1 E teve Davi conselho com os capitães dos milhares, e dos centos, e com todos os príncipes; 2 e disse Davi 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 arrabaldes, para que se ajuntem conosco; 3 e tornemos a trazer para nós a arca do nosso Deus; porque não a buscamos nos dias de Saul. 4 Então, disse toda a congregação que assim se fizesse; porque esse negócio pareceu reto aos olhos de todo o povo.

5 Ajuntou, pois, Davi a todo o Israel desde Sior do Egito até chegar a Hamate, para trazer a arca de Deus de Quiriate-Jearim. 6 E, então, Davi, com todo o Israel, subiu a Baalá e dali a Quiriate-Jearim, que está em Judá, para fazer subir dali a arca de Deus, o Senhor que habita entre os querubins, sobre a qual é invocado o seu nome. 7 E levaram a arca de Deus sobre um carro novo, da casa de Abinadabe; e Uzá e Aiô guiavam o carro. 8 Davi e todo o Israel alegravam-se perante Deus, com toda a sua força; em cânticos, com harpas, e com alaúdes, e com tamboris, e com címbalos, e com trombetas.

9 E, chegando à eira de Quidom, estendeu Uzá a mão, para segurar a arca, porque os bois tropeçavam. 10 Então, se acendeu a ira do Senhor contra Uzá e o feriu, por ter estendido a mão à arca; e morreu ali perante Deus. 11 E Davi se encheu de tristeza de que o Senhor houvesse aberto brecha em Uzá; pelo que chamou àquele lugar Perez-Uzá, até ao dia de hoje. 12 E, naquele dia, temeu Davi ao Senhor, dizendo: Como trarei a mim a arca de Deus? 13 Pelo que Davi não trouxe a arca a si, à Cidade de Davi; porém a fez retirar 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 quanto tinha.

1 And David consulted with the officers of the thousands and hundreds, and with every leader.

2 And David said unto all the congregation of Israel, if it seem good unto you, and if it be of the Lord our God, let us send widely about unto our brethren who are left in all the lands of Israel, and with them unto the priests and Levites who are in their cities and open districts, that they may gather themselves together unto us.

3 And let us bring round the ark of our God to us; for we have inquired not at it in the days of Saul.

4 And all the congregation said that this should be done; for the king was right in the eyes of all the people.

5 So David assembled all Israel together, from Shichor of Egypt even unto the entrance of Chemath, to bring the ark of God from Kiryath–ye’arim.

6 And David went up, with all Israel, to Ba’alah, that is to Kiryath–ye’arim, 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.

7 And they conveyed the ark of God in a new wagon out of the house of Abinadab: and ‘Uzza and Achyo guided the wagon.

8 And David and all Israel played before God with all their might, and with singing, and on harps, and on psalteries, and on tambourines, and with cymbals, and with trumpets.

9 And when they came as far as the threshing–floor of Kidon, ‘Uzza put forth his hand to take hold of the ark; for the oxen shook it.

10 And the anger of the Lord was kindled against ‘Uzza, and he smote him, because he had put forth his hand toward the ark: and he died there before God.

11 And it was grievious to David, because the Lord had suddenly taken away ‘Uzza; and he called that place Perez–’uzza Breach of ‘Uzza until this day.

12 And David was afraid of God that day, saying, How shall I bring home to me the ark of God?

13 So David removed not the ark unto himself into the city of David, but had it carried round into the house of ‘Obed–edom the Gittite.

14 And the ark of God remained in the house of ‘Obed–edom, in his house, three months. And the Lord blessed the house of ‘Obed–edom, and all that belonged to him.