2 Samuel 6:13 meaning and explanation

When those carrying the ark of the LORD had advanced six paces, he sacrificed an ox and a fattened calf.

2 Samuel 6:13, Berean Standard Bible

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After the first attempt ended in Uzzah's death, David tries again, this time with the ark carried by men rather than a cart, as the law required. The six paces are a short, careful distance, and the sacrifice at that point turns the procession into an act of worship rather than a parade.

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