| Holman Christian Standard Bible | NET Bible |
| 1David consulted with all his leaders, the commanders of hundreds and of thousands. | 1David consulted with his military officers, including those who led groups of a thousand and those who led groups of a hundred. |
| 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. | 2David said to the whole Israelite assembly, "If you so desire and the LORD our God approves, let's spread the word to our brothers who remain in all the regions of Israel, and to the priests and Levites in their cities, so they may join us. |
| 3Then let us bring back the ark of our God, for we did not inquire of Him in Saul's days." | 3Let's move the ark of our God back here, for we did not seek his will throughout Saul's reign." |
| 4Since the proposal seemed right to all the people, the whole assembly agreed to do it. | 4The whole assembly agreed to do this, for the proposal seemed right to 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 Israel from the Shihor River in Egypt to Lebo Hamath, 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 and all Israel went up to Baalah (that is, Kiriath Jearim) in Judah to bring up from there the ark of God the LORD, who sits enthroned between the cherubim--the ark that is called by his name. |
| 7At Abinadab's house they set the ark of God on a new cart. Uzzah and Ahio were guiding the cart. | 7They transported the ark on a new cart from the house of Abinadab; Uzzah and Ahio were guiding the cart, |
| 8David and all Israel were celebrating with all their might before God with songs and with lyres, harps, tambourines, cymbals, and trumpets. | 8while David and all Israel were energetically celebrating before God, singing and playing various stringed instruments, tambourines, cymbals, and trumpets. |
| 9When they came to Chidon's threshing floor, Uzzah reached out to hold the ark because the oxen had stumbled. | 9When they arrived at the threshing floor of Kidon, Uzzah reached out his hand to take hold of the ark, because the oxen 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. | 10The LORD was so furious with Uzzah, he killed him, because he reached out his hand and touched the ark. He died right there before 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 was angry because the LORD attacked Uzzah; so he called that place Perez Uzzah, which remains its name to this very day. |
| 12David feared God that day and said, "How can I ever bring the ark of God to me?" | 12David was afraid of God that day and said, "How will I ever be able to bring the ark of God up here?" |
| 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. | 13So David did not move the ark to the City of David; he left it in the house 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. | 14The ark of God remained in Obed-Edom's house for three months; the LORD blessed Obed-Edom's family and everything that belonged to him. |
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