David Fetches the Ark (2 Samuel 6:1–4)
1 Brenton And David took counsel with the captains of thousands and captains of hundreds, even with every commander. BSB BSB: Then David conferred with all his leaders, the commanders of thousands and of hundreds.
2 Brenton 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. BSB BSB: And he said to the whole assembly of Israel, “If it seems good to you, and if this is of the LORD our God, let us send word far and wide to the rest of our brothers in all the land of Israel, and also to the priests and Levites in their cities and pasturelands, so that they may join us.
3 Brenton And let us bring over to us the ark of our God; for men have not enquired at it since the days of Saul. BSB BSB: Then let us bring back the ark of our God, for we did not inquire of Him in the days of Saul.”
4 Brenton And all the congregation said that they would do thus; for the saying was right in the eyes of all the people. BSB BSB: And because this proposal seemed right to all the people, the whole assembly agreed to it.
5 Brenton 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. BSB BSB: So David assembled all Israel, from the River Shihor in Egypt to Lebo-hamath, to bring the ark of God from Kiriath-jearim.
6 Brenton 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 . BSB BSB: David and all Israel went up to Baalah of Judah (that is, Kiriath-jearim) to bring up from there the ark of God the LORD, who is enthroned between the cherubim—the ark that is called by the Name.
7 Brenton 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. BSB BSB: So they carried the ark of God from the house of Abinadab on a new cart, with Uzzah and Ahio guiding the cart.
Uzzah Touches the Ark (2 Samuel 6:5–11)
8 Brenton 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. BSB BSB: David and all the Israelites were celebrating before God with all their might, with songs and on harps and lyres, with tambourines, cymbals, and trumpets.
9 Brenton 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 . BSB BSB: When they came to the threshing floor of Chidon, Uzzah reached out and took hold of the ark, because the oxen had stumbled.
11 Brenton 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. BSB BSB: Then David became angry because the LORD had burst forth against Uzzah. So he named that place Perez-uzzah, as it is called to this day.
12 Brenton And David feared God that day, saying, How shall I bring the ark of God in to myself? BSB BSB: That day David feared God and asked, “How can I ever bring the ark of God to me?”
13 Brenton 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. BSB BSB: So he did not move the ark with him to the City of David; instead, he took it aside to the house of Obed-edom the Gittite.
14 Brenton And the ark of God abode in the house of Abeddara three months: and God blessed Abeddara and all that he had. BSB BSB: Thus the ark of God remained with the family of Obed-edom in his house for three months, and the LORD blessed his household and everything he owned.
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