2 Samuel 6:12

Easy To Read Version

Later, people told David, “The Lord has blessed the family of Obed Edom and everything he owns, because God’s Holy Box [44] is there.” So David went and brought God’s Holy Box from Obed Edom’s house. David was very happy and excited.

Cross References

2 Samuel 5:7

But David did take the fort of Zion. This fort became the City of David. [24])

1 Kings 8:1

Then King Solomon called together all the elders of Israel, the heads of the family groups, and the leaders of the families of Israel. He asked them to come to him in Jerusalem. Solomon wanted them to join in bringing the Box of the Agreement [101] from the City of David [102] into the temple.

1 Kings 8:3

All of the elders of Israel arrived at that place. Then the priests took the Holy Box. [103]

1 Kings 8:4

They carried the Holy Box [104] of the Lord along with the Meeting Tent [105] and the holy things that were in the tent. The Levites [106] helped the priests carry these things.

1 Chronicles 15:15

The Levites used the special poles to carry the Box of the Agreement on their shoulders, the way Moses commanded. They carried the Box just like the Lord said.

1 Chronicles 15:25

David, the elders (leaders) of Israel, and the generals {\cf2\super [170]} went to get the Box of the Agreement. {\cf2\super [171]} They brought it out from Obed Edom’s house. Everyone was very happy!

1 Chronicles 16:16

Remember the Agreement\par that the Lord made with Abraham.\par Remember his promise to Isaac.\par

1 Chronicles 26:4

Obed Edom and his sons. Obed Edom’s oldest son was Shemaiah. Jehozabad was his second son. Joah was his third son. Sacar was his fourth son. Nethanel was his fifth son.

1 Chronicles 26:5

Ammiel was his sixth son. Issachar was his seventh son. And Peullethai was his eighth son. God truly blessed Obed Edom. {\cf2\super [283]}

2 Chronicles 5:2

Solomon commanded the elders of Israel and all the leaders of the family groups to meet together in Jerusalem. (These men were the leaders of the heads of the families of Israel.) Solomon did this so \{the Levites\} could bring the Box of the Lord’s Agreement {\cf2\super [76]} up \{to the temple\} from the City of David, that is, Zion.

Matthew 10:42

If any person helps one of these little ones because they are my followers, then that person will truly get his reward. That person will get his reward even if he only gave my follower a cup of cold water.”