Again, David gathered together
all the chosen
men of Israel
, thirty
thousand
.
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
.
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
.
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
.
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
.
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 .
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
.
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
.
And David was afraid
of the LORD
that day
, and said
, How shall the ark
of the LORD
come
to me?
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
.
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
.
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
.
And it was so , that when they that bare the ark
of the LORD
had gone
six
paces
, he sacrificed
oxen
and fatlings
.
And David danced
before
the LORD
with all his might
; and David
was girded
with a linen
ephod
.
So David and all the house
of Israel
brought up
the ark
of the LORD
with shouting
, and with the sound
of the trumpet
.
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
.
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
.
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
.
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
.
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!
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
.
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
.
Therefore Michal the daughter
of Saul
had no child
unto the day
of her death
.