Chronicles I 13

1 And David took counsel with the captains of thousands and captains of hundreds, [even with] every commander.

David had discussions with all his leaders, including the army commanders of thousands and hundreds.

2 And David said to the whole congregation of Israel, If it [seem] good to you, and it should be prospered by the Lord our God, let us send to our brethren that are left in all the land of Israel, and let the priests the Levites who are with them in the cities of their possession [come], and let them be gathered to us.

Then he addressed the whole assembly of Israel, saying, “If you agree, and if God approves, let us send an invitation to every Israelite in the land, including the priests and Levites in their towns and pastures, to come and join us.

3 And let us bring over to us the ark of our God; for men have not enquired [at] it since the days of Saul.

Let us bring the Ark of our God back to us, because we forgot about it during the time of Saul.”

4 And all the congregation said that they would do thus; for the saying was right in the eyes of all the people.

The whole assembly was pleased with the proposal, agreeing that this would be a good thing to do.

5 So David assembled all Israel, from the borders of Egypt even to the entering in of Hemath, to bring in the ark of God from the city of Jarim.

So David summoned all of Israel, from the Shihor River of Egypt up to Lebo-hamath, to help bring the Ark from Kiriath-jearim.

6 And David brought it up: and all Israel went up to the city of David, which belonged to Juda, to bring up thence the ark of the Lord God who sits between the cherubim, whose name is called [on it].

So David and all of Israel went to Baalah (otherwise called Kiriath-jearim) in Judah to bring back the Ark of God the Lord, whose throne is between the cherubim and who is called by the Name.

7 And they set the ark of God on a new waggon [brought] out of the house of Aminadab: and Oza and his brethren drove the waggon.

They loaded the Ark of God onto a brand new cart and brought it from Adinadab's house, with Uzzah and Ahio directing it.

8 And David and all Israel [were] playing before the Lord with all their might, and [that] together with singers, and with harps, and with lutes, with timbrels, and with cymbals, and with trumpets.

David and all of Israel were celebrating before the Lord as loudly as possible, singing sings and playing music on lyres, harps, tambourines, cymbals, and trumpets.

9 And they came as far as the threshing floor: and Oza put forth his hand to hold the ark, because the bullock moved it from [its place].

But when they came to the threshing floor of Chidon, the oxen stumbled and Uzzah stretched out his hand to stop the Ark falling.

10 And the Lord was very angry with Oza, and struck him there, because of his stretching forth his hand upon the ark: and he died there before God.

The Lord was angry with Uzzah for daring to touch the Ark like this so he struck him down, and Uzzah died there before the Lord.

11 And David was dispirited, because the Lord [had] made a breach on Oza: and he called that place the Breach of Oza until this day.

David became angry with the Lord for his violent outburst against Uzzah. He named the place Perez-uzzah, and it is still called that today.

12 And David feared God that day, saying, How shall I bring the ark of God in to myself?

David became afraid of God that day. “How can I ever bring back the Ark of God home to me?” he asked.

13 So David brought not the ark home to himself into the city of David, but he turned it aside into the house of Abeddara the Gethite.

So David did not move the Ark of God to be with him in the City of David. Instead, he had it taken to the home of Obed-edom the Gittite.

14 And the ark of God abode in the house of Abeddara three months: and God blessed Abeddara and all that he had.

The Ark of God remained in Obed-edom's home for three months, and the Lord blessed Obed-edom's household and all that he had.