| New Living Translation | NET Bible |
| 1David consulted with all his officials, including the generals and captains of his army. | 1David consulted with his military officers, including those who led groups of a thousand and those who led groups of a hundred. |
| 2Then he addressed the entire assembly of Israel as follows: “If you approve and if it is the will of the LORD our God, let us send messages to all the Israelites throughout the land, including the priests and Levites in their towns and pasturelands. Let us invite them to come and join 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. |
| 3It is time to bring back the Ark of our God, for we neglected it during the reign of Saul.” | 3Let's move the ark of our God back here, for we did not seek his will throughout Saul's reign." |
| 4The whole assembly agreed to this, for the people could see it was the right thing to do. | 4The whole assembly agreed to do this, for the proposal seemed right to all the people. |
| 5So David summoned all Israel, from the Shihor Brook of Egypt in the south all the way to the town of Lebo-hamath in the north, to join in bringing 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. |
| 6Then David and all Israel went to Baalah of Judah (also called Kiriath-jearim) to bring back the Ark of God, which bears the name of the LORD who is enthroned between the cherubim. | 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 placed the Ark of God on a new cart and brought it from Abinadab’s house. Uzzah and Ahio were guiding 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, singing songs and playing all kinds of musical instruments—lyres, harps, tambourines, cymbals, and trumpets. | 8while David and all Israel were energetically celebrating before God, singing and playing various stringed instruments, tambourines, cymbals, and trumpets. |
| 9But when they arrived at the threshing floor of Nacon, the oxen stumbled, and Uzzah reached out his hand to steady the Ark. | 9When they arrived at the threshing floor of Kidon, Uzzah reached out his hand to take hold of the ark, because the oxen stumbled. |
| 10Then the LORD’s anger was aroused against Uzzah, and he struck him dead because he had laid his hand on the Ark. So Uzzah died there in the presence of 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. |
| 11David was angry because the LORD’s anger had burst out against Uzzah. He named that place Perez-uzzah (which means “to burst out against Uzzah”), as it is still called today. | 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 now afraid of God, and he asked, “How can I ever bring the Ark of God back into my care?” | 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 move the Ark into the City of David. Instead, he took it to the house of Obed-edom of Gath. | 13So David did not move the ark to the City of David; he left it in the house of Obed-Edom the Gittite. |
| 14The Ark of God remained there in Obed-edom’s house for three months, and the LORD blessed the household of Obed-edom and everything he owned. | 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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