Chapter 13

And David consulted¹¹ with the captains of thousands and hundreds, [and] with every leader.

And David said⁴ unto all the congregation of Israel, If [it seem] good¹ unto you, and [that it be] of the LORD our God, let us send⁴ abroad⁴ unto our brethren every where, [that are] left¹² 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 gather¹¹ themselves unto us:

And let us bring again⁵⁵ the ark of our God to us: for we enquired¹ not at it in the days of Saul.

And all the congregation said⁴ that they would do² so: for the thing was right¹ in the eyes of all the people.

So David gathered all Israel together,⁵⁵ from Shihor of Egypt even unto the entering² of Hemath, to bring⁵³ the ark of God from Kirjathjearim.

And David went up,⁴ and all Israel, to Baalah, [that is], to Kirjathjearim, which [belonged] to Judah, to bring up⁵³ thence the ark of God the LORD, that dwelleth⁶ [between] the cherubims, whose name is called⁸ [on it].

And they carried⁵⁵ the ark of God in a new cart out of the house of Abinadab: and Uzza and Ahio drave⁶ the cart.

And David and all Israel played¹⁸ before God with all [their] might, and with singing, and with harps, and with psalteries, and with timbrels, and with cymbals, and with trumpets.

And when they came⁴ unto the threshingfloor of Chidon, Uzza put forth⁴ his hand to hold² the ark; for the oxen stumbled.¹

And the anger of the LORD was kindled⁴ against Uzza, and he smote⁵⁵ him, because he put¹ his hand to the ark: and there he died⁴ before God.

And David was displeased,⁴ because the LORD had made¹ a breach upon Uzza: wherefore that place is called⁴ Perezuzza to this day.

And David was afraid⁴ of God that day, saying,² How shall I bring⁵⁵ the ark of God [home] to me?

So David brought⁵² not the ark [home] to himself to the city of David, but carried it aside⁵⁵ into the house of Obededom the Gittite.

And the ark of God remained⁴ with the family of Obededom in his house three months. And the LORD blessed¹⁷ the house of Obededom, and all that he had.