| 6. Linguistic Exegesis The verse opens with the vav-consecutive wayyaal {וַיַּעַל | wayyaʿal} indicating sequential action “and he ascended,” highlighting David’s movement. The coordinated ve-kol-yisrael {וְכָל־יִשְׂרָאֵל | wə-kol yiśrāʾēl} underscores the collective participation of Israel. The Hiphil infinitive construct leha’alot {לְהַעֲלֹת | lə-haʿălôt} “to bring up” governs the direct-object marker et {אֵת | ʾēt}, marking aron {אֲרֹן | ʾārōn} as its object. The appositional pair ha-elohim {הָאֱלֹהִים | hā-ʾĕlōhîm} and Yahweh {יְהוָה | Yəhōwāh} creates a compound divine title. We render the Nifal perfect asher-nikra {אֲשֶׁר־נִקְרָא | ʾăšer-nik-rāʾ} as “is called by the Name” to convey its passive association with the LORD’s Name. The participle yoshev {יוֹשֵׁב | yōšēḇ} with ha-keruvim {הַכְּרוּבִים | ha-kərûḇîm} is understood locatively as “dwells above the cherubim.” |