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2 Samuel 6:2
And 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.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrator addresses the reader immediately after David assembles thirty thousand chosen men, describing the moment David and his troops depart for Baale of Judah to retrieve the ark.
The words — דָּוִ֗ד (da.Vid) = David and מִֽ/בַּעֲלֵ֖י (mi./ba.'a.Lei) = from Baalah of.
The thread — The description of the ark as the LORD of Hosts enthroned on cherubim echoes the sanctuary instructions in Exodus 25:18 and the earlier account of the ark resting in Abinadab’s house in 1 Samuel 7:1.
Why it lands — The text commands recognition that the ark is not merely an object but the designated throne of God, requiring the community to approach it with precise reverence rather than casual handling.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And David arose, and went with all the people that were with him from Baale of Judah, to bring up from thence the ark of God, whose name is called by the name of the Lord of hosts that dwelleth between the cherubims.
Cross-references
- 1 Samuel 4:4 So the people sent men to Shiloh, and they brought back the ark of the covenant of the LORD of Hosts, who sits enthroned between the cherubim. And the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were there with the ark of the covenant of God.
- Exodus 25:18 Make two cherubim of hammered gold at the ends of the mercy seat,
- 1 Samuel 7:1 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.
- 1 Chronicles 13:5 So David assembled all Israel, from the River Shihor in Egypt to Lebo-hamath, to bring the ark of God from Kiriath-jearim.
- Psalms 80:1 For the choirmaster. To the tune of “The Lilies of the Covenant.” A Psalm of Asaph. Hear us, O Shepherd of Israel, who leads Joseph like a flock; You who sit enthroned between the cherubim, shine forth
- 1 Peter 1:12 It was revealed to them that they were not serving themselves, but you, when they foretold the things now announced by those who preached the gospel to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven. Even angels long to look into these things.
- Leviticus 24:11 The son of the Israelite woman blasphemed the Name with a curse. So they brought him to Moses. (His mother’s name was Shelomith daughter of Dibri, of the tribe of Dan.)
- 1 Kings 8:6 Then the priests brought the ark of the covenant of the LORD to its place in the inner sanctuary of the temple, the Most Holy Place, beneath the wings of the cherubim.
- Isaiah 47:4 Our Redeemer—the LORD of Hosts is His name—is the Holy One of Israel.
- Isaiah 54:5 For your husband is your Maker—the LORD of Hosts is His name—the Holy One of Israel is your Redeemer; He is called the God of all the earth.