歷代志上 13

1 大衛與千夫長、百夫長，就是一切首領商議。

David consulted with the captains of thousands and of hundreds, even with every leader.

2 大衛對以色列全會眾說：「你們若以為美，見這事是出於耶和華－我們的上帝，我們就差遣人走遍以色列地，見我們未來的弟兄，又見住在有郊野之城的祭司利未人，使他們都到這裏來聚集。

David said to all the assembly of Israel, "If it seems good to you, and if there is a breakthrough from the LORD our God, let us send abroad everywhere to our brothers who are left in all the land of Israel, with whom the priests and Levites are in their cities that have suburbs, that they may gather themselves to us;

3 我們要把上帝的約櫃運到我們這裏來；因為在掃羅年間，我們沒有在約櫃前求問上帝。」

and let us bring again the ark of our God to us. For we did not seek it in the days of Saul."

4 全會眾都說可以如此行；這事在眾民眼中都看為好。

All the assembly said that they would do so; for the thing was right in the eyes of all the people.

5 於是，大衛將以色列人從埃及的西曷河直到哈馬口都招聚了來，要從基列‧耶琳將上帝的約櫃運來。

So David assembled all Israel together, from the Shihor of Egypt even to Lebo Hamath, to bring the ark of God from Kiriath Jearim.

6 大衛率領以色列眾人上到巴拉，就是屬猶大的基列‧耶琳，要從那裏將約櫃運來。這約櫃就是坐在二基路伯上耶和華上帝留名的約櫃。

And David went up, and all Israel, to Baalah, that is, to Kiriath Jearim, which belongs to Judah, to bring up from there the ark of God, which is called by the name of the LORD enthroned on the cherubim.

7 他們將上帝的約櫃從亞比拿達的家裏抬出來，放在新車上。烏撒和亞希約趕車。

They carried the ark of God on a new cart, and brought it out of the house of Abinadab: and Uzza and Ahio drove the cart.

8 大衛和以色列眾人在上帝前用琴、瑟、鑼、鼓、號作樂，極力跳舞歌唱。

David and all Israel played before God with all their might, even with songs, and with harps, and with stringed instruments, and with tambourines, and with cymbals, and with trumpets.

9 到了基頓的禾場；因為牛失前蹄，烏撒就伸手扶住約櫃。

When they came to the threshing floor of Nodan, Uzza put forth his hand to hold the ark; for the oxen stumbled.

10 耶和華向他發怒，因他伸手扶住約櫃擊殺他，他就死在上帝面前。

The anger of the LORD was kindled against Uzza, and he struck him, because he put forth his hand to the ark; and there he died before God.

11 大衛因耶和華擊殺烏撒，心裏愁煩，就稱那地方為毗列斯‧烏撒，直到今日。

David was displeased, because the LORD had broken forth on Uzza; and he called that place Perez Uzza, to this day.

12 那日，大衛懼怕上帝，說：「上帝的約櫃怎可運到我這裏來？」

David was afraid of God that day, saying, "How can I bring the ark of God to me?"

13 於是大衛不將約櫃運進大衛的城，卻運到迦特人俄別‧以東的家中。

So David did not move the ark to him into the City of David, but diverted it to the house of Obed-Edom the Gittite.

14 上帝的約櫃在俄別‧以東家中三個月，耶和華賜福給俄別‧以東的家和他一切所有的。

The ark of God remained with the family of Obed-Edom in his house three months: and the LORD blessed the house of Obed-Edom, and all that he had.