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| 1Later, David conferred with every officer in charge of groups of thousands and groups of hundreds. | 1David conferred with each of his officers, the commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds. |
| 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. | 2He then said to the whole assembly of Israel, "If it seems good to you and if it is the will of the LORD our God, let us send word far and wide to the rest of our people throughout the territories of Israel, and also to the priests and Levites who are with them in their towns and pasturelands, to come and join us. |
| 3Then let's bring the Ark of God back to us, because we didn't consult it during Saul's reign." | 3Let us bring the ark of our God back to us, for we did not inquire of it during the reign of Saul." |
| 4The entire community consented, because doing so pleased all the people. | 4The whole assembly agreed to do this, because it 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 to Baalah of Judah (Kiriath Jearim) to bring up from there the ark of God the LORD, who is enthroned between the cherubim--the ark that is called by the 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 moved the ark of God from Abinadab's house on a new cart, with Uzzah and Ahio guiding it. |
| 8David and all of Israel were dancing in the presence of God with all of their might with songs, harps, tambourines, cymbals, and trumpets. | 8David and all the Israelites were celebrating with all their might before God, with songs and with harps, lyres, timbrels, 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 came to the threshing floor of Kidon, Uzzah reached out his hand to steady 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's anger burned against Uzzah, and he struck him down because he had put his hand on the ark. So 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. | 11Then David was angry because the LORD's wrath had broken out against Uzzah, and to this day that place is called Perez Uzzah. |
| 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 asked, "How can I ever bring the ark of God 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. | 13He did not take the ark to be with him in the City of David. Instead, he took it 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. | 14The ark of God remained with the family of Obed-Edom in his house for three months, and the LORD blessed his household and everything he had. |
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