But Laban said to him, “If you will allow me to say so, I have learned by divination that the Lord has blessed me because of you;
1 Chronicles 13:14 - New Revised Standard Version The ark of God remained with the household of Obed-edom in his house three months, and the Lord blessed the household of Obed-edom and all that he had. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And the ark of God remained with the family of Obed-edom in his house three months. And the LORD blessed the house of Obed-edom, and all that he had. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And the ark of God remained with the family of Obed-edom in his house three months. And the Lord blessed the house of Obed-edom and all that he had. American Standard Version (1901) And the ark of God remained with the family of Obed-edom in his house three months: and Jehovah blessed the house of Obed-edom, and all that he had. Common English Bible God’s chest stayed with Obed-edom’s household for three months, and the LORD blessed Obed-edom’s household and all that he had. Catholic Public Domain Version Therefore, the ark of God dwelt in the house of Obededom for three months. And the Lord blessed his house and all that he had. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And the ark of God remained in the house of Obededom three months: and the Lord blessed his house, and all that he had. |
But Laban said to him, “If you will allow me to say so, I have learned by divination that the Lord has blessed me because of you;
From the time that he made him overseer in his house and over all that he had, the Lord blessed the Egyptian's house for Joseph's sake; the blessing of the Lord was on all that he had, in house and field.
So David was unwilling to take the ark of the Lord into his care in the city of David; instead David took it to the house of Obed-edom the Gittite.
and also Obed-edom and his sixty-eight kinsfolk; while Obed-edom son of Jeduthun and Hosah were to be gatekeepers.