1 Again, David gathered together all the chosen men of
Israel, thirty thousand.
2 And
David arose, and went with all the people that were with
him from Baale of Judah, to bring up from thence the ark of God, whose name is
called by the name of the LORD of hosts that dwelleth between the
cherubims.
3 And
they set the ark of God upon a new cart, and brought it out of the house of
Abinadab that was in Gibeah: and Uzzah and Ahio, the
sons of Abinadab, drave the new cart.
4 And
they brought it out of the house of Abinadab which was at
Gibeah, accompanying the ark of God: and Ahio went before the ark.
5 And
David and all the house of Israel played before the LORD on all manner of instruments made of fir
wood, even on harps, and on psalteries, and on timbrels, and on cornets, and on
cymbals.
6 And
when they came to Nachon's threshingfloor, Uzzah put forth his hand to
the ark of God, and took hold of it; for the oxen shook it.
7 And
the anger of the LORD was kindled against Uzzah; and God smote him there for his error;
and there he died by the ark of God.
8 And
David was displeased, because the LORD had made a breach upon Uzzah: and he
called the name of the place Perezuzzah to this day.
9 And
David was afraid of the LORD that day, and said, How shall the ark of the LORD
come to me?
10 So
David would not remove the ark of the LORD unto him into the city of David: but
David carried it aside into the house of Obededom the Gittite.
11 And
the ark of the LORD continued in the house of Obededom the Gittite three
months: and the LORD blessed Obededom, and all his household.
12 And
it was told king David, saying, The LORD hath blessed the house of Obededom,
and all that pertaineth unto
him, because of the ark of God. So David went and brought up the ark of God
from the house of Obededom into the city of David with gladness.
13 And
it was so, that when they that bare the ark of the LORD had
gone six paces, he sacrificed oxen and fatlings.
14 And
David danced before the LORD with all his might; and David was girded
with a linen ephod.
15 So
David and all the house of Israel brought up the ark of the LORD with shouting,
and with the sound of the trumpet.
16 And
as the ark of the LORD came into the city of David, Michal Saul's daughter
looked through a window, and saw king David leaping and dancing before the LORD;
and she despised him in her heart.
17 And
they brought in the ark of the LORD, and set it in his place, in the midst of
the tabernacle that David had pitched for it: and David offered burnt offerings
and peace offerings before the LORD.
18 And
as soon as David had made an end of offering burnt offerings and peace
offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD of hosts.
19 And
he dealt among all the people, even among the whole multitude of Israel,
as well to the women as men, to every one a cake of bread, and a good piece of flesh, and a flagon of wine. So all the people departed every one to his
house.
20 Then
David returned to bless his household. And Michal the daughter of Saul came out
to meet David, and said, How glorious was the king of Israel to day, who
uncovered himself to day in the eyes of the handmaids of his servants, as one
of the vain fellows shamelessly uncovereth himself!
21 And
David said unto Michal, It was before the LORD, which chose me before
thy father, and before all his house, to appoint me ruler over the people of
the LORD, over Israel: therefore will I play before the LORD.
22 And
I will yet be more vile than thus, and will be base in mine own sight: and of
the maidservants which thou hast spoken of, of them shall I be had in honour.
23 Therefore
Michal the daughter of Saul had no child unto the day of her death.
