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Uzzah and Ahio, sons of Abinadab, were guiding the new cart <a href="/nlt/2_samuel/6.htm">New Living Translation</a> They placed the Ark of God on a new cart and brought it from Abinadab’s house, which was on a hill. Uzzah and Ahio, Abinadab’s sons, were guiding the cart <a href="/esv/2_samuel/6.htm">English Standard Version</a> And they carried the ark of God on a new cart and brought it out of the house of Abinadab, which was on the hill. And Uzzah and Ahio, the sons of Abinadab, were driving the new cart, <a href="/bsb/2_samuel/6.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> They set the ark of God on a new cart and brought it from the house of Abinadab, which was on the hill. Uzzah and Ahio, the sons of Abinadab, were guiding the new cart, <a href="/kjv/2_samuel/6.htm">King James Bible</a> And they set the ark of God upon a new cart, and brought it out of the house of Abinadab that was in Gibeah: and Uzzah and Ahio, the sons of Abinadab, drave the new cart. <a href="/nkjv/2_samuel/6.htm">New King James Version</a> So they set the ark of God on a new cart, and brought it out of the house of Abinadab, which was on the hill; and Uzzah and Ahio, the sons of Abinadab, drove the new cart. <a href="/nasb_/2_samuel/6.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> They had mounted the ark of God on a new cart and moved it from the house of Abinadab, which was on the hill; and Uzzah and Ahio, the sons of Abinadab, were leading the new cart. <a href="/nasb/2_samuel/6.htm">NASB 1995</a> They placed the ark of God on a new cart that they might bring it from the house of Abinadab which was on the hill; and Uzzah and Ahio, the sons of Abinadab, were leading the new cart. <a href="/nasb77/2_samuel/6.htm">NASB 1977 </a> And they placed the ark of God on a new cart that they might bring it from the house of Abinadab which was on the hill; and Uzzah and Ahio, the sons of Abinadab, were leading the new cart. <a href="/lsb/2_samuel/6.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> And they drove the ark of God on a new cart that they might bring it from the house of Abinadab which was on the hill; and Uzzah and Ahio, the sons of Abinadab, were leading the new cart. <a href="/amp/2_samuel/6.htm">Amplified Bible</a> They placed the ark of God on a new cart and brought it out of the house of Abinadab, which was on the hill; and Uzzah and Ahio, sons of Abinadab, were leading the new cart. <a href="/csb/2_samuel/6.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> They set the ark of God on a new cart and transported it from Abinadab’s house, which was on the hill. Uzzah and Ahio, sons of Abinadab, were guiding the cart <a href="/hcsb/2_samuel/6.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> They set the ark of God on a new cart and transported it from Abinadab&#8217s house, which was on the hill. Uzzah and Ahio, sons of Abinadab, were guiding the cart <a href="/asv/2_samuel/6.htm">American Standard Version</a> And they set the ark of God upon a new cart, and brought it out of the house of Abinadab that was in the hill: and Uzzah and Ahio, the sons of Abinadab, drove the new cart. <a href="/cev/2_samuel/6.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> They put the sacred chest on a new ox cart and started bringing it down the hill from Abinadab's house. Abinadab's sons Uzzah and Ahio were guiding the ox cart, <a href="/erv/2_samuel/6.htm">English Revised Version</a> And they set the ark of God upon a new cart, and brought it out of the house of Abinadab that was in the hill: and Uzzah and Ahio, the sons of Abinadab, drave the new cart. <a href="/gwt/2_samuel/6.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> David and his men put God's ark on a new cart and brought it from Abinadab's home on the hill. Uzzah and Ahio, Abinadab's sons, were guiding the new cart. <a href="/gnt/2_samuel/6.htm">Good News Translation</a> They took it from Abinadab's home on the hill and placed it on a new cart. Uzzah and Ahio, sons of Abinadab, were guiding the cart, <a href="/isv/2_samuel/6.htm">International Standard Version</a> They mounted the Ark of God on a new cart and brought it from Abinadab's home in Gibeah, with Abinadab's sons Uzzah and Ahio driving the new cart. <a href="/msb/2_samuel/6.