Then David consulted
with the captains
of the thousands
and the hundreds
, even with every
leader
.
David said
to all
the assembly
of Israel
, "If
it seems good
to you, and if it is from the LORD
our God
, let us send
everywhere
to our kinsmen
who remain
in all
the land
of Israel
, also to the priests
and Levites
who are with them in their cities
with pasture
lands
, that they may meet
with us;
and let us bring back
the ark
of our God
to us, afor we did not seek
it in the days
of Saul
."
Then all the assembly
said
that they would do
so
, for the thing
was right
in the eyes
of all
the people
.
aSo David assembled
all
Israel
together, from the Shihor
of Egypt
even to the entrance
of Hamath
, bto bring
the ark
of God
from Kiriath-jearim
.
aDavid and all
Israel
went
up to bBaalah
, that is, to Kiriath-jearim
, which
belongs to Judah
, to bring
up from there
the ark
of God
, the LORD
cwho is enthroned
above the cherubim
, where
His name
is called
.
They 1carried the ark
of God
on a new
cart
from athe house
of Abinadab
, and Uzza
and Ahio
drove
the cart
.
David and all
Israel
were celebrating
before
God
with all
their might
, aeven with songs
and with lyres
, harps
, tambourines
, cymbals
and with trumpets
.
When they came to athe threshing
floor
of Chidon
, Uzza
put
out his hand
to hold
the ark
, because
the oxen
nearly upset
it.
The anger of the LORD
burned
against Uzza
, so He struck
him down
abecause
he put
out his hand
to the ark
; band he died
there
before
God
.
Then David became
angry
because
1of the LORD'S
outburst
against Uzza
; and he called
that place
2Perez-uzza
to this
day
.
David was afraid
of God
that day
, saying
, "How
can I bring
the ark
of God
home to me?"
So David did not take
the ark
with him to the city
of David
, but took
it aside
ato the house
of Obed-edom
the Gittite
.
Thus the ark of God
remained
with the family
of Obed-edom
in his house
three
months
; and athe LORD
blessed
the family
of Obed-edom
with all
that he had.