1 Chronicles 13
King James Version
13 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.
1 Chronicles 13
1599 Geneva Bible
13 6 The Ark is brought again from Kirjath Jearim to Jerusalem. 10 Uzza dieth because he toucheth it.
1 And David counseled with the captains of thousands and of hundreds, and with all the governors.
2 And David said to all the Congregation of Israel, If it seem good to you, and that it proceedeth of the Lord our God, we will send to and fro unto our brethren, that are left in all the land of Israel (for with them are the Priests and the Levites in the cities and their suburbs) that they may assemble themselves unto us.
3 And we will bring again the [a]Ark of our God to us: for we sought not unto it in the days of Saul.
4 And all the Congregation answered, Let us do so: for the thing seemed good in the eyes of all the people.
5 ¶ (A)So David gathered all Israel together from [b]Shihor in Egypt, even unto the entering of Hamath, to bring the Ark of God from [c]Kirjath Jearim.
6 And David went up and all Israel to [d]Baalah in Kirjath Jearim, that was in Judah, to bring up from thence the Ark of God the Lord that dwelleth between the Cherubims, where his Name is called on.
7 And they carried the Ark of God in a new cart out of the house of Abinadab: and Uzza and Ahio [e]guided the cart.
8 And David and all Israel played before [f]God with all their might, both with songs and with harps, and with viols, and with timbrels, and with cymbals, and with trumpets.
9 ¶ And when they came unto the threshingfloor of [g]Chidon, Uzza put forth his hand to hold the Ark, for the oxen did shake it.
10 But the wrath of the Lord was kindled against Uzza, and he smote him, because he laid his hand upon the Ark: so he died there [h]before God.
11 And David was angry, because the Lord had made a breach in Uzza, and he called the name of that place, Perez Uzza unto this day.
12 And David feared God that day, saying, How shall I bring in to me the Ark of God?
13 Therefore David brought not the Ark to him into the city of David, but caused it to turn into the house of [i]Obed-Edom the Gittite.
14 So the Ark of God remained in the house of Obed-Edom, even in his house three months: and the Lord blessed the house of Obed-Edom, and all that he had.
Footnotes
- 1 Chronicles 13:3 His first care was to restore religion, which had in Saul’s days been corrupted and neglected.
- 1 Chronicles 13:5 Or, Nile.
- 1 Chronicles 13:5 That is, from Gibea, where the inhabitants of Kirjath Jearim had placed it in the house of Abinadab, 2 Sam. 6:3.
- 1 Chronicles 13:6 Or, Baal, read 2 Sam. 6:2.
- 1 Chronicles 13:7 The sons of Abinadab.
- 1 Chronicles 13:8 That is, before the Ark, where God showed himself: so that the sign is taken for the thing signified, which is common to all sacraments both in the old and new Testament.
- 1 Chronicles 13:9 Called also Nachon, 2 Sam. 6:6.
- 1 Chronicles 13:10 Before the Ark for usurping that which did not appertain to his vocation: for this charge was given to the Priests, Num. 4:15, so that here all good intentions are condemned, except they be commanded by the word of God.
- 1 Chronicles 13:13 Who was a Levite, and called Gittite, because he had dwelt at Gath.
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