2 Samuel 6:9 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

and David feareth Jehovah on that day, and saith, `How doth the ark of Jehovah come in unto me?`

English ASV

And David was afraid of Jehovah that day; and he said, How shall the ark of Jehovah come unto me?

English Amplified

David was afraid of the Lord that day and said, How can the ark of the Lord come to me?

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

David was afraid of the Lord that day and said, How can the ark of the Lord come to me?

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

That day David feared the Lord and asked, “How can the ark of the Lord ever come to me?”

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

David feared the LORD that day and said, “How can the ark of the LORD ever come to me?”

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And David was afraid of Jehovah that day, and said, How shall the ark of Jehovah come to me?

English EASY 2024

So David now became afraid of the Lord. He said, ‘The Lord 's Covenant Box is too holy to come with me!’

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

David became afraid of the Lord that day, and he said, "How can I bring God's Holy Box here now?"

And David was afraid of the LORD that day, and he said, "How can the ark of the LORD come to me?"

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Then David was afraid of the Lord and said, “How can I take the Covenant Box with me now?”

English God's Word - GW 1995

David was afraid of the Lord that day. "How can the ark of the Lord come to my {city}?" he asked.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

David feared the LORD that day and said, "How can the ark of the LORD ever come to me?"

English KJV 1611

And David was afraid of the LORD that day, and said, How shall the ark of the LORD come to me?

English LSB

So David was afraid of Yahweh that day; and he said, “How can the ark of Yahweh come to me?”

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

David feared the Lord that day, and he thought, “How can the ark of the Lord come to me?”

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

So David was afraid of the LORD that day; and he said, "How can the ark of the LORD come to me?"

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

David feared the LORD that day and said, "How can the ark of the LORD come to me?"

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

David was afraid of the LORD that day and said, “How will the ark of the LORD ever come to me?”

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

David was afraid of the Lord that day. He asked, "How can the ark of the Lord ever be brought to me?"

English NIV

David was afraid of the LORD that day and said, "How can the ark of the LORD ever come to me?"

English NKJ 1982

David was afraid of the Lord that day; and he said, “How can the ark of the Lord come to me?”

English NLT

David was now afraid of the LORD and asked, "How can I ever bring the Ark of the LORD back into my care?"

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

David was afraid of the LORD that day; he said, "How can the ark of the LORD come into my care?"

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

And David was afraid of the Lord that day; and he said, “How can the ark of the Lord come to me?”

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

David was now afraid of the Lord and asked, “How can I ever bring the Ark home?“

English Tyndale 1537

And David was then afraid of the LORD and said: how should the Ark of the LORD come to my house?

2 Samuel 6:9 — Compare Translations