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| 1And David consulted with the captains of thousands and hundreds, and with every leader. | 1Later, David conferred with every officer in charge of groups of thousands and groups of hundreds. |
| 2And David said unto all the congregation of Israel, If it seem good unto you, and that it be of the LORD our God, let us send abroad unto our brethren every where, that are left in all the land of Israel, and with them also to the priests and Levites which are in their cities and suburbs, that they may gather themselves unto 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. |
| 3And let us bring again the ark of our God to us: for we inquired not at it in the days of Saul. | 3Then let's bring the Ark of God back to us, because we didn't consult it during Saul's reign." |
| 4And all the congregation said that they would do so: for the thing was right in the eyes of all the people. | 4The entire community consented, because doing so pleased all the people. |
| 5So David gathered all Israel together, from Shihor of Egypt even unto the entering of Hemath, to bring the ark of God from Kirjathjearim. | 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. |
| 6And David went up, and all Israel, to Baalah, that is, to Kirjathjearim, which belonged to Judah, to bring up thence the ark of God the LORD, that dwelleth between the cherubims, whose name is called on it. | 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. |
| 7And they carried the ark of God in a new cart out of the house of Abinadab: and Uzza and Ahio drave 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. |
| 8And David and all Israel played before God with all their might, and with singing, and with harps, and with psalteries, and with timbrels, and with cymbals, and with 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. |
| 9And when they came unto the threshingfloor of Chidon, Uzza put forth his hand to hold the ark; for the oxen stumbled. | 9As they approached Chidon's threshing floor, Uzzah put out his hand to steady the ark, because the oxen had stumbled. |
| 10And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Uzza, and he smote him, because he put his hand to the ark: and there he died before 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. |
| 11And David was displeased, because the LORD had made a breach upon Uzza: wherefore that place is called Perezuzza to this day. | 11David flew into a rage because the LORD had killed Uzzah. As a result, that place was called Perez-uzzah to this day. |
| 12And David was afraid of God that day, saying, How shall I bring the ark of God home to me? | 12But David feared God that day, and asked "How am I to bring the Ark of God to me?" |
| 13So David brought not the ark home to himself to the city of David, but carried it aside into the house of Obededom 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. |
| 14And the ark of God remained with the family of Obededom in his house three months. And the LORD blessed the house of Obededom, 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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