1 And David consulted with the captains of thousands and
hundreds, and with
every leader.
2 And
David said unto all the congregation of Israel, If it seem good
unto you, and that it be of the LORD our God, let us send
abroad unto our brethren every where, that are left in all the land of Israel, and
with them also to
the priests and Levites which are in their cities and suburbs,
that they may gather themselves unto us:
3 And
let us bring again the ark of our God to us: for we enquired not at it in 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.
5 So
David gathered all Israel together, from Shihor of Egypt even unto the entering
of Hemath, to bring the ark of God from Kirjathjearim.
6 And
David went up, and all Israel, to Baalah, that is, to Kirjathjearim, which belonged to
Judah, to bring up thence the ark of God the LORD, that dwelleth between the
cherubims, whose name is called on it.
7 And
they carried the ark of God in a new cart out of the house of Abinadab: and
Uzza and Ahio drave 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.
9 And
when they came unto the threshingfloor of Chidon, Uzza put forth his hand to
hold the ark; for the oxen stumbled.
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.
11 And
David was displeased, because the LORD had made a breach upon Uzza: wherefore
that place is called Perezuzza to this day.
12 And
David was afraid of God that day, saying, How shall I bring the ark of God home to
me?
13 So
David brought not the ark home to himself to the city of David, but
carried it aside into 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.
