2 Samuel 6:12

Now it was reported to King David, “The LORD has blessed the house of Obed-edom and all that belongs to him, because of the ark of God.” So David went and had the ark of God brought up from the house of Obed-edom into the City of David with rejoicing.

Berean Standard Bible

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Study note

Setting — A report reaches King David that Yahweh has blessed Obed-edom’s household because of the ark’s presence, prompting David to retrieve the ark and bring it to the City of David with rejoicing. This occurs after the ark remains in Obed-edom’s house for three months and immediately precedes David’s sacrifice upon carrying the ark six paces.

The words — וַיֻּגַד (va.yuggad) translates as "it was told," introducing the report that reaches David. בֵּית (beit) denotes "household," specifying the exact scope of the blessing that motivates David’s subsequent action.

The thread — The narrative of relocating the ark with rejoicing echoes in 1 Chronicles 15:25 and 1 Kings 8:1, while the principle of blessing tied to God’s presence finds a structural parallel in Matthew 10:42 regarding care for disciples.

Why it lands — The text demands recognition that divine blessing follows reverence for God’s presence, requiring the reader to respond with obedient action and rejoicing rather than hesitation or fear.

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The Hebrew words

וַיֻּגַּ֗דva/i.yu.Gadand/ it was told לַמֶּ֣לֶךְla./Me.lekhto the/ king דָּוִד֮da.VidDavid לֵאמֹר֒le./Mor<to>/ saying בֵּרַ֣ךְbe.Rakhhe has blessed יְהוָ֗הYah.wehYahweh אֶת־'et-<obj.>בֵּ֨יתbeit[the] household of עֹבֵ֤ד'o.VedObed-אֱדֹם֙'e.DomEdom וְאֶת־ve./'Etand/ <obj.>כָּל־kol-all אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-thatל֔וֹl/o[belongs] to <the>/ himבַּעֲב֖וּרba./'a.Vurfor/sake of אֲר֣וֹן'a.Ron[the] ark of הָאֱלֹהִ֑יםha./'E.lo.Him<the>/ God וַיֵּ֣לֶךְva/i.Ye.lekhand/ he went דָּוִ֗דda.VidDavid וַיַּעַל֩va/i.ya.'Aland/ he brought up אֶת־'et-<obj.>אֲר֨וֹן'a.Ron[the] ark of הָאֱלֹהִ֜יםha./'E.lo.Him<the>/ God מִבֵּ֨יתmi./Beitfrom/ [the] house of עֹבֵ֥ד'o.VedObed-אֱדֹ֛ם'e.DomEdom עִ֥יר'ir[the] city of דָּוִ֖דda.VidDavid בְּשִׂמְחָֽה׃be./sim.Chahwith/ rejoicing

King James Version

And it was told king David, saying, The Lord hath blessed the house of Obed–edom, and all that pertaineth unto him, because of the ark of God. So David went and brought up the ark of God from the house of Obed–edom into the city of David with gladness.

Cross-references

1 Chronicles 15:25 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.
1 Kings 8:1 At that time Solomon assembled before him in Jerusalem the elders of Israel—all the tribal heads and family leaders of the Israelites—to bring up the ark of the covenant of the LORD from Zion, the City of David.
Matthew 10:42 And if anyone gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones because he is My disciple, truly I tell you, he will never lose his reward.”
Psalms 24:7 Lift up your heads, O gates! Be lifted up, O ancient doors, that the King of Glory may enter!
Psalms 68:24 They have seen Your procession, O God—the march of my God and King into the sanctuary.
1 Chronicles 15:1 David constructed buildings for himself in the City of David, and he prepared a place for the ark of God and pitched a tent for it.
Psalms 132:6 We heard that the ark was in Ephrathah; we found it in the fields of Jaar.

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