2 Samuel 6

Levam a arca para Jerusalém

1 E tornou Davi a ajuntar todos os escolhidos de Israel, em número de trinta mil. 2 E levantou-se Davi, e partiu, com todo o povo que tinha consigo, para Baalim de Judá, para levarem dali para cima a arca de Deus, sobre a qual se invoca o nome, o nome do Senhor dos Exércitos, que se assenta entre os querubins. 3 E puseram a arca de Deus em um carro novo, e a levaram da casa de Abinadabe, que está em Gibeá; e Uzá e Aiô, filhos de Abinadabe, guiavam o carro novo. 4 E levando-o da casa de Abinadabe, que está em Gibeá, com a arca de Deus, Aiô ia adiante da arca. 5 E Davi, e toda a casa de Israel, festejavam perante o Senhor, com toda a sorte de instrumentos de pau-de-faia, como também com harpas, e com saltérios, e com tamboris, e com pandeiros, e com címbalos.

6 E, chegando à eira de Nacom, estendeu Uzá a mão à arca de Deus, e pegou nela; porque os bois a deixavam pender. 7 Então a ira do Senhor se acendeu contra Uzá, e Deus o feriu ali por esta imprudência; e morreu ali junto à arca de Deus. 8 E Davi se contristou, porque o Senhor abrira rotura em Uzá; e chamou àquele lugar Perez-Uzá, até ao dia de hoje. 9 E temeu Davi ao Senhor naquele dia; e disse: Como virá a mim a arca do Senhor?

10 E não quis Davi retirar para junto de si a arca do Senhor, à cidade de Davi; mas Davi a fez levar à casa de Obede-Edom, o giteu. 11 E ficou a arca do Senhor em casa de Obede-Edom, o giteu, três meses; e abençoou o Senhor a Obede-Edom, e a toda a sua casa.

12 Então avisaram a Davi, dizendo: Abençoou o Senhor a casa de Obede-Edom, e tudo quanto tem, por causa da arca de Deus; foi pois Davi, e trouxe a arca de Deus para cima, da casa de Obede-Edom, à cidade de Davi, com alegria.

13 E sucedeu que, quando os que levavam a arca do Senhor tinham dado seis passos, sacrificava bois e carneiros cevados. 14 E Davi saltava com todas as suas forças diante do Senhor; e estava Davi cingido de um éfode de linho. 15 Assim Davi e toda a casa de Israel fizeram subir a arca do Senhor, com júbilo, e ao som das trombetas.

16 E sucedeu que, entrando a arca do Senhor na cidade de Davi, Mical, a filha de Saul, estava olhando pela janela; e, vendo ao rei Davi, que ia bailando e saltando diante do Senhor, o desprezou no seu coração.

17 E introduzindo a arca do Senhor, a puseram no seu lugar, no meio da tenda que Davi lhe armara; e ofereceu Davi holocaustos e ofertas pacíficas perante o Senhor. 18 E acabando Davi de oferecer os holocaustos e ofertas pacíficas, abençoou o povo em nome do Senhor dos Exércitos. 19 E repartiu a todo o povo, e a toda a multidão de Israel, desde os homens até às mulheres, a cada um, um bolo de pão, e um bom pedaço de carne, e um frasco de vinho; então retirou-se todo o povo, cada um para sua casa,

Davi repreende a Mical

20 E, voltando Davi para abençoar a sua casa, Mical, a filha de Saul, saiu a encontrar-se com Davi, e disse: Quão honrado foi hoje o rei de Israel, descobrindo-se hoje aos olhos das servas de seus servos, como sem pejo se descobre qualquer dos vadios.

21 Disse, porém, Davi a Mical: Perante o Senhor, que me escolheu preferindo-me a teu pai, e a toda a sua casa, mandando-me que fosse soberano sobre o povo do Senhor, sobre Israel, perante o Senhor tenho me alegrado.

22 E ainda mais do que isto me envilecerei, e me humilharei aos meus olhos; mas das servas, de quem falaste, delas serei honrado.

23 E Mical, a filha de Saul, não teve filhos, até o dia da sua morte.

1 And David again gathered all the chosen men of Israel, thirty thousand. 2 And David arose and went with all the people that were with him from Baale-Judah, to bring up from thence the ark of God*GodHebrew: Elohim which is called by the name, the name of Jehovah of hosts who sitteth between the cherubim. 3 And they set the ark of God*GodHebrew: Elohim upon a new cart, and brought it out of the house of Abinadab, which was upon the hill; and Uzzah and Ahio, the sons of Abinadab, drove the new cart. 4 And they brought it with the ark of God*GodHebrew: Elohim out of the house of Abinadab which was upon the hill; and Ahio went before the ark. 5 And David and all the house of Israel played before Jehovah on all manner of instruments made of cypress wood, with harps, and with lutes, and with tambours, and with sistra, and with cymbals.

6 And when they came to Nachon’s threshing-floor, Uzzah reached after the ark of God*GodHebrew: Elohim and took hold of it; for the oxen had stumbled. 7 And the anger of Jehovah was kindled against Uzzah; and God*GodHebrew: Elohim smote him there for his error; and there he died by the ark of God*GodHebrew: Elohim8 And David was indignant, because Jehovah had made a breach upon Uzzah; and he called that place Perez-Uzzah to this day. 9 And David was afraid of Jehovah that day, and said, How shall the ark of Jehovah come to me? 10 So David would not bring the ark of Jehovah home unto himself into the city of David; but David carried it aside into the house of Obed-Edom the Gittite. 11 And the ark of Jehovah remained in the house of Obed-Edom the Gittite three months; and Jehovah blessed Obed-Edom and all his household.

12 And it was told king David, saying, Jehovah has blessed the house of Obed-Edom, and all that is his, because of the ark of God*GodHebrew: Elohim And David went and brought up the ark of God*GodHebrew: Elohim from the house of Obed-Edom into the city of David with joy. 13 And it was so, that when they that bore the ark of Jehovah had gone six paces, he sacrificed an ox and a fatted beast. 14 And David danced before Jehovah with all his might; and David was girded with a linen ephod. 15 And David and all the house of Israel brought up the ark of Jehovah with shouting, and with the sound of the trumpet. 16 And as the ark of Jehovah came into the city of David, Michal the daughter of Saul looked through a window, and saw king David leaping and dancing before Jehovah; and she despised him in her heart. 17 And they brought in the ark of Jehovah, and set it in its place, in the midst of the tent that David had spread for it. And David offered up burnt-offerings and peace-offerings before Jehovah. 18 And when David had ended offering up the burnt-offerings and the peace-offerings, he blessed the people in the name of Jehovah of hosts. 19 And he dealt to all the people, to the whole multitude of Israel, both men and women, to every one a cake of bread, and a measure of wine, and a raisin-cake. And all the people departed every one to his house.

20 And David returned to bless his household. And Michal the daughter of Saul came out to meet David, and said, How honourable did the king of Israel make himself to-day, who uncovered himself to-day in the eyes of the handmaids of his servants, as one of the lewd fellows shamelessly uncovers himself! 21 And David said to Michal, It was before Jehovah, who chose me rather than thy father, and than all his house, to appoint me ruler over the people of Jehovah, over Israel; and I played before Jehovah. 22 And I will make myself yet more vile than thus, and will be base in mine own sight; and of the handmaids that thou hast spoken of, of them shall I be had in honour. 23 And Michal the daughter of Saul had no child to the day of her death.