2 Samuel 6:12
It was told king David, saying, "The Lord has blessed the house of Obed-Edom, and all that pertains to him, because of the ark of God."David went and brought up the ark of God from the house of Obed-Edom into the city of David with joy.
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1 Kings 8:3All the elders of Israel came, and the priests took up the ark.
1 Chronicles 15:1David made him houses in the city of David; and he prepared a place for the ark of God, and pitched for it a tent.
1 Chronicles 15:25So 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 26:4Obed-Edom had sons: Shemaiah the firstborn, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, and Sacar the fourth, and Nethanel the fifth,
Psalms 24:7Lift up your heads, you gates!Be lifted up, you everlasting doors,and the King of glory will come in.
Psalms 132:6Behold, we heard of it in Ephrathah.We found it in the field of Jaar:
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 →