1 Chronicles 13

1 and to advise David with ruler [the] thousand and [the] hundred to/for all leader

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

2 and to say David to/for all assembly Israel if upon you pleasant and from LORD God our to break through to send: depart upon brother: compatriot our [the] to remain in/on/with all land: country/planet Israel and with them [the] priest and [the] Levi in/on/with city pasture their and to gather to(wards) 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 to turn: again [obj] ark God our to(wards) us for not to seek him in/on/with day Saul

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

4 and to say all [the] assembly to/for to make: do so for to smooth [the] word: thing in/on/with eye: appearance all [the] people

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

5 and to gather David [obj] all Israel from Nile Egypt and till Lebo-(Hamath) Hamath to/for to come (in): bring [obj] ark [the] God from Kiriath-jearim Kiriath-jearim

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 to ascend: rise David and all Israel Baalah [to] to(wards) Kiriath-jearim Kiriath-jearim which to/for Judah to/for to ascend: establish from there [obj] ark [the] God LORD to dwell [the] cherub which to call: call by name

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 to ride [obj] ark [the] God upon cart new from house: household Abinadab and Uzzah and Ahio to lead in/on/with cart

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 to laugh to/for face: before [the] God in/on/with all strength and in/on/with song and in/on/with lyre and in/on/with harp and in/on/with tambourine and in/on/with cymbal and in/on/with trumpet

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 to come (in): come till threshing floor Chidon and to send: reach Uzzah [obj] hand his to/for to grasp [obj] [the] ark for to release [the] cattle

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 to be incensed face: anger LORD in/on/with Uzzah and to smite him upon which to send: reach hand his upon [the] ark and to die there to/for face: 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 to be incensed to/for David for to break through LORD breach in/on/with Uzzah and to call: call by to/for place [the] he/she/it Perez-uzza Perez-uzza till [the] day: today [the] this

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 to fear David [obj] [the] God in/on/with day [the] he/she/it to/for to say how? to come (in): bring to(wards) me [obj] ark [the] God

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

13 and not to turn aside: remove David [obj] [the] ark to(wards) him to(wards) city David and to stretch him to(wards) house: home Obed-edom Obed-edom [the] Gittite

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 to dwell ark [the] God with house: household Obed-edom Obed-edom in/on/with house: home his three month and to bless LORD [obj] house: household Obed-edom Obed-edom and [obj] all which to/for him

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.