 1 David consulted with the captains of thousands and hundreds, with every leader. 2 David said to all the congregation of Israel, If it is good to you, and if it has broken forth from the Lord our God, let us send to our brothers, those remaining in all the lands of Israel, and with them to the priests and Levites in their cities that they be gathered to us. 3 Let us bring again the ark of our God to us. For we did not inquire at it in the days of Saul. 4 All the congregation said to do so, for the thing was right in the eyes of all the people. 5 David gathered all Israel together, from Shihor of Egypt even to the entering of Hamath, to bring the ark of God from Kirjathjearim. 6 David and all Israel went to Baalah, to Kirjathjearim of Judah, to bring the ark of the Lord God, the one who dwells between the cherubim, whose name is called on it. 7 They carried the ark of God in a new cart out of the house of Abinadab. And Uzza and Ahio led the cart. 8 David and all Israel played before God with all their might, and with singing, and with lyres, and with harps, and with timbrels, and with cymbals, and with trumpets. 9 When they came to the threshing floor of Chidon, Uzza put out his hand to hold the ark for the oxen stumbled. 10 The anger of the Lord was kindled against Uzza, and He struck him because he put his hand to the ark. And he died there before the Lord. 11 David was displeased because the Lord had made a break on Uzza. And he called that place The Breach of Uzza to this day. 12 David was afraid of God that day saying, How shall I bring the ark of God to me? 13 David did not bring the ark to himself to the City of David, but carried it aside into the house of Obededom the Gittite. 14 The ark of God remained with the family of Obededom in his house three months. The Lord blessed the house of Obededom and all that he had.
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