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> They set the ark of God on a new cart and brought it from the house of Abinadab, which was on the hill. Uzzah and Ahio, the sons of Abinadab, were guiding the new cart, <a href="/net/2_samuel/6.htm">NET Bible</a> They loaded the ark of God on a new cart and carried it from the house of Abinadab, which was on the hill. Uzzah and Ahio, the sons of Abinadab, were guiding the new cart. <a href="/nheb/2_samuel/6.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> And they set the ark of God on a new cart, and brought it out of the house of Abinadab that was on the hill. And Uzza and Ahio, the sons of Abinadab, guided the cart <a href="/wbt/2_samuel/6.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And they set the ark of God upon a new cart, and brought it out of the house of Abinadab that was in Gibeah: and Uzzah and Ahio the sons of Abinadab drove the new cart. <a href="/web/2_samuel/6.htm">World English Bible</a> They set God’s ark on a new cart, and brought it out of Abinadab’s house that was on the hill; and Uzzah and Ahio, the sons of Abinadab, drove the new cart. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/2_samuel/6.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And they cause the Ark of God to ride on a new cart, and lift it up from the house of Abinadab, which [is] in the height, and Uzzah and Ahio sons of Abinadab are leading the new cart; <a href="/ylt/2_samuel/6.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And they cause the ark of God to ride on a new cart, and lift it up from the house of Abinadab, which is in the height, and Uzzah and Ahio sons of Abinadab are leading the new cart; <a href="/slt/2_samuel/6.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And they caused the ark of God to ride upon a new wagon, and they will lift it up from the house of Abinadab, which was in the hill: and Uzzah and his brother, sons of Abinadab, led the new wagon.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/2_samuel/6.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And they laid the ark of God upon a new cart: and took it out of the house of Abinadab, who was in Gabaa: and Oza, and Ahio, the sons of Abinadab, drove the new cart. <a href="/cpdv/2_samuel/6.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And they placed the ark of God on a new cart. And they took it from the house of Abinadab, who was in Gibeon. And Uzzah and Ahio, the sons of Abinadab, drove the new cart. <a href="/nabre/2_samuel/6.htm">New American Bible</a> They transported the ark of God on a new cart and took it away from the house of Abinadab on the hill. Uzzah and Ahio, sons of Abinadab, were guiding the cart, <a href="/nrsvce/2_samuel/6.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> They carried the ark of God on a new cart, and brought it out of the house of Abinadab, which was on the hill. Uzzah and Ahio, the sons of Abinadab, were driving the new cart<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/2_samuel/6.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And they set the ark of God upon a new cart, and brought it out of the house of Abinadab that was in Gibeah; and Uzzah and Ahia, the sons of Abinadab, drove the cart, walking behind it. <a href="/hpbt/2_samuel/6.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And they set the ark of God upon a new cart and they carried it from the house of Abinadab that was in Gebatha, and Azah and Akhia the sons of Abinadab controlled the cart at the rear<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/2_samuel/6.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And they set the ark of God upon a new cart, and brought it out of the house of Abinadab that was in the hill; and Uzzah and Ahio, the sons of Abinadab, drove the new cart. <a href="/sep/2_samuel/6.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And they put the ark of the Lord on a new waggon, and took it out of the house of Aminadab who lived on the hill, and Oza and his brethren the sons of Aminadab drove the waggon with the ark. <a href="/parallel/2_samuel/6-3.