1 Chronicles Chapter 13

1 Chronicles 13

1.  And David consulted * with the captains of thousands and hundreds, and with every leader.

2.  And 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:

3.  And let us bring again * the ark of our God to us: for we enquired * not at it in the days of Saul.

4.  And all the congregation said * that they would do so * : for the thing was right * in the eyes of all the people.

5.  So David gathered * all Israel together * , from Shihor of Egypt even unto the entering * of Hemath, to bring * the ark of God from Kirjathjearim.

6.  And 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.

7.  And they carried * the ark of God in a new cart out of the house of Abinadab: and Uzza and Ahio drave * the cart.

8.  And 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.

9.  And when they came * unto the threshingfloor of Chidon, Uzza put forth * his hand to hold * the ark; for the oxen stumbled * .

10.  And 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.

11.  And David was displeased * , because the LORD had made * a breach upon Uzza: wherefore that place is called * Perezuzza to this day.

12.  And David was afraid * of God that day, saying * , How shall I bring * the ark of God home to me?

13.  So David brought * not the ark home to himself to the city of David, but carried it aside * into the house of Obededom the Gittite.

14.  And 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.