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2 Samuel 6

1 Againe Dauid gathered together all the <sup>*</sup> chosen men of Israél, euen thirtie thousand,
2.* And Dauid arose & went wt all the people that were with him frõ a Baalé of Iudáh to bring vp from thence the Arke of God, whose name is called by the Name of the Lord of hostes, that dwelleth vpon it betwene the Cherubims.
3.And they put the Arke of God vpon a newe carte, and broght it out of the house of Abinadáb that was in b Gibéah. And Vzzáh and Ahió the sonnes of Abinadáb did driue the newe carte.
4.And when they broght the Arke of God out of the house of * Abinadáb, that was at Gibéah, Ahió went before the Arke,
5.And Dauid and all the house of Israél c played before the Lord on all instruments made of firre, and on harpes, and on psalteries, and on timbrels, and on cornets, and on cymbals.
6.* And whẽ they came to Nachons threshing floore, Vzzáh put his hãd to the Arke of God, & helde it: for y oxẽ did shake it.
7.And the Lord was very wrothe wt Vzzáh, & God d smote him in y same place for his faute, & there he dyed by y Arke of God.
8.And Dauid was displeased, because the Lord had * smitten Vzzáh: and he called the name of the place * Pérez Vzzáh vntil this day.
9.Therefore Dauid that day feared the Lord, and said, How shal the Arke of the Lord come to me?
10.So Dauid wolde not bring the Arke of the Lord vnto him into the citie of Dauid, but Dauid caryed it into the house of Obed-edóm e a Gittite.
11.And the Arke of the Lord continued in the house of Obed-edóm the Gittite, thre moneths, and the Lord blessed Obed-edóm, and all his housholde.
12.* And one tolde King Dauid, saying, The Lord hathe blessed the house of Obed-edóm, and all that he hathe, because of the Arke of God: therefore Dauid went and f broght the Arke of God from the house of Obed-edóm, into the citie of Dauid with gladnes.
13.And when they that bare the Arke of the... 13 ...Lord had gone six spaces, he offred an oxe, and a fat beast.
14.And Dauid dāced before the Lord with all his might, and was girded with a linen g Ephód.
15.So Dauid and all the house of Israél, broght the Arke of the Lord with shouting, and sounde of trumpet.
16.And as the Arke of the Lord came into the citie of Dauid, Michál Sauls daughter loked through a windowe, and sawe King Dauid leape, and dance before the Lord, and she h despised him in her heart.
17.And when they had broght in the Arke of the Lord, they set it in his place, in the middes of the tabernacle that Dauid had pitched for it: thē Dauid offred burnt offrings, & peace offrings before the Lord.
18.And assone as Dauid had made an end of offring burnt offrings & peace offrings, he * blessed the people in the Name of the Lord of hostes,
19.And gaue among all the people, euen among the whole multitude of Israél, aswel to the women as men, to euerie one a cake of bread, and a piece of flesh, and a bottel of wine: so all the people departed euerie one to his house.
20.Then Dauid returned to i blesse his house, and Michál the daughter of Saúl came out to mete Dauid, and said, O how glorious was the King of Israél this day, which was vncouered to day in the eyes of the maidens of his seruants, as a foole vncouereth him selfe.
21.Then Dauid said vnto Michál, k It was before the Lord, which chose me rather then thy father, and all his house, and cōmanded me to be ruler ouer all the people of the Lord, euen ouer Israél: and therefore wil I play before the Lord,
22.And wil yet be more vile then thus, and wil be lowe in mine owne sight, and of the very same maidseruants, which thou hast spoken of, shal I be had in honour.
23.Therefore Michál the daughter of Saúl had l no childe, vnto the day of her death.

Notes

13:a.
This was a citie in Iudah called also Kiriath-iearim, Iosh. 15, 9.
13:c.
The childrẽ of God called idoles blinde and lame guides: therefore the Iebusites ment, that their gods were neither blinde nor lame.
13:*.
1. Chro. 11, 6.
13:d.
The idoles shulde entre no more into that place.
13:e.
He buylt from the towne house rounde about to his owne house.
13:*.
1. Chro. 11, 8.
13:a.
1. Chro. 11, 3.
13:*.
Ebr. Zur.
13:*.
1. Chro. 3, 9.
13:*.
1. Chro. 3, 5.
13:*.
1. Chro. 14, 8.
13:*.
1. Chro. 11, 16.
13:f.
By Abiathár the Priest.
13:*.
Isa. 28, 21.
13:*.
Or, the place of diuision.
13:*.
1. Chro. 14, 12.
13:g.
Meaning, the valley of gyants, which Dauid called Baal perazim because of his victorie.
13:h.
Which was in the tribe of Beniamin, but the Philistims did possesse it.
13:*.
Or, chief.
13:*.
1. Chro. 13, 5.
13:b.
Which was an hie place of the citie of Baalé.
13:*.
1. Sam. 7, 1.
13:c.
Praised God, and sang psalmes.
13:*.
1. Chro. 13, 10.
13:d.
Here we se what danger it is to followe good intẽtiõs, or to do anie thing in Gods seruice without his expresse worde.
13:*.
Ebr. made a breache.
13:*.
Or, the diuision of Vzzáh.
13:e.
Who was a Leuite, & had dwelt in Gath-rimmõ, 1. Chro. 15, 18.
13:*.
1. Chro. 15, 25.
13:f.
Meaning, he caused Leuites to beare it, according to the Lawe.
14:g.
With a garment like to a Priests garment.
16:h.
The worldlings are not able to cōprehend the motions that moue the childrē of God.
18:*.
1.Chro.16,2.
20:i.
That is, to pray for his house, as he had done for the people.
21:k.
It was for no worldly affection: but onely for that zeale that I bare to Gods glorie.
23:l.
Which was a punishment, because she mocked the seruant of God.
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3 The Arke is broght forthe of the house of Abinadáb. 7 Vzzáh is striken, & dyeth. 14 Dauid dãceth before it. 16 And is therefore despised of his wife Michál.