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/_0ajZHUzMKw?start=1444" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/2_samuel/6.htm">David Fetches the Ark</a> …2And he and all his troops set out for Baale of Judah to bring up from there the ark of God, which is called by the Name—the name of the LORD of Hosts, who is enthroned between the cherubim that are on it. 3<a href="/hebrew/7392.htm" title="7392: way·yar·ki·ḇū (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To mount and ride, ride. A primitive root; to ride; causatively, to place upon, to despatch.">They set</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/727.htm" title="727: ’ă·rō·wn (N-csc) -- A chest, ark. Or laron; from 'arah; a box.">the ark</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm (Art:: N-mp) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">of God</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">on</a> <a href="/hebrew/2319.htm" title="2319: ḥă·ḏā·šāh (Adj-fs) -- New. From chadash; new.">a new</a> <a href="/hebrew/5699.htm" title="5699: ‘ă·ḡā·lāh (N-fs) -- A cart. From the same as agol; something revolving, i.e. A wheeled vehicle.">cart</a> <a href="/hebrew/5375.htm" title="5375: way·yiś·śā·’u·hū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp:: 3ms) -- Or nacah ('abad); a primitive root; to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. And rel.">and brought it</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: mib·bêṯ (Prep-m:: N-msc) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">from the house</a> <a href="/hebrew/41.htm" title="41: ’ă·ḇî·nā·ḏāḇ (N-proper-ms) -- My father is noble, three Isr. From 'ab and nadab; father of generosity; Abinadab, the name of four Israelites.">of Abinadab,</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">which</a> <a href="/hebrew/1389.htm" title="1389: bag·giḇ·‘āh (Prep-b, Art:: N-proper-fs) -- A hill. Feminine from the same as Geba'; a hillock.">was on the hill.</a> <a href="/hebrew/5798.htm" title="5798: wə·‘uz·zā (Conj-w:: N-proper-ms) -- Uzza -- four Israelites">Uzzah</a> <a href="/hebrew/283.htm" title="283: wə·’aḥ·yōw (Conj-w:: N-proper-ms) -- Brotherly, the name of several Isr. Prolonged from 'ach; brotherly; Achio, the name of three Israelites.">and Ahio,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bə·nê (N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">the sons</a> <a href="/hebrew/41.htm" title="41: ’ă·ḇî·nā·ḏāḇ (N-proper-ms) -- My father is noble, three Isr. From 'ab and nadab; father of generosity; Abinadab, the name of four Israelites.">of Abinadab,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5090.htm" title="5090: nō·hă·ḡîm (V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp) -- A primitive root; to drive forth, i.e. Lead, carry away; reflexively, to proceed; also, to sigh.">were guiding</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2319.htm" title="2319: ḥă·ḏā·šāh (Adj-fs) -- New. From chadash; new.">the new</a> <a href="/hebrew/5699.htm" title="5699: hā·‘ă·ḡā·lāh (Art:: N-fs) -- A cart. From the same as agol; something revolving, i.e. A wheeled vehicle.">cart,</a> 4bringing with it the ark of God. And Ahio was walking in front of the ark.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/1_chronicles/13-7.htm">1 Chronicles 13:7</a> So they carried the ark of God from the house of Abinadab on a new cart, with Uzzah and Ahio guiding the cart. <a href="/numbers/4-15.htm">Numbers 4:15</a> When Aaron and his sons have finished covering the holy objects and all their equipment, as soon as the camp is ready to move, the Kohathites shall come and do the carrying. But they must not touch the holy objects, or they will die. These are the transportation duties of the Kohathites regarding the Tent of Meeting. <a href="/exodus/25-14.htm">Exodus 25:14-15</a> Insert the poles into the rings on the sides of the ark, in order to carry it. / The poles are to remain in the rings of the ark; they must not be removed. <a href="/1_samuel/6-7.htm">1 Samuel 6:7-8</a> Now, therefore, prepare one new cart with two milk cows that have never been yoked. Hitch the cows to the cart, but take their calves away and pen them up. / Take the ark of the LORD, set it on the cart, and in a chest beside it put the gold objects you are sending back to Him as a guilt offering. Then send the ark on its way, <a href="/1_samuel/6-10.htm">1 Samuel 6:10-11</a> So the men did as instructed. They took two milk cows, hitched them to the cart, and penned up their calves. / Then they put the ark of the LORD on the cart, along with the chest containing the gold rats and the images of the tumors. <a href="/1_samuel/7-1.htm">1 Samuel 7:1-2</a> Then the men of Kiriath-jearim came for the ark of the LORD and took it into Abinadab’s house on the hill. And they consecrated his son Eleazar