Første Krønikebog 13

1 Efter at have rådført sig med Tusindførerne og Hundredeførerne, alle Øversterne,

And David consulted with the captains of thousands, and of hundreds, and with all the commanders.

2 sagde David til hele Israels Forsamling: "Hvis det tykkes eder godt, og det er HERREN vor Guds Vilje, lad os så sende Bud til vore Brødre, der er tilbage i alle Israels Landsdele, og ligeledes til Præsterne og Leviterne i Byerne, hvor de har deres Græsmarker, at de skal samles hos os,

And he said to all the assembly of Israel: If it please you; and if the words which I speak come from the Lord our God, let us send to the rest of our brethren into all the countries of Israel, and to the priests, and the Levites, that dwell in the suburbs of the cities, to gather themselves to us,

3 for at vi kan bringe vor Guds Ark tilbage til os, thi i Sauls Dage spurgte vi ikke om den."

And let us bring again the ark of our God to us: for we sought it not in the days of Saul.

4 Og hele Forsamlingen svarede, at det skulde man gøre, thi alt Folket fandt Forslaget rigtigt.

And all the multitude answered that it should be so: for the word pleased all the people.

5 Så samlede David bele Israel lige fra Sjihor i Ægypten til Egnen ved Hamat for at hente Guds Ark i Kirjat-Jearim.

So David assembled all Israel from Sihor of Egypt, even to the entering into Emath, to bring the ark of God from Cariathiarim.

6 Derpå drog David og hele tsrael op til Ba'ala, til Kirjat-Jearim i Juda for der at hente Gud HERRENs Ark, over hvilken hans Navn er nævnet, han, som troner over Keruberne.

And David went up with all the men of Israel to the hill of Cariathiarim which is in Juda, to bring thence the ark of the Lord God sitting upon the cherubims, where his name is called upon.

7 De førte da Guds Ark bort fra Abinadabs Hus på en ny Vogn, og Uzza og Ajo kørte Vognen.

And they carried the ark of God upon a new cart, out of the house of Abinadab. And Oza and his brother drove the cart.

8 David og hele Israel legede af alle Kræfter for Guds Åsyn til Sang og til Citre, Harper, Pauker, Cymbler og Trompeter.

And David and all Israel played before God with all their might with hymns, and with harps, and with psalteries, and timbrels, and cymbals, and trumpets,

9 Men da de kom til Kidons Tærskeplads, rakte Uzza Hånden ud for at gribe fat i Arken, fordi Okserne snublede.

And when they came to the floor of Chidon, Oza put forth his hand, to hold up the ark: for the ox being wanton had made it lean a little on one side.

10 Da blussede HERRENs Vrede op mod Uzza, og han slog ham, fordi han rakte Hånden ud mod Arken, og han døde på Stedet for Guds Åsyn.

And the Lord was angry with Oza, and struck him, because he had touched the ark; and he died there before the Lord.

11 Men David græmmede sig over, at HERREN havde tilføjet Uzza et Brud. Derfor kaldte man Stedet Perez-Uzza, som det hedder den Dag i Dag.

And David was troubled because the Lord had divided Oza: and he called that place the Breach of Oza to this day.

12 Og David grebes den Dag af Frygt for Gud og sagde: "Hvor kan jeg da lade Guds Ark komme hen hos mig!"

And he feared God at that time, saying: How can I bring in the ark of God to me?

13 Og David flyttede ikke Arken hen hos sig i Davidsbyen, men lod den sætte ind i Gatiten Obed-Edoms Hus.

And therefore he brought it not home to himself, that is, into the city of David, but carried it aside into the house of Obededom the Gethite.

14 Guds Ark blev så i Obed-Edoms Hus tre Måneder, og HERREN velsignede Obed-Edoms Hus og alt, hvad hans var.

And the ark of God remained in the house of Obededom three months: and the Lord blessed his house, and all that he had.