| King James Bible | New American Standard Bible 1995 |
| 1And David consulted with the captains of thousands and hundreds, and with every leader. | 1Then David consulted with the captains of the thousands and the hundreds, even with every leader. |
| 2And David said unto all the congregation of Israel, If it seem good unto you, and that it be of the LORD our God, let us send abroad unto our brethren every where, that are left in all the land of Israel, and with them also to the priests and Levites which are in their cities and suburbs, that they may gather themselves unto us: | 2David said to all the assembly of Israel, "If it seems good to you, and if it is from the LORD our God, let us send everywhere to our kinsmen who remain in all the land of Israel, also to the priests and Levites who are with them in their cities with pasture lands, that they may meet with us; |
| 3And let us bring again the ark of our God to us: for we inquired not at it in the days of Saul. | 3and let us bring back the ark of our God to us, for we did not seek it in the days of Saul." |
| 4And all the congregation said that they would do so: for the thing was right in the eyes of all the people. | 4Then all the assembly said that they would do so, for the thing was right in the eyes of all the people. |
| 5So David gathered all Israel together, from Shihor of Egypt even unto the entering of Hemath, to bring the ark of God from Kirjathjearim. | 5So David assembled all Israel together, from the Shihor of Egypt even to the entrance of Hamath, to bring the ark of God from Kiriath-jearim. |
| 6And David went up, and all Israel, to Baalah, that is, to Kirjathjearim, which belonged to Judah, to bring up thence the ark of God the LORD, that dwelleth between the cherubims, whose name is called on it. | 6David and all Israel went up to Baalah, that is, to Kiriath-jearim, which belongs to Judah, to bring up from there the ark of God, the LORD who is enthroned above the cherubim, where His name is called. |
| 7And they carried the ark of God in a new cart out of the house of Abinadab: and Uzza and Ahio drave the cart. | 7They carried the ark of God on a new cart from the house of Abinadab, and Uzza and Ahio drove the cart. |
| 8And David and all Israel played before God with all their might, and with singing, and with harps, and with psalteries, and with timbrels, and with cymbals, and with trumpets. | 8David and all Israel were celebrating before God with all their might, even with songs and with lyres, harps, tambourines, cymbals and with trumpets. |
| 9And when they came unto the threshingfloor of Chidon, Uzza put forth his hand to hold the ark; for the oxen stumbled. | 9When they came to the threshing floor of Chidon, Uzza put out his hand to hold the ark, because the oxen nearly upset it. |
| 10And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Uzza, and he smote him, because he put his hand to the ark: and there he died before God. | 10The anger of the LORD burned against Uzza, so He struck him down because he put out his hand to the ark; and he died there before God. |
| 11And David was displeased, because the LORD had made a breach upon Uzza: wherefore that place is called Perezuzza to this day. | 11Then David became angry because of the LORD'S outburst against Uzza; and he called that place Perez-uzza to this day. |
| 12And David was afraid of God that day, saying, How shall I bring the ark of God home to me? | 12David was afraid of God that day, saying, "How can I bring the ark of God home to me?" |
| 13So David brought not the ark home to himself to the city of David, but carried it aside into the house of Obededom the Gittite. | 13So David did not take the ark with him to the city of David, but took it aside to the house of Obed-edom the Gittite. |
| 14And the ark of God remained with the family of Obededom in his house three months. And the LORD blessed the house of Obededom, and all that he had. | 14Thus the ark of God remained with the family of Obed-edom in his house three months; and the LORD blessed the family of Obed-edom with all that he had. |
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