2 Samuel 6:10
Good News Translation
So he decided not to take it with him to Jerusalem; instead, he turned off the road and took it to the house of Obed Edom, a native of the city of Gath.

New Revised Standard Version
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.

Contemporary English Version
He decided not to take it there. Instead, he turned off the road and took it to the home of Obed Edom, who was from Gath.

New American Bible
So David was unwilling to take the ark of the LORD with him into the City of David. David deposited it instead at the house of Obed-edom the Gittite.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And he would not have the ark of the Lord brought in to himself into the city of David: but he caused it to be carried into the house of Obededom the Gethite.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And he would not have the ark of the Lord brought in to himself into the city of David: but he caused it to be carried into the house of Obededom the Gethite.

Obed-edom

1 Chronicles 13:13,14 And therefore he brought it not home to himself, that is, into the city of David, but carried it aside into the house of Obededom the Gethite. . . .

1 Chronicles 15:18 And with them their brethren: in the second rank, Zacharias, and Ben, and Jaziel, and Semiramoth, and Jahiel, and Ani, and Eliab, and Banaias, and Maasias, and Mathathias, and Eliphalu, and Macenias, and Obededom, and Jehiel, the porters.

1 Chronicles 16:5 Asaph the chief, and next after him Zacharias: moreover Jahiel, and Semiramoth, and Jehiel, and Mathathias, and Eliab, and Banaias, and Obededom: and Jehiel over the instruments of psaltery, and harps: and Asaph sounded with cymbals:

1 Chronicles 26:4-8 And the sons of Obededom, Semeias the firstborn, Jozabad the second, Joaha the third, Sachar the fourth, Nathanael the fifth, . . .

Gittite

2 Samuel 4:3 And the Berothites fled into Gethaim, and were sojourners there until that time.

2 Samuel 15:19 And the king said to Ethai the Gethite: Why comest thou with us: return and dwell with the king, for thou art a stranger, and art come out of thy own place.

2 Samuel 18:2 And sent forth a third part of the people under the hand of Joab, and a third part under the hand of Abisai the son of Sarvia Joab's brother, and a third part under the hand of Ethai, who was of Geth: and the king said to the people: I also will go forth with you.

Context
Uzzah Touches the Ark
9And David was afraid of the Lord that day, saying: How shall the ark of the Lord come to me? 10And he would not have the ark of the Lord brought in to himself into the city of David: but he caused it to be carried into the house of Obededom the Gethite.11And the ark of the Lord abode in the house of Obededom the Gethite three months: and the Lord blessed Obededom, and all his household.…
Cross References
1 Chronicles 13:13
And therefore he brought it not home to himself, that is, into the city of David, but carried it aside into the house of Obededom the Gethite.

1 Chronicles 13:14
And the ark of God remained in the house of Obededom three months: and the Lord blessed his house, and all that he had.

1 Chronicles 15:18
And with them their brethren: in the second rank, Zacharias, and Ben, and Jaziel, and Semiramoth, and Jahiel, and Ani, and Eliab, and Banaias, and Maasias, and Mathathias, and Eliphalu, and Macenias, and Obededom, and Jehiel, the porters.

1 Chronicles 26:4
And the sons of Obededom, Semeias the firstborn, Jozabad the second, Joaha the third, Sachar the fourth, Nathanael the fifth,

2 Samuel 6:9
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