| New American Standard Bible 1995 | International Standard Version |
| 1Then David consulted with the captains of the thousands and the hundreds, even with every leader. | 1Later, David conferred with every officer in charge of groups of thousands and groups of hundreds. |
| 2David said to all the assembly of Israel, "If it seems good to you, and if it is from the LORD our God, let us send everywhere to our kinsmen who remain in all the land of Israel, also to the priests and Levites who are with them in their cities with pasture lands, that they may meet with 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 back the ark of our God to us, for we did not seek 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." |
| 4Then all the assembly 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 assembled all Israel together, from the Shihor of Egypt even to the entrance of Hamath, to bring the ark of God from Kiriath-jearim. | 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. |
| 6David and all Israel went up to Baalah, that is, to Kiriath-jearim, which belongs to Judah, to bring up from there the ark of God, the LORD who is enthroned above the cherubim, where His name is called. | 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. |
| 7They carried the ark of God on a new cart from the house of Abinadab, and Uzza and Ahio drove 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. |
| 8David and all Israel were celebrating before God with all their might, even with songs and with lyres, harps, tambourines, 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. |
| 9When they came to the threshing floor of Chidon, Uzza put out his hand to hold the ark, because the oxen nearly upset it. | 9As they approached Chidon's threshing floor, Uzzah put out his hand to steady the ark, because the oxen had stumbled. |
| 10The anger of the LORD burned against Uzza, so He struck him down because he put out his hand to the ark; and he died there 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. |
| 11Then David became angry because of the LORD'S outburst against Uzza; and he called that place Perez-uzza 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. |
| 12David was afraid of God that day, saying, "How can 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 did not take the ark with him to the city of David, but took it aside to the house of Obed-edom 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. |
| 14Thus the ark of God remained with the family of Obed-edom in his house three months; and the LORD blessed the family of Obed-edom with 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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