| New American Standard Bible 1995 | NET Bible |
| 1Then David consulted with the captains of the thousands and the hundreds, even with every leader. | 1David consulted with his military officers, including those who led groups of a thousand and those who led groups of a hundred. |
| 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; | 2David said to the whole Israelite assembly, "If you so desire and the LORD our God approves, let's spread the word to our brothers who remain in all the regions of Israel, and to the priests and Levites in their cities, so they may join us. |
| 3and let us bring back the ark of our God to us, for we did not seek it in the days of Saul." | 3Let's move the ark of our God back here, for we did not seek his will throughout Saul's reign." |
| 4Then all the assembly said that they would do so, for the thing was right in the eyes of all the people. | 4The whole assembly agreed to do this, for the proposal seemed right to all the people. |
| 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. | 5So David assembled all Israel from the Shihor River in Egypt to Lebo Hamath, to bring the ark of God from Kiriath Jearim. |
| 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. | 6David and all Israel went up to Baalah (that is, Kiriath Jearim) in Judah to bring up from there the ark of God the LORD, who sits enthroned between the cherubim--the ark that is called by his name. |
| 7They carried the ark of God on a new cart from the house of Abinadab, and Uzza and Ahio drove the cart. | 7They transported the ark on a new cart from the house of Abinadab; Uzzah and Ahio were guiding the cart, |
| 8David and all Israel were celebrating before God with all their might, even with songs and with lyres, harps, tambourines, cymbals and with trumpets. | 8while David and all Israel were energetically celebrating before God, singing and playing various stringed instruments, tambourines, cymbals, and trumpets. |
| 9When they came to the threshing floor of Chidon, Uzza put out his hand to hold the ark, because the oxen nearly upset it. | 9When they arrived at the threshing floor of Kidon, Uzzah reached out his hand to take hold of the ark, because the oxen stumbled. |
| 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. | 10The LORD was so furious with Uzzah, he killed him, because he reached out his hand and touched the ark. He died right there before God. |
| 11Then David became angry because of the LORD'S outburst against Uzza; and he called that place Perez-uzza to this day. | 11David was angry because the LORD attacked Uzzah; so he called that place Perez Uzzah, which remains its name to this very day. |
| 12David was afraid of God that day, saying, "How can I bring the ark of God home to me?" | 12David was afraid of God that day and said, "How will I ever be able to bring the ark of God up here?" |
| 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. | 13So David did not move the ark to the City of David; he left it in the house of Obed-Edom the Gittite. |
| 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. | 14The ark of God remained in Obed-Edom's house for three months; the LORD blessed Obed-Edom's family and everything that belonged to him. |
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