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1 Chronicles 13
13:1

And David1732 consulted3289 with the captains8269 of thousands505 and hundreds,3967 and with every leader.5057

13:2

And David1732 said559 unto all the congregation6951 of Israel,3478 If it seem good2895 unto you, and that it be of Yahweh3068 our Elohim,430 let us send7971 abroad6555 unto our brethren251 every where, that are left7604 in all the land776 of Israel,3478 and with them also to the priests3548 and Levites3881 which are in their cities5892 and suburbs,4054 that they may gather6908 themselves unto us:

13:3

And let us bring again5437 the ark727 of our Elohim430 to us: for we enquired1875 not at it in the days3117 of Saul.7586

13:4

And all the congregation6951 said559 that they would do6213 so: for the thing1697 was right3474 in the eyes5869 of all the people.5971

13:5

So David1732 gathered all Israel3478 together,6950 from Shihor7883 of Egypt4714 even unto the entering935 of Hemath,2574 to bring935 the ark727 of Elohim430 from Kirjathjearim.7157

13:6

And David1732 went up,5927 and all Israel,3478 to Baalah,1173 that is, to Kirjathjearim,7157 which belonged to Judah,3063 to bring up5927 thence the ark727 of Elohim430 Yahweh,3068 that dwelleth3427 between the cherubims,3742 whose name8034 is called7121 on it.

13:7

And they carried7392 the ark727 of Elohim430 in a new2319 cart5699 out of the house1004 of Abinadab:41 and Uzza5798 and Ahio283 drave5090 the cart.5699

13:8

And David1732 and all Israel3478 played7832 before6440 Elohim430 with all their might,5797 and with singing,7892 and with harps,3658 and with psalteries,5035 and with timbrels,8596 and with cymbals,4700 and with trumpets.2689

13:9

And when they came935 unto the threshingfloor1637 of Chidon,3592 Uzza5798 put forth7971 his hand3027 to hold270 the ark;727 for the oxen1241 stumbled.8058

13:10

And the anger639 of Yahweh3068 was kindled2734 against Uzza,5798 and he smote5221 him, because he put7971 his hand3027 to the ark:727 and there he died4191 before6440 Elohim.430

13:11

And David1732 was displeased,2734 because Yahweh3068 had made6555 a breach6556 upon Uzza:5798 wherefore that place4725 is called7121 Perezuzza6560 to this day.3117

13:12

And David1732 was afraid3372 of Elohim430 that day,3117 saying,559 How1963 shall I bring935 the ark727 of Elohim430 home to me?

13:13

So David1732 brought5493 not the ark727 home to himself to the city5892 of David,1732 but carried it aside5186 into the house1004 of Obededom5654 the Gittite.1663

13:14

And the ark727 of Elohim430 remained3427 with the family1004 of Obededom5654 in his house1004 three7969 months.2320 And Yahweh3068 blessed1288 the house1004 of Obededom,5654 and all that he had.