Chronicles I 13

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

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

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.

And David said unto all the congregation of Israel, If it seem good unto you, and that it be of YHWH our Elohim, let us send abroad unto our brethren every where, that are left in all the land of Israel, and with them also to the priests and Levites which are in their cities and suburbs, that they may gather themselves unto 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.

And let us bring again the ark of our Elohim to us: for we inquired not at it in the days 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.

And all the congregation said that they would do so: for the thing was right in the eyes of all the people.

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 gathered all Israel together, from Shihor of Egypt even unto the entering of Hamath, to bring the ark of Elohim from Kirjath-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].

And David went up, and all Israel, to Baalah, that is, to Kirjath-jearim, which belonged to Judah, to bring up thence the ark of Elohim YHWH, that dwelleth between the cherubims, whose name is called on it.

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.

And they carried the ark of Elohim in a new cart out of the house of Abinadab: and Uzza and Ahio drave the cart.

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.

And David and all Israel played before Elohim with all their might, and with singing, and with harps, and with psalteries, and with timbrels, and with cymbals, and with 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].

And when they came unto the threshingfloor of Chidon, Uzza put forth his hand to hold the ark; for the oxen stumbled.

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.

And the anger of YHWH was kindled against Uzza, and he smote him, because he put his hand to the ark: and there he died before Elohim.

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.

And David was displeased, because YHWH had made a breach upon Uzza: wherefore that place is called Perez-uzza to this day.

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

And David was afraid of Elohim that day, saying, How shall I bring the ark of Elohim home to me?

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 brought not the ark home to himself to the city of David, but carried it aside into the house 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.

And the ark of Elohim remained with the family of Obed-edom in his house three months. And YHWH blessed the house of Obed-edom, and all that he had.