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| 1Later, David conferred with every officer in charge of groups of thousands and groups of hundreds. | 1David consulted with the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, with every leader. |
| 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. | 2And David said to all the assembly of Israel, “If it seems good to you and from the LORD our God, let us send abroad to our brothers who remain in all the lands of Israel, as well as to the priests and Levites in the cities that have pasturelands, that they may be gathered to us. |
| 3Then let's bring the Ark of God back to us, because we didn't consult it during Saul's reign." | 3Then let us bring again the ark of our God to us, for we did not seek it in the days of Saul.” |
| 4The entire community consented, because doing so pleased all the people. | 4All the assembly agreed to do so, for the thing was right in the eyes of all the people. |
| 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. | 5So David assembled all Israel from the Nile of Egypt to Lebo-hamath, to bring the ark of God from Kiriath-jearim. |
| 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. | 6And David and all Israel went up to Baalah, that is, to Kiriath-jearim that belongs to Judah, to bring up from there the ark of God, which is called by the name of the LORD who sits enthroned above the cherubim. |
| 7They mounted the Ark of God on a new cart, bringing it from Abinadab's home, with Uzzah and Ahio driving the cart. | 7And they carried the ark of God on a new cart, from the house of Abinadab, and Uzzah and Ahio were driving the cart. |
| 8David and all of Israel were dancing in the presence of God with all of their might with songs, harps, tambourines, cymbals, and trumpets. | 8And David and all Israel were celebrating before God with all their might, with song and lyres and harps and tambourines and cymbals and trumpets. |
| 9As they approached Chidon's threshing floor, Uzzah put out his hand to steady the ark, because the oxen had stumbled. | 9And when they came to the threshing floor of Chidon, Uzzah put out his hand to take hold of the ark, for the oxen stumbled. |
| 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. | 10And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Uzzah, and he struck him down because he put out his hand to the ark, and he died there before God. |
| 11David flew into a rage because the LORD had killed Uzzah. As a result, that place was called Perez-uzzah to this day. | 11And David was angry because the LORD had broken out against Uzzah. And that place is called Perez-uzza to this day. |
| 12But David feared God that day, and asked "How am I to bring the Ark of God to me?" | 12And David was afraid of God that day, and he said, “How can I bring the ark of God home to me?” |
| 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. | 13So David did not take the ark home into the city of David, but took it aside to the house of Obed-edom the Gittite. |
| 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. | 14And the ark of God remained with the household of Obed-edom in his house three months. And the LORD blessed the household of Obed-edom and all that he had. |
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