The Ark brought to Jerusalem

2 Samuel 6:1-23

Key verse 12b

“So David went to bring up the ark of God from the house of Obed-Edom to the City of David with rejoicing.” 

1. Read 6:1-5. How many able young men David does bring together and why? (1, 2a)  What is the ark of the Lord called? (2b) How do they bring the ark of the Lord from the house of Abinadab? (3-4) How are David and all Israel celebrating before the Lord? (5)

2. Read 6:6-11.  What happens when they came to the threshing floor of Nakon? (6)  Why does the Lord’s anger burn against Uzzah and what is the consequence? (7)  What is the meaning of ‘Perez Uzzah’? (8)  Why  is David hesitant to have the ark of the Lord brought to him? (9,10)  Where  does the ark of the Lord stay for three months and what is the result? (11)

3. Read 6:12-19. Why does David decide to have the ark of the Lord brought to him? (12)  How does David carefully move the ark of the Lord? (13) What are David and all Israel doing before the Lord to bring up the ark of the Lord? (14,15) What is Michal’s response when she sees David leaping and dancing before the Lord? (16) When the ark of the Lord is brought to the tent David pitched, what does David do first?(17) What does David do after his sacrifice? (18,19)

4. Read 6:20-23. When David returns to bless his household, how does Michal criticize David? (20)  What is David’s response? (21,22)  What do David’s actions show about him?  What happens to Michal? (23)