The Meaning of 2 Samuel 6:10 Explained

2 Samuel 6:10

KJV: So David would not remove the ark of the LORD unto him into the city of David: but David carried it aside into the house of Obededom the Gittite.

YLT: And David hath not been willing to turn aside unto himself the ark of Jehovah, to the city of David, and David turneth it aside to the house of Obed-Edom the Gittite,

Darby: So David would not bring the ark of Jehovah home unto himself into the city of David; but David carried it aside into the house of Obed-Edom the Gittite.

ASV: So David would not remove the ark of Jehovah unto him into the city of David; but David carried it aside into the house of Obed-edom the Gittite.

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What is the context of 2 Samuel 6:10?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

So David would not remove the ark of the LORD unto him into the city of David: but David carried it aside into the house of Obededom the Gittite.

What does 2 Samuel 6:10 Mean?

Context Summary

2 Samuel 6:1-11 - The Return Of The Ark Interrupted

We have heard nothing of the Ark since it left the land of the Philistines, 1 Samuel 7:1-2. The spiritual life of the nation was low, else this holy symbol of God's presence would not have been thus neglected. David wished to make the new capital the religious as well as the political center of his kingdom. It was necessary, therefore, that the Ark be removed thither.

The sacredness of the Ark lay in its association with Jehovah Sabaoth, "the Lord of Hosts." It was His seat or throne. "He dwelled between the cherubim." The clear order was that it should be borne on the shoulders of the Levites, and David had no right to substitute a new cart, after the manner of the Philistines, 1 Chronicles 15:12-1658; 1714131545_9. The death of Uzzah and the blessing on the house of Obed-edom illustrate the severity and the goodness of God. Not one jot or tittle of the law can fail; therefore the least violation must bring suffering on the part of those who offend; while reverence, obedience and faith secure an immediate response of the divine favor and love. God can and will take care of His own. We need not fear for the safety of His Church. [source]

Chapter Summary: 2 Samuel 6

¹ David fetches the ark from Kirjath Jearim on a new cart,
⁶ Uzzah is smitten at Perez Uzzah
⁹ God blesses Obed-Edom for the ark
¹² David brings the ark into Zion with sacrifices, and dances before it;
¹⁶ for which Michal despises him
¹⁷ He places it in a tabernacle with great joy and feasting
²⁰ Michal, reproving David for his joy, is childless to her death

What do the individual words in 2 Samuel 6:10 mean?

So not would David move with him - the ark of Yahweh into the City of David but took it aside into the house of Obed-edom the Gittite

וְלֹֽא־ אָבָ֣ה דָוִ֗ד לְהָסִ֥יר אֵלָ֛יו אֶת־ אֲר֥וֹן יְהוָ֖ה עַל־ עִ֣יר דָּוִ֑ד וַיַּטֵּ֣הוּ בֵּ֥ית עֹבֵֽד־ אֱד֖וֹם הַגִּתִּֽי

וְלֹֽא־	So not
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Adverb, Negative particle Root: הֲלֹא Sense: not, no.
דָוִ֗ד	David
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: דָּוִד Sense: youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel.
לְהָסִ֥יר	move
Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Hifil, Infinitive construct Root: סוּר Sense: to turn aside, depart.
אֵלָ֛יו	with him
Parse: Preposition, third person masculine singular Root: אֶל Sense: to, toward, unto (of motion).
אֶת־	-
Parse: Direct object marker Root: אֹות Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
אֲר֥וֹן	the ark
Parse: Noun, common singular construct Root: אֲרֹון Sense: chest, ark.
יְהוָ֖ה	of Yahweh
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יהוה Sense: the proper name of the one true God.
עַל־	into
Parse: Preposition Root: עַל Sense: upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against.
עִ֣יר	the City
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct Root: עִיר Sense: excitement, anguish.
דָּוִ֑ד	of David
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: דָּוִד Sense: youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel.
וַיַּטֵּ֣הוּ	but took it aside
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Hifil, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular, third person masculine singular Root: נָטָה Sense: to stretch out, extend, spread out, pitch, turn, pervert, incline, bend, bow.
בֵּ֥ית	into the house
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct Root: בַּיִת Sense: house.
אֱד֖וֹם	Obed-edom
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: עֹבֵד־אֱדֹום Sense: a Levite and a Gittite who kept the ark after Uzzah was slain by God for touching the ark while it was being taken to Jerusalem.
הַגִּתִּֽי	the Gittite
Parse: Article, Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: גִּתִּי Sense: an inhabitant of Gath.

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