King Solomon and the entire congregation of Israel, who had gathered around him and were with him in front of the ark, were sacrificing sheep, goats, and cattle that could not be counted or numbered, because there were so many.
2 Samuel 6:13 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised When those carrying the ark of the Lord advanced six steps, he sacrificed an ox and a fattened calf. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And it was so, that when they that bare the ark of the LORD had gone six paces, he sacrificed oxen and fatlings. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And when those who bore the ark of the Lord had gone six paces, he sacrificed an ox and a fatling. American Standard Version (1901) And it was so, that, when they that bare the ark of Jehovah had gone six paces, he sacrificed an ox and a fatling. Common English Bible Whenever those bearing the chest advanced six steps, David sacrificed an ox and a fatling calf. Catholic Public Domain Version And when those who were carrying the ark of the Lord had traveled six steps, he immolated an ox and a ram. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And when they that carried the ark of the Lord had gone six paces, he sacrificed an ox and a ram. |
King Solomon and the entire congregation of Israel, who had gathered around him and were with him in front of the ark, were sacrificing sheep, goats, and cattle that could not be counted or numbered, because there were so many.
Then the Levites carried the ark of God the way Moses had commanded according to the word of the Lord: on their shoulders with the poles.
Then David said, ‘No one but the Levites may carry the ark of God, because the Lord has chosen them to carry the ark of the Lord and to minister before him for ever.’
King Solomon and the entire congregation of Israel who had gathered around him were in front of the ark sacrificing sheep, goats, and cattle that could not be counted or numbered because there were so many.
‘Aaron and his sons are to finish covering the holy objects and all their equipment whenever the camp is to move on. The Kohathites will come and carry them, but they are not to touch the holy objects or they will die. These are the transportation duties of the Kohathites regarding the tent of meeting.
But he did not give any to the Kohathites, since their responsibility was service related to the holy objects carried on their shoulders.
Again, he sent out other servants and said, “Tell those who are invited: See, I’ve prepared my dinner; my oxen and fattened cattle have been slaughtered, and everything is ready. Come to the wedding banquet.”
and commanded the people, ‘When you see the ark of the covenant of the Lord your God carried by the Levitical priests, you are to break camp and follow it.