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| 1Later, David conferred with every officer in charge of groups of thousands and groups of hundreds. | 1David consulted with his military officers, including those who led groups of a thousand and those who led groups of a hundred. |
| 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. | 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's bring the Ark of God back to us, because we didn't consult it during Saul's reign." | 3Let's move the ark of our God back here, for we did not seek his will throughout Saul's reign." |
| 4The entire community consented, because doing so pleased all the people. | 4The whole assembly agreed to do this, for the proposal seemed right to 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 Shihor River in 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. | 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. |
| 7They mounted the Ark of God on a new cart, bringing it from Abinadab's home, with Uzzah and Ahio driving 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 of Israel were dancing in the presence of God with all of their might with songs, 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. |
| 9As they approached Chidon's threshing floor, Uzzah put out his hand to steady 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. |
| 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. | 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 flew into a rage because the LORD had killed Uzzah. As a result, that place was called Perez-uzzah to this day. | 11David was angry because the LORD attacked Uzzah; so he called that place Perez Uzzah, which remains its name to this very day. |
| 12But David feared God that day, and asked "How am I to 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?" |
| 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 move the ark to the City of David; he left it in 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. | 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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