2 Samuel 6 · Verse 15

2 Samuel 6:15

So David and all the house of Israel brought up the ark of the Lord with shouting, and with the sound of the trumpet.
2 Samuel 6:15, King James Version

2 Samuel 6:15 in other translations

BSBwhile he and all the house of Israel brought up the ark of the LORD with shouting and the sounding of the ram’s horn.
WEBSo David and all the house of Israel brought up the LORD’s ark with shouting and with the sound of the trumpet.
ASVSo David and all the house of Israel brought up the ark of Jehovah with shouting, and with the sound of the trumpet.
YLTand David and all the house of Israel are bringing up the ark of Jehovah with shouting, and with the voice of a trumpet,
DARBYAnd David and all the house of Israel brought up the ark of Jehovah with shouting, and with the sound of the trumpet.
BBESo David and all the men of Israel took up the ark of the Lord with cries of joy and sounding of horns.
WebsterSo David and all the house of Israel brought up the ark of the LORD with shouting, and with the sound of the trumpet.

What does 2 Samuel 6:15 mean?

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 2 Samuel 6:12-19

It became evident, that happy was the man who had the ark near him. Christ is indeed a Stone of stumbling, and a Rock of offence, to those that are disobedient; but to those that believe, he is a Corner-stone, elect, precious, 1Pe 2:6-8. Let us be religious. Is the ark a blessing to others' houses? We may have it, and the blessing of it, without fetching it away from our neighbours. David, at first setting out…

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2 Samuel 6:15 in the original Hebrew

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וְדָוִד֙ve.da.Vidand DavidH1732
וְכָל\־ve.kholand allH3605
בֵּ֣יתbeit[the] house ofH1004
יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
מַעֲלִ֖יםma.'a.Lim[were] bringing upH5927
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
אֲר֣וֹן'a.Ron[the] ark ofH727
יְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahwehH3068
בִּתְרוּעָ֖הbit.ru.'Ahwith shoutingH8643
וּבְק֥וֹלu.ve.Koland with [the] sound ofH6963
שׁוֹפָֽר\׃sho.Fara trumpetH7782

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Cross references for 2 Samuel 6:15

  • Psalms 68:24-27

    They have seen thy goings, O God; even the goings of my God, my King, in the sanctuary. The singers went before, the players on instruments followed after; among them were the damsels playing with timbrels. Bless ye God in the congregations, even the Lord, from the fountain of Israel. There is little Benjamin with their ruler, the princes of Judah and their council, the princes of Zebulun, and the princes of Naphtali.

  • Psalms 47:1

    To the chief Musician, A Psalm for the sons of Korah. O clap your hands, all ye people; shout unto God with the voice of triumph.

  • Joshua 6:4-5

    And seven priests shall bear before the ark seven trumpets of rams’ horns: and the seventh day ye shall compass the city seven times, and the priests shall blow with the trumpets. And it shall come to pass, that when they make a long blast with the ram’s horn, and when ye hear the sound of the trumpet, all the people shall shout with a great shout; and the wall of the city shall fall down flat, and the people shall ascend up every man straight before him.

  • Numbers 10:1-10

    And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, Make thee two trumpets of silver; of a whole piece shalt thou make them: that thou mayest use them for the calling of the assembly, and for the journeying of the camps. And when they shall blow with them, all the assembly shall assemble themselves to thee at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation. And if they blow but with one trumpet, then the princes, which are heads of the thousands of Israel, shall gather themselves unto thee. …

  • Psalms 47:5-6

    God is gone up with a shout, the Lord with the sound of a trumpet. Sing praises to God, sing praises: sing praises unto our King, sing praises.

  • 1 Chronicles 15:25

    So David, and the elders of Israel, and the captains over thousands, went to bring up the ark of the covenant of the Lord out of the house of Obed–edom with joy.

  • 1 Chronicles 15:16

    And David spake to the chief of the Levites to appoint their brethren to be the singers with instruments of musick, psalteries and harps and cymbals, sounding, by lifting up the voice with joy.

  • Ezra 3:10-11

    And when the builders laid the foundation of the temple of the Lord, they set the priests in their apparel with trumpets, and the Levites the sons of Asaph with cymbals, to praise the Lord, after the ordinance of David king of Israel. And they sang together by course in praising and giving thanks unto the Lord; because he is good, for his mercy endureth for ever toward Israel. And all the people shouted with a great shout, when they praised the Lord, because the foundation of the house of the Lord was laid.

  • Psalms 150:3

    Praise him with the sound of the trumpet: praise him with the psaltery and harp.

  • 1 Chronicles 15:28

    Thus all Israel brought up the ark of the covenant of the Lord with shouting, and with sound of the cornet, and with trumpets, and with cymbals, making a noise with psalteries and harps.

  • Psalms 132:18

    His enemies will I clothe with shame: but upon himself shall his crown flourish.

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David.
Ps 132:18
with shouting.
1Ch 15:16,25,28; Ezr 3:10,11; Ps 47:1,5,6; 68:24-27
the sound.
Nu 10:1-10; Jos 6:4,5; Ps 150:3

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Context

  • 2 Samuel 6:14

    And David danced before the Lord with all his might; and David was girded with a linen ephod.

  • 2 Samuel 6:15

    So David and all the house of Israel brought up the ark of the Lord with shouting, and with the sound of the trumpet.

  • 2 Samuel 6:16

    And as the ark of the Lord came into the city of David, Michal Saul’s daughter looked through a window, and saw king David leaping and dancing before the Lord; and she despised him in her heart.

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2 Samuel 6:15 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Así David y toda la casa de Israel llevaban el arca de Jehová con júbilo y sonido de trompeta.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et David et toute la maison d’Israël faisaient monter l’arche de l’ Éternel avec des cris de joie et au son des trompettes.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und David und das ganze Haus Israel brachten die Lade Jehovas hinauf mit Jauchzen und mit Posaunenschall.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Et David et omnis domus Israël ducebant arcam testamenti Domini in jubilo, et in clangore buccinæ.