to guard the ark of the LORD. / And from that day a long time passed, twenty years in all, as the ark remained at Kiriath-jearim. And all the house of Israel mournfully sought the LORD. <a href="/1_chronicles/15-2.htm">1 Chronicles 15:2</a> Then David said, “No one but the Levites may carry the ark of God, because the LORD has chosen them to carry the ark of the LORD and to minister before Him forever.” <a href="/1_chronicles/15-13.htm">1 Chronicles 15:13-15</a> It was because you Levites were not with us the first time that the LORD our God burst forth in anger against us. For we did not consult Him about the proper order.” / So the priests and Levites consecrated themselves to bring up the ark of the LORD, the God of Israel. / And the Levites carried the ark of God on their shoulders with the poles, as Moses had commanded in accordance with the word of the LORD. <a href="/deuteronomy/10-8.htm">Deuteronomy 10:8</a> At that time the LORD set apart the tribe of Levi to carry the ark of the covenant of the LORD, to stand before the LORD to serve Him, and to pronounce blessings in His name, as they do to this day. <a href="/joshua/3-3.htm">Joshua 3:3</a> and commanded the people: “When you see the ark of the covenant of the LORD your God being carried by the Levitical priests, you are to set out from your positions and follow it. <a href="/joshua/3-14.htm">Joshua 3:14-17</a> So when the people broke camp to cross the Jordan, the priests carried the ark of the covenant ahead of them. / Now the Jordan overflows its banks throughout the harvest season. But as soon as the priests carrying the ark reached the Jordan and their feet touched the water’s edge, / the flowing water stood still. It backed up as far upstream as Adam, a city in the area of Zarethan, while the water flowing toward the Sea of the Arabah (the Salt Sea) was completely cut off. So the people crossed over opposite Jericho. ... <a href="/1_kings/8-3.htm">1 Kings 8:3-6</a> When all the elders of Israel had arrived, the priests took up the ark, / and they brought up the ark of the LORD and the Tent of Meeting with all its sacred furnishings. So the priests and Levites carried them up. / There, before the ark, King Solomon and the whole congregation of Israel who had assembled with him sacrificed so many sheep and oxen that they could not be counted or numbered. ... <a href="/1_chronicles/15-25.htm">1 Chronicles 15:25-28</a> So David, the elders of Israel, and the commanders of thousands went with rejoicing to bring the ark of the covenant of the LORD from the house of Obed-edom. / And because God helped the Levites who were carrying the ark of the covenant of the LORD, they sacrificed seven bulls and seven rams. / Now David was dressed in a robe of fine linen, as were all the Levites who were carrying the ark, as well as the singers and Chenaniah, the director of music for the singers. David also wore a linen ephod. ... <a href="/1_chronicles/16-1.htm">1 Chronicles 16:1</a> So they brought the ark of God and placed it inside the tent that David had pitched for it. And they presented burnt offerings and peace offerings before God. <a href="/1_chronicles/16-4.htm">1 Chronicles 16:4-6</a> David appointed some of the Levites to minister before the ark of the LORD, to celebrate, to give thanks, and to praise the LORD, the God of Israel. / Asaph was the chief, Zechariah was second, then Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-edom, and Jeiel. They were to play the harps and lyres, while Asaph sounded the cymbals / and the priests Benaiah and Jahaziel blew the trumpets regularly before the ark of the covenant of God.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And they set the ark of God on a new cart, and brought it out of the house of Abinadab that was in Gibeah: and Uzzah and Ahio, the sons of Abinadab, drove the new cart.set, etc.<a href="/numbers/4-5.htm">Numbers 4:5-12</a> And when the camp setteth forward, Aaron shall come, and his sons, and they shall take down the covering vail, and cover the ark of testimony with it: … <a href="/numbers/7-9.htm">Numbers 7:9</a> But unto the sons of Kohath he gave none: because the service of the sanctuary belonging unto them was that they should bear upon their shoulders.<a href="/1_samuel/6-7.htm">1 Samuel 6:7</a> Now therefore make a new cart, and take two milch kine, on which there hath come no yoke, and tie the kine to the cart, and bring their calves home from them:Gibeah.