David Fetches the Ark (2 Samuel 6:1–4)
1 WBS And David consulted with the captains of thousands, and of hundreds, and with every leader. BSB BSB: Then David conferred with all his leaders, the commanders of thousands and of hundreds.
2 WBS And David said to all the congregation of Israel, If it seemeth good to you, and that it is of the LORD our God, let us send abroad to our brethren every where, that are left in all the land of Israel, and with them also to the priests and Levites who are in their cities and suburbs, that they may assemble 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 WBS And let us bring again to us the ark of our God: for we inquired not at it in 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 WBS And all the congregation said that they would do so: for the thing 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 WBS So David assembled all Israel, from Shihor of Egypt even to the entrance of Hemath, to bring the ark of God from Kirjath-jearim. 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 WBS And David went up, and all Israel, to Baalah, that is , to Kirjath-jearim, 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 . 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 WBS And they carried the ark of God in a new cart out of the house of Abinadab: and Uzza and Ahio drove the cart. 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 WBS 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. 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 WBS And when they came to the threshing-floor of Chidon, Uzza put forth his hand to hold the ark; for the oxen stumbled. 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 WBS And David was displeased, because the LORD had made a breach upon Uzza: wherefore that place is called Perez-uzza to 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 WBS And David was afraid of God that day, saying, How shall I bring the ark of God home to me? BSB BSB: That day David feared God and asked, “How can I ever bring the ark of God to me?”
13 WBS So David brought not the ark to himself to the city of David, but carried it aside into the house of Obed-edom the Gittite. 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 WBS And the ark of God remained with the family of Obed-edom in his house three months. And the LORD blessed the house of Obed-edom, 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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