13:1 And David took counsel with the
captains of thousands and captains of hundreds, [even with] every commander.
13:2 And David said to the whole congregation of Israel, If it [seem] good
to you, and it should be prospered by the Lord our God, let us send to our
brethren that are left in all the land of Israel, and let the priests the
Levites who are with them in the cities of their possession [come], and let
them be gathered to us.
13:3 And let us bring over to us the ark of our God; for men have not
enquired [at] it since the days of Saul.
13:4 And all the congregation said that they would do thus; for the saying
was right in the eyes of all the people.
13:5 So David assembled all Israel, from the borders of Egypt even to the
entering in of Hemath, to bring in the ark of God from the city of Jarim.
13:6 And David brought it up: and all Israel went up to the city of David,
which belonged to Juda, to bring up thence the ark of the Lord God who sits
between the cherubim, whose name is called [on it].
13:7 And they set the ark of God on a new waggon [brought] out of the house
of Aminadab: and Oza and his brethren drove the waggon.
13:8 And David and all Israel [were] playing before the Lord with all their
might, and [that] together with singers, and with harps, and with lutes,
with timbrels, and with cymbals, and with trumpets.
13:9 And they came as far as the threshing-floor: and Oza put forth his hand
to hold the ark, because the bullock moved it from [its place].
13:10 Ad the Lord was very angry with Oza, and smote him there, because of
his stretching forth his hand upon the ark: and he died there before God.
13:11 And David was dispirited, because the Lord [had] made a breach on Oza:
and he called that place the Breach of Oza until this day.
13:12 And David feared God that day, saying, How shall I bring the ark of
God in to myself?
13:13 So David brought not the ark home to himself into the city of David,
but he turned it aside into the house of Abeddara the Gethite.
13:14 And the ark of God abode in the house of Abeddara three months: and
God blessed Abeddara and all that he had. |
13:1 And David consulted with the captains
of thousands and hundreds, and with every leader.
13:2 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:
13:3 And let us bring again the ark of our God to us: for we inquired not at
it in the days of Saul.
13:4 And all the congregation said that they would do so: for the thing was
right in the eyes of all the people.
13:5 So David gathered all Israel together, from Shihor of Egypt even unto
the entering of Hemath, to bring the ark of God from Kirjathjearim.
13:6 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 cherubim, whose name is called on it.
13:7 And they carried the ark of God in a new cart out of the house of
Abinadab: and Uzza and Ahio drave the cart.
13:8 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.
13:9 And when they came unto the threshingfloor of Chidon, Uzza put forth
his hand to hold the ark; for the oxen stumbled.
13:10 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.
13:11 And David was displeased, because the LORD had made a breach upon Uzza:
wherefore that place is called Perezuzza to this day.
13:12 And David was afraid of God that day, saying, How shall I bring the
ark of God home to me?
13:13 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.
13:14 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. |