So David and all the house of Israel brought up Yahweh’s ark with shouting, and with the sound of the trumpet.
Parallel translations
- KJV So David and all the house of Israel brought up the ark of the LORD with shouting, and with the sound of the trumpet.
- BSB while he and all the house of Israel brought up the ark of the LORD with shouting and the sounding of the ram’s horn.
- NKJV So David and all the house of Israel brought up the ark of the Lord with shouting and with the sound of the trumpet.
- NASB So David and all the house of Israel were bringing up the ark of the Lord with joyful shouting and the sound of the trumpet.
- NLT So David and all the people of Israel brought up the Ark of the Lord with shouts of joy and the blowing of rams’ horns.
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Quick answer
David and all Israel brought up the ark with shouting and trumpet blasts. The whole nation joined in joyful, public praise as God's presence came to Jerusalem.
Overview
The corporate celebration shows that the ark's arrival was not merely David's private devotion but a national act of worship. Shouting and trumpets accompanied great moments of God's saving presence throughout Scripture. This jubilant entry of the LORD enthroned above the cherubim anticipates the joy of God dwelling among His people, fulfilled when Christ comes to His people.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 11
- Ps 68:24–27They have seen your processions, God, even the processions of my God, my King, into the sanctuary.
- 1 Chr 15:28Thus all Israel brought the ark of Yahweh’s covenant up with shouting, with sound of the cornet, with trumpets, and with cymbals, sounding aloud with stringed instruments and harps.
- 1 Chr 15:25So David, the elders of Israel, and the captains over thousands, went to bring the ark of Yahweh’s covenant up out of the house of Obed-Edom with joy.
- Ps 150:3Praise him with the sounding of the trumpet! Praise him with harp and lyre!
- Josh 6:4–5Seven priests shall bear seven trumpets of rams’ horns before the ark. On the seventh day, you shall march around the city seven times, and the priests shall blow the trumpets.
- Ezra 3:10–11When the builders laid the foundation of Yahweh’s temple, they set the priests in their clothing with trumpets, with the Levites the sons of Asaph with cymbals, to praise Yahweh, according to the directions of David king of Israel.
- Ps 47:5–6God has gone up with a shout, Yahweh with the sound of a trumpet.
- Num 10:1–10Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying,
- 1 Chr 15:16David spoke to the chief of the Levites to appoint their brothers as singers with instruments of music, stringed instruments, harps, and cymbals, sounding aloud and lifting up their voices with joy.
- Ps 47:1For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by the sons of Korah. Oh clap your hands, all you nations. Shout to God with the voice of triumph!
- Ps 132:18I will clothe his enemies with shame, but on himself, his crown will be resplendent.”
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