1 Chronicles 13

1 [One day] David talked with all his army officers. Some of them were commanders of 100 soldiers and some were commanders of 1,000 soldiers.

David tuvo discusiones con todos sus líderes, incluyendo los comandantes del ejército de miles y cientos.

2 Then he summoned the other Israeli leaders and said to all of them, “If it seems to you to be a good thing for us to do, and if it is what Yahweh our God wants, let’s send a message to our fellow Israelis in all the areas of our country, including the priests and [other] descendants of Levi who are living among them in their towns and in the nearby pasturelands, to come and join us,

Luego se dirigió a toda la asamblea de Israel, diciendo: “Si están de acuerdo, y si Dios lo aprueba, enviemos una invitación a todos los israelitas de la tierra, incluidos los sacerdotes y levitas en sus ciudades y pastos, para que vengan a unirse a nosotros.

3 because we want to bring the Sacred Chest of our God back to us. While Saul [was the king], we did not go to God’s presence to ask him what we should do.”

Traigamos de vuelta el Arca de nuestro Dios a nosotros, porque lo habíamos olvidado en tiempos de Saúl”.

4 All the people agreed with David, because they all thought that it was the right thing to do.

Toda la asamblea se alegró de la propuesta, y estuvo de acuerdo en que sería una buena cosa.

5 So David gathered all the Israeli people, from the Shihor [River] in Egypt to Lebo-Hamath [town in the north, and told them that he wanted them] to [help] bring the Sacred Chest of God [back to Jerusalem] from Kiriath-Jearim [city].

Así que David convocó a todo Israel, desde el río Sihor de Egipto hasta Lebo-hamat, para que ayudaran a traer el Arca desde Quiriat-jearim.

6 David went with all the Israeli people to Baalah [town], which is [another name for] Kiriath-Jearim, to get the Sacred Chest. [The people believed that] God ruled from between the statues of winged creatures that was above the lid of the Sacred Chest [MTY].

Así pues, David y todo Israel fueron a Baalá (llamada también Quiriat-jearim), en Judá, para traer de vuelta el Arca de Dios el Señor, cuyo trono está entre los querubines y que es llamado por el Nombre.

7 The people put the Sacred Chest on a new cart and transported it from Abinadab’s house. Uzzah and Ahio were guiding [the oxen that were pulling the cart].

Cargaron el Arca de Dios en una carreta nueva y la trajeron desde la casa de Adinadab, con Uza y Ahio dirigiéndola.

8 David and all the Israeli people were celebrating in God’s presence with all their strength. They were singing and [playing] lyres, harps, tambourines, and cymbals, and [blowing] trumpets.

David y todo Israel estaban celebrando ante el Señor lo más alto posible, cantando canciones y tocando música con liras, arpas, panderetas, címbalos y trompetas.

9 But when David’s men came to the place where Kidon threshed grain, the oxen stumbled. So Uzzah reached out with his hand to prevent the Sacred Chest from falling off the cart.

Pero cuando llegaron a la era de Quidón, los bueyes tropezaron y Uzza extendió la mano para evitar que el Arca se cayera.

10 Yahweh immediately became very angry with Uzzah, and he caused Uzzah to suddenly die there because he had put his hand on the Sacred Chest, [and Yahweh had commanded that only the descendants of Levi who help the priests should touch the Sacred Chest].

El Señor se enfadó con Uza por atreverse a tocar el Arca de esa manera, así que lo abatió, y Uza murió allí ante el Señor.

11 David was angry because Yahweh had punished [MTY] Uzzah. And now that place [where Uzzah died] is called ‘The Punishment of Uzzah’.

David se enfadó con el Señor por su violento arrebato contra Uza. Llamó al lugar Fares-uza, y aún hoy se le llama así.

12 That day, David was afraid of God. He asked [himself], “(How can I bring God’s Sacred Chest to my [city]?/I am afraid to bring God’s Sacred Chest to my [city].)” [RHQ]

Ese día, David tuvo miedo de Dios. “¿Cómo podré devolver el Arca de Dios a mi casa?”, se preguntó.

13 So the men with David did not take the Sacred Chest to Jerusalem. Instead, they took it to the house of Obed-Edom, who was from Gath [city].

Así que David no trasladó el Arca de Dios para que estuviera con él en la Ciudad de David. En lugar de eso, hizo que la llevaran a la casa de Obed-edom de Gat.

14 The Sacred Chest stayed with Obed-Edom’s family in his house for three months. And [during that time] Yahweh blessed Obed-Edom’s family and everything that he owned.

El Arca de Dios permaneció en la casa de Obed-edom durante tres meses, y el Señor bendijo la casa de Obed-edom y todo lo que tenía.