David Fetches the Ark
(1 Chronicles 13:1–7)

1And David gathered again every chosen one of Israel, thirty thousand. 2And David arose and went, and all the people who were with him, from Baale of Judah† to bring up from there the ark of God, whose name is called by the name of YHWH of Hosts who dwells between the cherubim on it.

3And they mounted the ark of God on a new cart, and they carried it out of the house of Abinadab that was on the hill, with Uzzah and Ahio the sons of Abinadab driving the new cart, 4bringing with it† the ark of God, and Ahio went before the face of the ark.

Uzzah Touches the Ark
(1 Chronicles 13:8–14)

5And David and all the house of Israel were playing before the face of YHWH on all kinds of wood instruments of cypress,† and on harps, and on stringed instruments, and on tambourines, and on sistrums, and on cymbals.

6And they came to the threshing floor of Nacon,† and Uzzah reached out to the ark of God and took hold of it, because the oxen had stumbled. 7And the anger of YHWH was kindled against Uzzah, and God struck him there for the error,† and he died there by the ark of God.

8And David became hot upon that YHWH had burst forth a breach against Uzzah, and he called the name of that place Perez-uzzah† to this day.

9And David was afraid of YHWH that day, and he said, “How can the ark of YHWH come to me?” 10And David would not turn aside to himself the ark of YHWH into the City of David, and David took it aside into the house of Obed-edom the Gittite. 11And the ark of YHWH remained in the house of Obed-edom the Gittite three months, and YHWH blessed Obed-edom and all his house.

The Ark Brought to Jerusalem
(1 Chronicles 15:1–28)

12And it was told to King David, saying, “YHWH has blessed the house of Obed-edom, and all that is unto him, because of the ark of God.”

And David went and brought up the ark of God from the house of Obed-edom to the City of David with joy. 13And it came to pass, when those carrying the ark of YHWH had gone six paces, that he sacrificed an ox and a fattened calf.

14And David danced with all his might before the face of YHWH, and David was wearing a linen ephod. 15And David and all the house of Israel brought up the ark of YHWH with shouting and with the voice of the shofar.

Michal’s Contempt for David
(1 Chronicles 15:29–16:3)

16And as the ark of YHWH came into the City of David, Michal daughter of Saul looked through a window and saw King David leaping and whirling before the face of YHWH, and she despised him in her heart.

17And they brought the ark of YHWH and set it in its place in the midst of the tabernacle that David had erected for it, and David offered burnt offerings before the face of YHWH, and peace offerings.

18And David had finished offering the burnt offerings and the peace offerings, and he blessed the people in the name of YHWH of hosts. 19And he distributed among all the people, among the whole multitude of Israel, from the men and to the women, to everyone, one loaf of bread, and one date cake,† and one cake of raisins. And all the people departed, each to his house.

20And David returned to bless his house. And Michal the daughter of Saul came out to meet David, and said, “How honored today was the king of Israel, who has uncovered himself today in the eyes of the maidservants of his servants, as one of the vain ones is openly uncovered.”

21And David said to Michal, “It was before YHWH, who chose me instead of your father and all his house, to appoint me ruler over the people of YHWH, over Israel. And I will play before the face of YHWH. 22And I will be even more undignified than this, and I will be humble in my eyes, and as for the maidservants of whom you have spoken, by them I will be honored.”

23And to Michal the daughter of Saul there were, unto her no children until the day of her death.

Footnotes:

2 That is, Kiriath-jearim; see 1 Chronicles 13:6.
4 DSS and some LXX manuscripts; MT includes from the house of Abinadab, which was on the hill.
5 LXX playing before the Lord on well-tuned instruments mightily, and with songs; some of the instruments in this verse are uncertain; see 1 Chronicles 13:8.
6 Nacon is a variant of Chidon; see 1 Chronicles 13:9.
7 MT; DSS for this
8 Perez-uzzah means outbreak against Uzzah.
19 Or a portion of meat