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_samuel/31-2.htm">Abinadab</a> <a href="/1_samuel/31-2.htm">Abin'adab</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/13-7.htm">Ahio</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/13-7.htm">Ahi'o</a> <a href="/2_samuel/6-2.htm">Ark</a> <a href="/2_samuel/5-21.htm">Carried</a> <a href="/1_samuel/6-14.htm">Cart</a> <a href="/2_samuel/3-35.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/1_samuel/30-20.htm">Drave</a> <a href="/1_samuel/30-20.htm">Drove</a> <a href="/1_samuel/26-1.htm">Gibeah</a> <a href="/judges/2-1.htm">Guiding</a> <a href="/2_samuel/2-25.htm">Height</a> <a href="/2_samuel/2-25.htm">Hill</a> <a href="/2_samuel/5-11.htm">House</a> <a href="/judges/12-5.htm">Leading</a> <a href="/1_samuel/21-6.htm">New</a> <a href="/1_samuel/12-13.htm">Placed</a> <a href="/judges/5-10.htm">Ride</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/13-11.htm">Uzzah</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_samuel/6-4.htm">Abinadab</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/2-13.htm">Abin'adab</a> <a href="/2_samuel/6-4.htm">Ahio</a> <a href="/2_samuel/6-4.htm">Ahi'o</a> <a href="/2_samuel/6-4.htm">Ark</a> <a href="/2_samuel/6-10.htm">Carried</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/13-7.htm">Cart</a> <a href="/2_samuel/7-11.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/2_kings/16-6.htm">Drave</a> <a href="/2_samuel/11-23.htm">Drove</a> <a href="/2_samuel/6-4.htm">Gibeah</a> <a href="/2_samuel/22-33.htm">Guiding</a> <a href="/2_samuel/6-4.htm">Height</a> <a href="/2_samuel/6-4.htm">Hill</a> <a href="/2_samuel/6-4.htm">House</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-2.htm">Leading</a> <a href="/2_samuel/21-16.htm">New</a> <a href="/2_samuel/10-10.htm">Placed</a> <a href="/2_samuel/13-29.htm">Ride</a> <a href="/2_samuel/6-4.htm">Uzzah</a><div class="vheading2">2 Samuel 6</div>1. <a href="/2_samuel/6-1.htm">David fetches the ark from Kirjath Jearim on a new cart,</a> 6. <a href="/2_samuel/6-6.htm">Uzzah is smitten at Perez Uzzah</a> 9. <a href="/2_samuel/6-9.htm">God blesses Obed-Edom for the ark</a> 12. <a href="/2_samuel/6-12.htm">David brings the ark into Zion with sacrifices, and dances before it; </a> 16. <a href="/2_samuel/6-16.htm">for which Michal despises him</a> 17. <a href="/2_samuel/6-17.htm">He places it in a tabernacle with great joy and feasting</a> 20. <a href="/2_samuel/6-20.htm">Michal, reproving David for his joy, is childless to her death</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_samuel/6.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_samuel/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/2_samuel/6.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>They set the ark of God on a new cart The use of a new cart to transport the Ark of God reflects a significant departure from the prescribed method of carrying the Ark, which was to be borne on the shoulders of the Levites using poles (<a href="/exodus/25-14.htm">Exodus 25:14</a>; <a href="/numbers/4-15.htm">Numbers 4:15</a>). This method of transport was similar to how the Philistines returned the Ark to Israel (<a href="/1_samuel/6-7.htm">1 Samuel 6:7-8</a>), indicating a possible influence of foreign practices. The Ark symbolized God's presence and required reverence and obedience to His commands, highlighting the importance of following divine instructions precisely.and brought it from the house of Abinadab, The Ark had been in the house of Abinadab for about 20 years after being returned by the Philistines (<a href="/1_samuel/7.htm">1 Samuel 7:1-2</a>). Abinadab's house was located in Kiriath-jearim, a town in the territory of Judah. This period of the Ark's stay in Abinadab's house was marked by a lack of centralized worship in Israel, as the Ark was not in the Tabernacle. The movement of the Ark signifies a shift towards re-establishing proper worship under King David's leadership.which was on the hill. The mention of the hill indicates a geographical feature that may have been significant for the placement of the Ark, possibly for protection or prominence. Hills were often sites of worship in ancient cultures, and the elevated position could symbolize the exaltation of God's presence. This location also provided a strategic vantage point, which was common for settlements and places of significance in ancient