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Pentecost Season · Proper 10 · Year B

2 Samuel 6:1-5, 12b-19

David Brings the Ark to Jerusalem

July 11, 2027

The Dance of King David before the Ark of the Covenant, Zanobi Strozzi
The Dance of King David before the Ark of the Covenant, Zanobi Strozzi, c. 1447Web Gallery of Art
The king dancing in front of the ark, with players and singers coming up the road behind him.David and all the house of Israel were bringing up the ark of the Lord with shouting, and with the sound of the trumpet.Zanobi StrozziStrozzi, a Florentine illuminator trained in Fra Angelico's circle.Web Gallery of ArtReproduced through the Web Gallery of Art.Web Gallery of Art
Revised Common Lectionary
GospelMark 6:14-29Mk 6:14-29
EpistleEph. 1:3-14Eph 1:3-14
Old Testament2 Sam. 6:1-5, 12b-192 Sm 6:1-5, 12b-19Alt. OTAmos 7:7-15Am 7:7-15
PsalterPs. 24Ps 24Alt. PsalmPs. 85:8-13Ps 85:8-13

Overview & Insights

"David danced before the Lord with all his might." (2 Samuel 6:14)

David leads a joyful procession bringing the ark of God up to Jerusalem with sacrifice, dancing, and celebration, and blesses the people once it is set in its tent.

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Commentary

Working Preacher: Commentary on 2 Samuel 6:1-5, 12b-19Working Preacher: Commentary on 2 Sm 6:1-5, 12b-19 Working Preacher

Lutheran lectionary commentary on the ark procession for the complementary track.

Enduring Word: 2 Samuel 6Enduring Word: 2 Sm 6 Enduring Word · David Guzik

David Guzik's verse-by-verse evangelical notes on the whole chapter.

Precept Austin: 2 Samuel 6 CommentaryPrecept Austin: 2 Sm 6 Commentary Precept Austin

Detailed study gathering many commentators on the ark brought to Jerusalem.

BibleHub: Commentaries on 2 Samuel 6:1BibleHub: Commentaries on 2 Sm 6:1 BibleHub

Parallel classic commentaries keyed to the chapter's opening verse.

CEP: 2 Samuel 6:1-5, 12b-19 CommentaryCEP: 2 Sm 6:1-5, 12b-19 Commentary Center for Excellence in Preaching

Reformed preaching commentary on the joy and danger of the ark coming near.

Background & Word Study

BibleProject: 2 Samuel OverviewBibleProject: 2 Sm Overview BibleProject

Animated overview of the story and themes of 2 Samuel.

Sefaria: II Samuel 6 (Hebrew) Sefaria

Hebrew text with English and classical Jewish commentary on the chapter.

BibleHub: 2 Samuel 6 InterlinearBibleHub: 2 Sm 6 Interlinear BibleHub

Hebrew-English interlinear for word-level study of the chapter.

The Church Fathers

Catena: 2 Samuel 6Catena: 2 Sm 6 Catena

Patristic comments gathered verse by verse on 2 Samuel 6.

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