2 Samuel 6:15So David and all the house of Israel brought up the ark of Yahweh with shouting, and with the sound of the trumpet.
The setting
Jerusalem, Israel, ~1000 BC. The entire nation of Israel processes through the streets, shouting and blowing ram's horns as they bring God's presence back to the capital city after decades of absence.
The emotion here: overwhelmed by the magnitude of national worship unity he's documenting
The original word
teruah (תְּרוּעָה) — a shout of joy mixed with the blast of rams' horns, the sound of victory
Why it matters
This was the first time in a generation that the Ark entered a permanent home in Israel's capital
Read with care
What most readers miss in 2 Samuel 6:15
All the house of Israel means every tribe participated — this was national unity around worship
Common misconceptionPeople think loud worship is always appropriate, but this was a once-in-a-generation moment of bringing God's presence home after decades of exile.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 2 Samuel 6:15
Bible Genome reading
2 Samuel 6:15 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Samuel 6:15 comes from the book of 2 Samuel, written during the United Kingdom period. These words are attributed to Narrator. The dominant emotion in this verse is joyful, with a comfort power of 40% and a tone that is celebratory. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include corporate worship, celebration. Notable phrases: shouting; sound of the trumpet.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same joyful
“For to us a child is born. To us a son is given; and the government will be on his shoulders. His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, …”
— Isaiah 9:6
“For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ all will be made alive.”
— 1 Corinthians 15:22
“"Death, where is your sting? Hades, where is your victory?"”
— 1 Corinthians 15:55
“Rejoice always.”
— 1 Thessalonians 5:16
“Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old things have passed away. Behold, all things have become new.”
— 2 Corinthians 5:17
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