Israel.Uzzah and Ahio, the sons of Abinadab, Uzzah and Ahio, as sons of Abinadab, were likely Levites, given their role in handling the Ark. Their involvement in guiding the Ark suggests a familial responsibility for its care during its stay in their father's house. The narrative later highlights the consequences of improper handling of the Ark, as seen in Uzzah's fate (<a href="/2_samuel/6-6.htm">2 Samuel 6:6-7</a>), underscoring the holiness of God and the need for reverence.were guiding the new cart, The act of guiding the cart indicates a role of responsibility and leadership in the transportation of the Ark. This task required careful attention, as the Ark was the most sacred object in Israel. The choice of a new cart and the guidance by Uzzah and Ahio reflect a well-intentioned but ultimately flawed approach to moving the Ark, emphasizing the importance of adhering to God's specific instructions for worship and service.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/t/the_ark_of_god.htm">The Ark of God</a> The sacred chest that held the tablets of the Ten Commandments, representing God's presence and covenant with Israel. 2. <a href="/topical/a/abinadab.htm">Abinadab</a> A man in whose house the Ark had been kept for many years after being returned by the Philistines. 3. <a href="/topical/u/uzzah_and_ahio.htm">Uzzah and Ahio</a> Sons of Abinadab, tasked with guiding the cart carrying the Ark. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_new_cart.htm">The New Cart</a> A cart specifically made to transport the Ark, which was contrary to the prescribed method of carrying it on the shoulders of the Levites. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_hill.htm">The Hill</a> The location of Abinadab's house, indicating the Ark's elevated position before being moved.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/r/reverence_for_god's_instructions.htm">Reverence for God's Instructions</a> God's commands are to be followed precisely, especially concerning holy matters. The use of a new cart, though seemingly practical, was a deviation from God's explicit instructions. <a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_convenience_over_obedience.htm">The Danger of Convenience Over Obedience</a> The decision to use a cart may have been for convenience, but it led to dire consequences. This teaches us to prioritize obedience over convenience in our spiritual walk. <a href="/topical/l/leadership_and_responsibility.htm">Leadership and Responsibility</a> Leaders, like David in this context, bear responsibility for ensuring that God's instructions are followed. This is a call for leaders to be diligent in understanding and implementing God's Word. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_tradition_and_innovation.htm">The Role of Tradition and Innovation</a> While innovation can be beneficial, it must not replace or contradict God's established commands. This balance is crucial in both personal faith and church practices. <a href="/topical/t/the_presence_of_god.htm">The Presence of God</a> The Ark symbolized God's presence. This passage reminds us of the importance of approaching God with reverence and respect, acknowledging His holiness.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_samuel_6.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Samuel 6</a> <a href="/q/can_good_intentions_cause_harm.htm">Do good intentions lead to negative outcomes?</a> <a href="/q/why_did_god_strike_uzzah_for_steadying_the_ark.htm">2 Samuel 6:7 – Why would an all-knowing God strike Uzzah dead for physically stabilizing the Ark when his intention seemed good? </a> <a href="/q/how_do_non-levites_handle_the_ark.htm">In 1 Chronicles 15:2, where David insists only the Levites may carry the Ark, how do we reconcile this claim with any instances where non-Levites handled it or transported it in other texts? </a> <a href="/q/why_does_god_kill_uzzah_for_touching_the_ark.htm">Why does God kill Uzzah instantly for touching the Ark to prevent it from falling (2 Samuel 6:7)?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_samuel/6.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(3) Upon a new cart.