1 Consultou Davi os capitães de mil, e os de cem, e todos os príncipes; 2 e disse a toda a congregação de Israel: Se bem vos parece, e se vem isso do Senhor, nosso Deus, enviemos depressa mensageiros a todos os nossos outros irmãos em todas as terras de Israel, e aos sacerdotes, e aos levitas com eles nas cidades e nos seus arredores, para que se reúnam conosco; 3 tornemos a trazer para nós a arca do nosso Deus; porque nos dias de Saul não nos valemos dela. 4 Então, toda a congregação concordou em que assim se fizesse; porque isso pareceu justo aos olhos de todo o povo.

5 Reuniu, pois, Davi a todo o Israel, desde Sior do Egito até à entrada de Hamate, para trazer a arca de Deus de Quiriate-Jearim. 6 Então, Davi, com todo o Israel, subiu a Baalá, isto é, a Quiriate-Jearim, que está em Judá, para fazer subir dali a arca de Deus, diante da qual é invocado o nome do Senhor, que se assenta acima dos querubins. 7 Puseram a arca de Deus num carro novo e a levaram da casa de Abinadabe; e Uzá e Aiô guiavam o carro. 8 Davi e todo o Israel alegravam-se perante Deus, com todo o seu empenho; em cânticos, com harpas, com alaúdes, com tamboris, com címbalos e com trombetas.

9 Quando chegaram à eira de Quidom, estendeu Uzá a mão à arca para a segurar, porque os bois tropeçaram. 10 Então, a ira do Senhor se acendeu contra Uzá e o feriu, por ter estendido a mão à arca; e morreu ali perante Deus. 11 Desgostou-se Davi, porque o Senhor irrompera contra Uzá; pelo que chamou àquele lugar Perez-Uzá, até ao dia de hoje. 12 Temeu Davi a Deus, naquele dia, e disse: Como trarei a mim a arca de Deus? 13 Pelo que Davi não trouxe a arca para si, para a Cidade de Davi; mas a fez levar à casa de Obede-Edom, o geteu. 14 Assim, ficou a arca de Deus com a família de Obede-Edom, três meses em sua casa; e o Senhor abençoou a casa de Obede-Edom e tudo o que ele tinha.

1 And David consulted with the captains of thousands and of hundreds, even with every leader. 2 And David said unto all the assembly of Israel, If it seem good unto you, and if it be of Jehovah our God, let us send abroad every where unto our brethren that are left in all the land of Israel, with whom the priests and Levites are in their cities that have suburbs, that they may gather themselves unto us; 3 and let us bring again the ark of our God to us: for we sought not unto it in the days of Saul. 4 And all the assembly said that they would do so; for the thing was right in the eyes of all the people. 5 So David assembled all Israel together, from the Shihor the brook of Egypt even unto the entrance of Hamath, to bring the ark of God from Kiriath-jearim. 6 And David went up, and all Israel, to Baalah, that is, to Kiriath-jearim, which belonged to Judah, to bring up from thence the ark of God Jehovah that sitteth above the cherubim, that is called by the Name. 7 And they carried the ark of God upon a new cart, and brought it out of the house of Abinadab: and Uzza and Ahio drove the cart. 8 And David and all Israel played before God with all their might, even with songs, and with harps, and with psalteries, and with timbrels, and with cymbals, and with trumpets.

9 And when they came unto the threshing-floor of Chidon, Uzza put forth his hand to hold the ark; for the oxen stumbled. 10 And the anger of Jehovah was kindled against Uzza, and he smote him, because he put forth his hand to the ark; and there he died before God. 11 And David was displeased, because Jehovah had broken forth upon Uzza: and he called that place Perez-uzza, unto 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 removed not the ark unto him into the city of David, but carried it aside into the house of Obed-edom the Gittite. 14 And the ark of God remained with the family of Obed-edom in his house three months: and Jehovah blessed the house of Obed-edom, and all that he had.

1 David conferred with each of his officers, the commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds.

2 He then said to the whole assembly of Israel, "If it seems good to you and if it is the will of the LORD our God, let us send word far and wide to the rest of our people throughout the territories of Israel, and also to the priests and Levites who are with them in their towns and pasturelands, to come and join us.

3 Let us bring the ark of our God back to us, for we did not inquire of "it "during the reign of Saul."

4 The whole assembly agreed to do this, because it seemed right to all the people.

5 So David assembled all Israel, from the Shihor River in Egypt to Lebo Hamath, to bring the ark of God from Kiriath Jearim.

6 David and all Israel went to Baalah of Judah (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 They moved the ark of God from Abinadab's house on a new cart, with Uzzah and Ahio guiding it.

8 David and all the Israelites were celebrating with all their might before God, with songs and with harps, lyres, timbrels, cymbals and trumpets.

9 When they came to the threshing floor of Kidon, Uzzah reached out his hand to steady the ark, because the oxen stumbled.

10 The LORD's anger burned against Uzzah, and he struck him down because he had put his hand on the ark. So he died there before God.

11 Then David was angry because the LORD's wrath had broken out against Uzzah, and to this day that place is called Perez Uzzah. [^3]

12 David was afraid of God that day and asked, "How can I ever bring the ark of God to me?"

13 He did not take the ark to be with him in the City of David. Instead, he took it to the house of Obed-Edom the Gittite.

14 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 had.