1 Chronicles 13
1 David consulted with the captains of thousands and of hundreds, even with every leader.
And David consulted with the captains of thousands, and of hundreds, and with all the commanders.
2 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 cohanim and Levites are in their cities that have suburbs, that they may gather themselves to us;
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 and let us bring again the ark of our God to us. For we did not seek it in the days of Saul."
And let us bring again the ark of our God to us: for we sought it not in the days of Saul.
4 All the assembly said that they would do so; for the thing was right in the eyes of all the people.
And all the multitude answered that it should be so: for the word pleased all the people.
5 So David assembled all Israel together, from the Shihor of Egypt even to Lebo Hamath, to bring the ark of God from Kiriath 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 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.
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 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.
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 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.
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 When they came to the threshing floor of Nodan, Uzza put forth his hand to hold the ark; for the oxen stumbled.
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 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.
And the Lord was angry with Oza, and struck him, because he had touched the ark; and he died there before the Lord.
11 David was displeased, because the LORD had broken forth on Uzza; and he called that place Perez Uzza, to this day.
And David was troubled because the Lord had divided Oza: and he called that place the Breach of Oza to this day.
12 David was afraid of God that day, saying, "How can I bring the ark of God to me?"
And he feared God at that time, saying: How can I bring in the ark of God to me?
13 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.
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 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.
And the ark of God remained in the house of Obededom three months: and the Lord blessed his house, and all that he had.