--The new cart, one which had been used for no other purpose, was doubtless intended as a mark of respect (comp. <a href="/1_samuel/6-7.htm" title="Now therefore make a new cart, and take two milk cows, on which there has come no yoke, and tie the cows to the cart, and bring their calves home from them:">1Samuel 6:7</a>); yet it was a violation of the law (<a href="/numbers/7-9.htm" title="But to the sons of Kohath he gave none: because the service of the sanctuary belonging to them was that they should bear on their shoulders.">Numbers 7:9</a>), requiring that the ark should be borne by the Levites. It is not necessary to suppose that David intended to violate the law; but the ark having been left neglected for more than two generations, the exact requirements in regard to it may easily have passed out of mind.Abinadab that was in Gibeah.--Rather, in the hill, as the same word is translated in <a href="/1_samuel/7-1.htm" title="And the men of Kirjathjearim came, and fetched up the ark of the LORD, and brought it into the house of Abinadab in the hill, and sanctified Eleazar his son to keep the ark of the LORD.">1Samuel 7:1</a>. Abinadab himself may have been long since dead, and Uzzah and Ahio may have been either his sons, now advanced in life, or his grandsons.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_samuel/6.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 3. - And they set the ark of God (Hebrew, made it ride) upon a new cart. This was contrary to the Levitical Law, which required that only Levites should bear the ark, and that it should be veiled even from their eyes (<a href="/numbers/4-15.htm">Numbers 4:15</a>). But this mistake is not surprising. It is easy enough for us to turn to our Bibles, and see what the exact letter of a command was. But such reference was no easy matter when the Law was contained in manuscripts which were rare and costly. We cannot imagine that David or even Abiathar carried a manuscript about with them in their wanderings. David very probably had a considerable knowledge of the Pentateuch, gained in Samuel's schools, and stored up in his memory, as was the custom in old days when books were scarce. But this knowledge would be chiefly of its narratives and doctrines, and would comprise such portions as Samuel thought most fitting to influence the lives of his scholars. Abiathar probably added to this a knowledge of all such ritual as was in daily use in the sanctuary at Nob. He had fled thence in terror, escaping alone from the cruel destruction of the priests by Saul's decree; but even there the restoration of the Levitical services had been too recent to have given time for much study of the old Law. We can quite believe that the murder of the priests at Nob, following upon the catastrophe at Shiloh, had reduced the knowledge of the priests to a very low ebb. Now, the exact way of bearing the ark was a matter that had long been dismissed from their memories, but they would call to mind that it had been brought to Abinadab's house in a new cart drawn by oxen; and they would take this as a precedent, which would justify them in acting in the same manner a second time. But in so solemn a matter the priests ought to have made diligent search, and have gone for instruction to the copies which they possessed of the Divine Law. David did so subsequently (<a href="/1_chronicles/15-2.htm">1 Chronicles 15:2</a>), but possibly there was no such copy at present in Jerusalem, and they would have to go to Ramah, where Samuel would deposit whatever records he had saved from the ruin of Shiloh, and where the great work of the prophets was to study the sacred books, and even copy them. But this want of inquiry and easy assumption, that as the ark was brought in a cart to Abinadab's house, so in a cart it should be carried away, was an act of great irreverence, and all the guilty were punished. The heaviest blow fell on the house of Abinadab, which lost a dear son. Entrusted for seventy years with the care of so sacred a symbol of Jehovah's presence, Abinadab and his family ought to have made a special study of the taws concerning it. Apparently they left it very much to itself; for it is never said that God blessed them for their care of it as he did Obed-Edom. And David also was in fault; for he ought to have commanded the priests to make diligent search. His punishment was the breaking out of the Divine wrath, terrifying the people, and turning the joy of the day to mourning. The house of Abinadab that was in Gibeah; really, that was upon the hill. Uzzah and Able, the sons of Abinadab. "Sons" in Hebrew is used in a large sense, and these two men were probably the grandsons of Eleazar, the son of Abinadab, who had been set apart to keep the ark. For seventy years, as it seems, lind passed since the ark was hurriedly put in Abinadab's house, namely, twenty during the Philistine supremacy up to the battle of Ebenezer, forty during the reign of Saul, and about ten since. As Eleazar must have been thirty years of age for his consecration to be legal, he must have died long ago, and his sons would be old and decrepit men. His grandsons would be in the prime of life. <a href="/commentaries/2_samuel/6-3.