2 Samuel 6:11

And the ark of the Lord abode in the house of Obededom the Gethite three months: and the Lord blessed Obededom, and all his household.

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

And the ark of the LORD continued in the house of Obed-edom the Gittite three months: and the LORD blessed Obed-edom, and all his household.

In Context

10And he would not have the ark of the Lord brought in to himself into the city of David: but he caused it to be carried into the house of Obededom the Gethite.

12And it was told king David, that the Lord had blessed Obededom, and all that he had, because of the ark of God. So David went, and brought away the ark of God out of the house of Obededom into the city of David with joy. And there were with David seven choirs, and calves for victims.

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Cross References

Genesis 30:27Laban said to him: Let me find favour in thy sight: I have learned by experience, that God hath blessed me for thy sake.

Genesis 39:23But the Lord was with Joseph and having mercy upon him gave him favour in the sight of the chief keeper of the prison:

Malachi 3:10Bring all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in my house, and try me in this, saith the Lord: if I open not unto you the flood-gates of heaven, and pour you out a blessing even to abundance.

Matthew Henry on 2 Samuel 6:7-12

Uzzah Slain for Touching the Ark; The Ark in the House of Obed-edom. ( b. c. 1045.) 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. 7 And the anger of the Lord was kindled against Uzzah; and God smote him there for his error; and there he died by the ark of God. 8 And David was displeased, because the Lord had made a breach upon Uzzah: and he called the name of the place Perez-uzzah to this day. 9 And David was afraid of the… Read the whole commentary →

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