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 de Baalá 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 Geba; e Uzá e Aiô, filhos de Abinadabe, guiavam o carro novo. 4 E, levando-o da casa de Abinadabe, que está em Geba, com a arca de Deus, Aiô ia adiante da arca. 5 E Davi e toda a casa de Israel alegravam-se perante o Senhor, com toda sorte de instrumentos de madeira de faia, 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 segurou-a, 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 aquele 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 si a arca do Senhor, para a Cidade de Davi; mas Davi a fez levar à casa de Obede-Edom, o geteu. 11 E ficou a arca do Senhor em casa de Obede-Edom, o geteu, 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 amor 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 ele 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 subindo, levavam Davi e todo o Israel 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, filha de Saul, estava olhando pela janela e, vendo o 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, na 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, foi-se todo o povo, cada um para sua casa.

20 E, voltando Davi para abençoar a sua casa, Mical, filha de Saul, saiu a encontrar-se com Davi e disse: Quão honrado foi o rei de Israel, descobrindo-se hoje aos olhos das servas de seus servos, como sem vergonha se descobre qualquer dos vadios. 21 Disse, porém, Davi a Mical: Perante o Senhor que me escolheu a mim antes do que a teu pai e a toda a sua casa, mandando-me que fosse chefe sobre o povo do Senhor, sobre Israel, perante o Senhor me tenho alegrado. 22 E ainda mais do que isto me envilecerei e me humilharei aos meus olhos; e das servas, de quem falaste, delas serei honrado. 23 E Mical, filha de Saul, não teve filhos, até ao dia da sua morte.

1 And David assembled again all the chosen men of Israel, thirty thousand.

2 And David arose, and went with all the people who were with him from Ba’ale–yehudah, to bring up from there the ark of God, the name of which was called by the name of the Lord of hosts, that dwelleth over the cherubim.

3 And they conveyed the ark of God in a new wagon, and brought it out of the house of Abinadab that was on the hill; and ‘Uzzah and Achyo, the sons of Abinadab, guided the new wagon.

4 When they brought it out of the house of Abinadab which was on the hill, they were near the ark of God; but Achyo went before the ark.

5 And David and all the house of Israel played before the Lord on all manner of instruments made of fir–wood, and on harps, and on psalteries, and on tambourines, and with bells, and with cymbals.

6 And when they came to the threshing–floor of Nachon, ‘Uzzah put forth his hand to the ark of God, and took hold of it; for the oxen shook it.

7 And the anger of the Lord was kindled against ‘Uzzah; and God smote him there for the error; and he died there by the ark of God.

8 And it was grievous to David, because the Lord had suddenly taken away ‘Uzzah; and he called that place Perez–’uzzah Breach of ‘Uzzah until this day.

9 And David was afraid of the Lord on that day, and said, How shall the ark of the Lord come to me?

10 So David would not allow to have the ark of the Lord removed unto him into the city of David; but David had it carried round into the house of ‘Obed–edom the Gittite.

11 And the ark of the Lord remained in the house of ‘Obed–edom the Gittite three months: and the Lord blessed ‘Obed–edom, and all his household.

12 And it was told to king David, saying, The Lord hath blessed the house of ‘Obed–edom, and all that pertaineth unto him, because of the ark of God: and David then went and brought up the ark of God from the house of ‘Obed–edom into the city of David with joy.

13 And it happened, that when the bearers of the ark of the Lord had progressed six paces, he sacrificed an ox and a fatling.

14 And David danced with all his might before the Lord; and David was girded with a linen ephod.

15 So David and all the house of Israel brought up the ark of the Lord with shouting, and with the sound of the cornet.

16 And it happened, as the ark of the Lord came into the city of David, that Michal the daughter of Saul looked through the window, and saw king David leaping and dancing before the Lord; and she despised him in her heart.

17 And they brought in the ark of the Lord, and set it in its place, in the midst of the tent that David had pitched for it: and David offered burnt–offerings before the Lord and peace–offerings.

18 And when David had made an end of offering the burnt–offerings and the peace–offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the Lord of hosts.

19 And he dealt out to all the people, to the whole multitude of Israel, to both men and women, to every person one cake of bread, and a good piece of flesh, and a flagon of wine: and all the people departed every one to his house.

20 And David then returned to bless his household. But Michal the daughter of Saul came out to meet David, and she said, How honored was today the king of Israel, who uncovered himself today before the eyes of the hand–maids of his servants, as only one of the low fellows can uncover himself!

21 And David said unto Michal, Before the Lord, who chose me before thy father, and before all his house, to ordain me ruler over the people of the Lord, over Israel:––yea, before the Lord will I yet farther play.

22 And should I be yet more vile than thus, and should I be base in my own eyes: yet among the maid–servants of whom thou hast spoken, yea, among them would I still be honored.

23 And Michal the daughter of Saul had no child until the day of her death.