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>They set וַיַּרְכִּ֜בוּ (way·yar·ki·ḇū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7392.htm">Strong's 7392: </a> To ride, to place upon, to despatch the ark אֲר֤וֹן (’ă·rō·wn) Noun - common singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_727.htm">Strong's 727: </a> A chest, ark of God הָֽאֱלֹהִים֙ (hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative on אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> Near, with, among, to a new חֲדָשָׁ֔ה (ḥă·ḏā·šāh) Adjective - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2319.htm">Strong's 2319: </a> New cart עֲגָלָ֣ה (‘ă·ḡā·lāh) Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5699.htm">Strong's 5699: </a> Something revolving, a wheeled vehicle and brought it וַיִּשָּׂאֻ֔הוּ (way·yiś·śā·’u·hū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5375.htm">Strong's 5375: </a> To lift, carry, take from the house מִבֵּ֥ית (mib·bêṯ) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> A house of Abinadab, אֲבִינָדָ֖ב (’ă·ḇî·nā·ḏāḇ) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_41.htm">Strong's 41: </a> Abinadab -- 'my father is noble', three Israelites which אֲשֶׁ֣ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative <a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that was on the hill. בַּגִּבְעָ֑ה (bag·giḇ·‘āh) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1389.htm">Strong's 1389: </a> A hillock Uzzah וְעֻזָּ֣א (wə·‘uz·zā) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5798.htm">Strong's 5798: </a> Uzza -- four Israelites and Ahio, וְאַחְי֗וֹ (wə·’aḥ·yōw) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_283.htm">Strong's 283: </a> Ahio -- 'brotherly', the name of several Israelites the sons בְּנֵי֙ (bə·nê) Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> A son of Abinadab, אֲבִ֣ינָדָ֔ב (’ă·ḇî·nā·ḏāḇ) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_41.htm">Strong's 41: </a> Abinadab -- 'my father is noble', three Israelites were guiding נֹהֲגִ֖ים (nō·hă·ḡîm) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5090.htm">Strong's 5090: </a> To drive forth, lead, carry away, to proceed, to sigh the new חֲדָשָֽׁה׃ (ḥă·ḏā·šāh) Adjective - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2319.htm">Strong's 2319: </a> New cart, הָעֲגָלָ֥ה (hā·‘ă·ḡā·lāh) Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5699.htm">Strong's 5699: </a> Something revolving, a wheeled vehicle <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_samuel/6-3.htm">2 Samuel 6:3 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/2_samuel/6-3.htm">2 Samuel 6:3 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/2_samuel/6-3.htm">2 Samuel 6:3 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/2_samuel/6-3.htm">2 Samuel 6:3 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/2_samuel/6-3.htm">2 Samuel 6:3 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/2_samuel/6-3.htm">2 Samuel 6:3 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_samuel/6-3.htm">2 Samuel 6:3 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_samuel/6-3.htm">2 Samuel 6:3 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/2_samuel/6-3.htm">2 Samuel 6:3 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/2_samuel/6-3.htm">2 Samuel 6:3 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/2_samuel/6-3.htm">OT History: 2 Samuel 6:3 They set the ark of God (2Sa iiSam 2 Sam ii sam) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_samuel/6-2.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Samuel 6:2"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Samuel 6:2" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_samuel/6-4.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Samuel 6:4"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Samuel 6:4" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>