1 Chronicles 13

1 And David consulted with the rulers of thousands and hundreds, even with every chief ruler.

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

2 And David said to all the convocation of Israel, If, unto you, it seemeth to be good, and from Yahweh our God, we will urgently send unto our brethren who remain in all the lands of Israel, and, with them, the priests and the Levites in their pasture-land cities, —that they may gather together unto us;

David said to all the assembly of Israel, “If it seems good to you, and if this comes from Yahweh our God, let us send messengers everywhere to our brothers who remain in all the regions of Israel, and to the priests and Levites who are in their cities. Let them be told to join us.

3 and let us bring round the ark of our God, unto us, —For they sought it not, in the days of Saul.

Let us bring the ark of our God back to ourselves, for we did not seek his will in the days of Saul's reign.”

4 Than said all the convocation, that it should be done thus, —for right was the thing, in the eyes of all the people.

The whole assembly agreed to do these things, because they seemed right in the eyes of all the people.

5 So David convoked all Israel, from Shihor of Egypt, even unto the entering in of Hamath, —to bring the ark of God from Kiriath-jearim.

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

6 And David went up and all Israel to Baalah, unto Kiriath-jearim, which pertaineth to Judah, —to bring up from thence, the ark of God—Yahweh who inhabiteth the cherubim, on which is called the Name.

David and all Israel went up to Baalah, that is, Kiriath Jearim, which belongs to Judah, to bring up from there the ark of God, which is called by Yahweh's name, Yahweh, who sits enthroned over the cherubim.

7 And they carried the ark of God, upon a new waggon, out of the house of Aminadab, —and, Uzza and Ahio, were driving the waggon.

So they set the ark of God on a new cart. They brought it out of Abinadab's house. Uzzah and Ahio were guiding the cart.

8 And, David and all Israel, were dancing for joy before God, with all boldness, and with songs and with lyres, and with harps and with timbrels, and with cymbals, and with trumpets.

David and all Israel were celebrating before God with all their might. They were singing with stringed instruments, tambourines, cymbals, and trumpets.

9 And, when they came as far as the threshing-floor of Chidon, Uzza thrust forth his hand, to seize the ark, for the oxen were restive.

When they came to the threshing floor of Kidon, Uzzah reached out with his hand to grab the ark, because the oxen stumbled.

10 Then was kindled the anger of Yahweh against Uzza, and he smote him, because he thrust forth his hand unto the ark, —and he died there, before God.

Then the anger of Yahweh burned against Uzzah, and Yahweh killed him because Uzzah had reached out with his hand to the ark. He died there before God.

11 And it was a sadness unto David, that Yahweh had broken in with a breach against Uzza, —and he called that place Perez-uzza, [as it is called] unto this day.

David was angry because Yahweh had attacked Uzzah. That place is called Perez Uzzah to this day.

12 And David was afraid of God, on that day, saying, —How can I bring unto me, the ark of God?

David was afraid of God that day. He said, “How can I bring the ark of God home to me?”

13 So David removed not the ark unto him, into the city of David, —but took it aside into the house of Obed-edom, the Gittite.

So David did not move the ark to the city of David, but put it aside in the house of Obed Edom the Gittite.

14 And the ark of God remained with the household of Obed-edom, in his house, three months, —and Yahweh blessed the household of Obed-edom, and all that he had.

The ark of God remained in Obed Edom's household in his house for three months. So Yahweh blessed his house and all that he possessed.