1 Davi reuniu de novo todo o escol de Israel, ou seja trinta mil homens,2 e pôs-se a caminho com toda a sua gente, indo a Baalé de Judá, para trazer dali a arca de Deus, sobre a qual é invocado o nome, o nome do Senhor dos exércitos, que se assenta sobre os querubins.3 Colocaram a arca de Deus num carro novo, e levaram-na da casa de Abinadab, situada na colina. Oza e Aquio, filhos de Abinadab conduziram o carro novo.4 {Oza ia} junto da arca de Deus e Aquio marchava diante dela.5 Davi e toda a casa de Israel dançavam com todo o entusiasmo diante do Senhor, e cantavam acompanhados de harpas e de cítaras, de tamborins, de sistros e de címbalos.6 Quando chegaram à eira de Nacon, Oza estendeu a mão para a arca do Senhor e susteve-a, porque os bois tinham escorregado.7 Então a cólera do Senhor se inflamou contra Oza; feriu-o Deus por causa de sua imprudência, e Oza morreu ali mesmo, perto da arca de Deus.8 Davi contristou-se por ter Deus feito essa brecha, ferindo Oza, e por isso chamou àquele lugar Feres-Oza, nome que traz ainda hoje.9 Naquele dia, Davi teve medo do Senhor, e disse: Como entrará a arca do Senhor em minha casa?10 E não quis deixá-la entrar em sua casa, na cidade de Davi; mandou levá-la para a casa de Obed-Edom de Get.11 Ficou a arca do Senhor três meses na casa de Obed-Edom de Get, e o Senhor abençoou-o com toda a sua família.12 Foi anunciado ao rei que o Senhor abençoava a casa de Obed-Edom e todos os seus bens por causa da arca de Deus. Foi então Davi e fê-la transportar da casa de Obed-Edom para a cidade de Davi, no meio de grandes regozijos.13 Quando os carregadores da arca do Senhor completavam seis passos, sacrificavam-se um boi e um bezerro cevado.14 Davi dançava com todas as suas forças diante do Senhor, cingido com um efod de linho.15 O rei e todos os israelitas conduziram a arca do Senhor, soltando gritos de alegria e tocando a trombeta.16 Ao entrar a arca do Senhor na cidade de Davi, Micol, filha de Saul, olhando pela janela, viu o rei Davi saltando e dançando diante do Senhor, e desprezou-o em seu coração.17 A arca foi introduzida e instalada em seu lugar, no centro do tabernáculo que Davi construíra para ela, e Davi ofereceu holocaustos e sacrifícios pacíficos.18 Terminadas essas cerimônias, abençoou o povo em nome do Senhor dos exércitos,19 e distribuiu a toda a multidão do povo de Israel, tanto aos homens como às mulheres, a cada um, um bolo, um pedaço de carne e uma torta. E retirou-se toda a multidão, indo cada um para a sua casa.20 Voltando Davi para abençoar a família, Micol, filha de Saul, veio-lhe ao encontro e disse-lhe: Como se distinguiu hoje o rei de Israel, dando-se em espetáculo às servas de seus servos, e descobrindo-se sem pudor, como qualquer um do povo!21 Foi diante do Senhor que dancei, replicou Davi; diante do Senhor que me escolheu e me preferiu a teu pai e a toda a tua família, para fazer-me o chefe de seu povo de Israel. Foi diante do Senhor que dancei.22 E me abaixarei ainda mais, e me aviltarei aos teus olhos, mas serei honrado pelas escravas de que falaste.23 E Micol, filha de Saul, não teve mais filhos até o dia de 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.