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2 Samuel 6:9

David was afraid of Yahweh that day; and he said, "How shall the ark of Yahweh come to me?

Verse in context — 2 Samuel 6

7

The anger of Yahweh was kindled against Uzzah; and God struck him there for his error; and there he died by the ark of God.

8

David was displeased, because Yahweh had broken forth on Uzzah; and he called that place Perez Uzzah, to this day.

9

David was afraid of Yahweh that day; and he said, "How shall the ark of Yahweh come to me?

10

So David would not move the ark of Yahweh to be with him in the city of David; but David carried it aside into the house of Obed-Edom the Gittite.

11

The ark of Yahweh remained in the house of Obed-Edom the Gittite three months: and Yahweh blessed Obed-Edom, and all his house.

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