| Holman Christian Standard Bible | International Standard Version |
| 1David consulted with all his leaders, the commanders of hundreds and of thousands. | 1Later, David conferred with every officer in charge of groups of thousands and groups of hundreds. |
| 2Then he said to the whole assembly of Israel, "If it seems good to you, and if this is from the LORD our God, let us spread out and send the message to the rest of our relatives in all the districts of Israel, including the priests and Levites in their cities with pasturelands, that they should gather together with us. | 2Then he addressed the entire community of Israel, "If it seems good to you and something from the Lord our God, let's spread word to all of our relatives who remain throughout the entire land of Israel, including the priests and descendants of Levi in the cities and pasture lands, so they can gather together with us. |
| 3Then let us bring back the ark of our God, for we did not inquire of Him in Saul's days." | 3Then let's bring the Ark of God back to us, because we didn't consult it during Saul's reign." |
| 4Since the proposal seemed right to all the people, the whole assembly agreed to do it. | 4The entire community consented, because doing so pleased all the people. |
| 5So David assembled all Israel, from the Shihor of Egypt to the entrance of Hamath, to bring the ark of God from Kiriath-jearim. | 5So David assembled all of Israel—from the Shihor River of Egypt to Lebo-hamath—in order to bring the Ark of God from Kiriath-jearim. |
| 6David and all Israel went to Baalah (that is, Kiriath-jearim that belongs to Judah) to take the ark of God from there, which is called by the name of the LORD who dwells between the cherubim. | 6David, accompanied by all of Israel, went up to Baalah (the former name of Kiriath-jearim), which belonged to Judah, to bring from there the Ark of God, the LORD, who sits enthroned on the cherubim, and who is called the Name. |
| 7At Abinadab's house they set the ark of God on a new cart. Uzzah and Ahio were guiding the cart. | 7They mounted the Ark of God on a new cart, bringing it from Abinadab's home, with Uzzah and Ahio driving the cart. |
| 8David and all Israel were celebrating with all their might before God with songs and with lyres, harps, tambourines, cymbals, and trumpets. | 8David and all of Israel were dancing in the presence of God with all of their might with songs, harps, tambourines, cymbals, and trumpets. |
| 9When they came to Chidon's threshing floor, Uzzah reached out to hold the ark because the oxen had stumbled. | 9As they approached Chidon's threshing floor, Uzzah put out his hand to steady the ark, because the oxen had stumbled. |
| 10Then the LORD's anger burned against Uzzah, and He struck him dead because he had reached out to the ark. So he died there in the presence of God. | 10Just then, the anger of the LORD blazed against Uzzah, and he struck him down because he had put his hand on the ark, and he died right there in the presence of God. |
| 11David was angry because of the LORD's outburst against Uzzah, so he named that place Outburst Against Uzzah, as it is still named today. | 11David flew into a rage because the LORD had killed Uzzah. As a result, that place was called Perez-uzzah to this day. |
| 12David feared God that day and said, "How can I ever bring the ark of God to me?" | 12But David feared God that day, and asked "How am I to bring the Ark of God to me?" |
| 13So David did not move the ark of God home to the city of David; instead, he took it to the house of Obed-edom the Gittite. | 13As a result, David would not take the ark into the City of David for it to be in his care. Instead, he took it to the home of Obed-edom the Gittite. |
| 14The ark of God remained with Obed-edom's family in his house for three months, and the LORD blessed his family and all that he had. | 14So the Ark of God remained in the care of Obed-edom's household for three months, and God blessed Obed-edom's household, along with everyone associated with it. |
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