1 Chronicles 13

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

Then David took counsel with the tribunes, and the centurions, and all the leaders.

2 And David said to all the congregation of Israel, If it seemeth good to you, and that it is of the LORD our God, let us send abroad to our brethren every where, that are left in all the land of Israel, and with them also to the priests and Levites who are in their cities and common lands, that they may assemble to us:

And he said to the entire assembly of Israel: “If it pleases you, and if the words that I speak come from the Lord our God, let us send to the remainder of our brothers, in all the regions of Israel, and to the priests and Levites who live in the suburbs of the cities, so that they may gather to us.

3 And let us bring again to us the ark of our God: for we enquired not at it in the days of Saul.

And let us bring back the ark of our God to us. For we did not seek it during the days of Saul.”

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

And the entire multitude responded that it should be done. For the word had pleased all the people.

5 So David gathered all Israel together, from Shihor of Egypt even to the entrance of Hemath, to bring the ark of God from Kirjathjearim.

Therefore, David gathered all of Israel, from Shihor of Egypt even to the entrance of Hamath, so as to bring the ark of God from Kiriath-jearim.

6 And David went up, and all Israel, to Baalah, that is, to Kirjathjearim, which belonged to Judah, to bring up from there the ark of God the LORD, that dwelleth between the cherubim, whose name is called on it.

And David ascended with all the men of Israel to the hill of Kiriath-jearim, which is in Judah, so that he might bring from there the ark of the Lord God, sitting upon the Cherubim, where his name is invoked.

7 And they carried the ark of God in a new cart out of the house of Abinadab: and Uzza and Ahio drove the cart.

And they placed the ark of God upon a new cart from the house of Abinadab. Then Uzzah and his brother drove the cart.

8 And David and all Israel played before God with all their might, and with singing, and with harps, and with psalteries, and with timbrels, and with cymbals, and with trumpets.

Now David and all of Israel were playing before God, with all of their ability, in songs, and with harps, and psalteries, and timbrels, and cymbals, and trumpets.

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

And when they had arrived at the threshing floor of Chidon, Uzzah reached out his hand, so that he might support the ark. For indeed, the ox being wanton had caused it to incline a little.

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

And so the Lord became angry against Uzzah. And he struck him down because he had touched the ark. And he died there before the Lord.

11 And David was displeased, because the LORD had broken forth upon Uzza: therefore that place is called Perezuzza to this day.

And David was greatly saddened because the Lord had divided Uzzah. And he called that place ‘the Division of Uzzah,’ even to the present day.

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

And then he feared God, at that time, saying: “How will I be able to bring in the ark of God to myself?”

13 So David brought not the ark to himself to the city of David, but carried it aside into the house of Obededom the Gittite.

And for this reason, he did not bring it to himself, that is, into the City of David. Instead, he turned aside to the house of Obededom, the Gittite.

14 And the ark of God remained with the family of Obededom in his house three months. And the LORD blessed the house of Obededom, and all that he had.

Therefore, the ark of God dwelt in the house of Obededom for three months. And the Lord blessed his house and all that he had.