2 Samuel 6:9David was afraid of Yahweh that day; and he said, "How shall the ark of Yahweh come to me?"
The setting
King David, the giant-killer, trembles before a wooden box covered in gold. His question hangs in the air: how can he bring God's presence home when it just killed his friend? Modern Israel, near Jerusalem.
The emotion here: witnessing the most powerful king in the region reduced to frightened questioning
The original word
yare' (יָרֵא) — reverent fear mixed with terror, like standing at the edge of a cliff
Why it matters
David left the ark at Obed-Edom's house for three months before trying again
Read with care
What most readers miss in 2 Samuel 6:9
David's question isn't rhetorical — he's genuinely asking how to proceed safely with God
Common misconceptionPeople think David lost faith. Actually, his fear shows he finally understood who he was dealing with — fear was the beginning of proper relationship.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 2 Samuel 6:9
Bible Genome reading
2 Samuel 6:9 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Samuel 6:9 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 anxious, with a comfort power of 30% and a tone that is urgent. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include fear of God, reverence, questioning. Notable phrases: David was afraid; How shall the ark; come to me.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same anxious
“And no wonder, for even Satan masquerades as an angel of light.”
— 2 Corinthians 11:14
“Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.”
— 2 Timothy 3:12
“The evil spirit answered, "Jesus I know, and Paul I know, but who are you?"”
— Acts 19:15
“I fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to me, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?'”
— Acts 22:7
“When we had all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice saying to me in the Hebrew language, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me? It is har…”
— Acts 26:14
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