ד בְּ/שִׂמְחָֽה
English Translation
And it was told to King David, saying, "Blessed be the Lord who has blessed the house of Obed-Edom and all that belongs to him for the sake of the Ark of God." And David went and brought up the Ark of God from the house of Obed-Edom to the city of David with joy.
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Chapter 6 Context
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10
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11
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12
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