1 Mais uma vez Davi reuniu todos os escolhidos de Israel, em número de trinta mil. 2 Davi se levantou e, com todo o povo que tinha consigo, partiu para Baalá de Judá, para de lá trazer a arca de Deus, diante da qual se invoca o Nome, o nome do Senhor dos Exércitos, que se assenta acima dos querubins. 3 Puseram a arca de Deus numa carroça nova e a levaram da casa de Abinadabe, que ficava numa colina. Uzá e Aiô, filhos de Abinadabe, conduziam aquela carroça. 4 Levaram a carroça com a arca de Deus da casa de Abinadabe, que ficava na colina; e Aiô ia adiante da arca. 5 Davi e toda a casa de Israel se alegravam diante do Senhor, com todo tipo de instrumentos de madeira de faia, com harpas, liras, tamborins, pandeiros e címbalos.

6 Quando chegaram à eira de Nacom, Uzá estendeu a mão para segurar a arca de Deus, porque os bois tropeçaram. 7 Então a ira do Senhor se acendeu contra Uzá, e Deus o feriu ali por esta irreverência. E Uzá morreu ali, ao lado da arca de Deus. 8 Davi ficou irado, porque o Senhor havia irrompido contra Uzá, e chamou aquele lugar de Perez-Uzá, até o dia de hoje. 9 Naquele dia, Davi teve medo do Senhor e disse:

— Como poderei levar comigo a arca do Senhor?

10 Davi não quis levar a arca do Senhor para junto de si, na Cidade de Davi, mas fez com que fosse levada para a casa de Obede-Edom, o geteu. 11 Assim, a arca do Senhor ficou na casa de Obede-Edom, o geteu, durante três meses, e o Senhor o abençoou e a toda a sua casa.

12 Avisaram o rei Davi, dizendo:

— O Senhor abençoou a casa de Obede-Edom e tudo o que ele tem, por causa da arca de Deus.

Então Davi foi e, com alegria, trouxe a arca de Deus da casa de Obede-Edom à Cidade de Davi. 13 Quando os que levavam a arca do Senhor tinham dado seis passos, Davi sacrificava um boi e um animal gordo. 14 Davi dançava com todas as suas forças diante do Senhor; ele estava cingido de uma estola sacerdotal de linho. 15 Assim, Davi, com todo o Israel, levou a arca do Senhor, com júbilo e ao som de trombetas.

16 Quando a arca do Senhor estava entrando na Cidade de Davi, Mical, filha de Saul, olhou pela janela. E, ao ver o rei Davi, que ia saltando e dançando diante do Senhor, ela o desprezou em seu coração.

17 Levaram a arca do Senhor e a puseram no seu lugar, no meio da tenda que Davi tinha preparado para ela. Então Davi trouxe holocaustos e ofertas pacíficas diante do Senhor. 18 Depois de trazer os holocaustos e as ofertas pacíficas, Davi abençoou o povo em nome do Senhor dos Exércitos. 19 E repartiu a todo o povo e a toda a multidão de Israel, tanto homens como mulheres, a cada um, um bolo de pão, um bom pedaço de carne e passas. Então todo o povo se retirou, cada um para a sua casa.

20 Quando Davi regressou para abençoar a sua casa, Mical, filha de Saul, saiu ao seu encontro e lhe disse:

— Que bela figura fez o rei de Israel no dia de hoje, descobrindo-se diante das servas de seus servos, como se descobre um sem-vergonha qualquer!

21 Mas Davi disse a Mical:

— Eu fiz isso diante do Senhor, que me escolheu em lugar de seu pai e de toda a casa dele, ordenando que eu fosse príncipe sobre o povo do Senhor, sobre Israel. Foi diante do Senhor que me alegrei. 22 E me farei ainda mais desprezível e me humilharei aos meus próprios olhos. Quanto às servas, de quem você falou, serei honrado por elas.

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

1 And David, once more, gathered together all the choice young men in Israel, thirty thousand.

2 Then David, and all the people that were with him, arose and went beyond Baale Judah,to bring up from thence, the ark of God, the name whereof is called by the name of Yahweh of hosts, who inhabiteth the cherubim thereupon.

3 So they carried the ark of God in a new waggon, and brought it out of the house of Abinadab, who was in Gibeah,and, Uzza and Ahio, sons of Abinadab, were driving the new waggon.

4 So they brought it out of the house of Abinadab, which was in Gibeah, with the ark of God,and, Ahio, was going before the ark.

5 And, David and all the house of Israel, were dancing for joy before Yahweh, with all boldness and with songs,and with lyres, and with harps, and with timbrels, and with sistrums, and with cymbals.

6 And, when they came as far as the threshing-floor of Nachon, Uzzah thrust forth his hand unto the ark of God, and took hold of it, for the oxen were restive.

7 Then was kindled the anger of Yahweh, against Uzzah, and God smote him there, for the error,so that he died there, by the ark of God.

8 And it was a sadness unto David, for that Yahweh had broken in with a breach against Uzzah,therefore called he that place, Perez-uzzah until this day.

9 And David was afraid of Yahweh, on that day,and said, How can the ark of Yahweh come unto me?

10 So David would not remove unto him the ark of Yahweh, unto the city of David,but David took it aside to the house of Obed-edom, the Gittite.

11 And the ark of Yahweh abode in the house of Obed-edom the Gittite, three months,and Yahweh blessed Obed -edom, and all his household.

12 And it was told King David, saying, Yahweh hath blessed the household of Obed-edom, and all that he hath, because of the ark of God. David therefore went and brought up the ark of God, out of the house of Obed-edom, unto the city of David, with rejoicing.

13 And so it was that, when they who bare the ark of Yahweh had stepped forward six paces, he sacrificed an ox and a heifer.

14 And, David, was dancing with all boldness before Yahweh,David, being girt with an ephod of linen.

15 So, David and all the house of Israel, were bringing up the ark of Yahweh,with triumphant shoutings, and with the sound of a horn.

16 Now it so came about that, when the ark of Yahweh entered the city of David, Michal Sauls daughter, looked out through the window, and saw King David, leaping and dancing before Yahweh, and she despised him, in her heart.

17 So they brought in the ark of Yahweh, and set it in its place, in the midst of the tent which David had stretched out for it,and David caused to go up ascending-sacrifices before Yahweh, and peace-offerings.

18 And, when David had finished offering up the ascending-sacrifice and the peace-offerings, he blessed the people in the name of Yahweh of hosts.

19 And he apportioned to all the people, to all the multitude of Israel, both to men and to womento every one, a loaf of bread, and a sweet drink, and a raisin-cake,and all the people went their way, every one unto his own house;

20 and David returned, to bless his household. Then came forth Michal Sauls daughter to meet David, and saidHow honoured, to-day, was the king of Israel in disrobing himself to-day, in the sight of the handmaids of his servants, as one of the low people, might disrobe himself?

21 And David said unto Michal, Before Yahweh, I will dance,blessed, be Yahweh, who made choice of me above thy father, and above all his house, putting me in charge as leader over the people of Yahweh, over Israel,therefore will I dance before Yahweh;

22 and will make myself, yet more, lightly esteemed that this, and become lowly in mine own eyes,nevertheless, with the handmaids of whom thou hast spoken, with them, shall I be honoured.

23 Therefore, Michal Sauls daughter, had no child,unto the day of her death.