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1 Chronicles 13

David consulted the commanders of thousands and hundreds, and with every leader. David said to the whole assembly of Israel: If this seems right to you, and if it is the will of the Lord our God, let's send word everywhere to our fellow Israelites still living throughout the land, and to the priests and Levites in their cities and pasture

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Bringing the ark

David consulted the commanders of thousands and hundreds, and with every leader. David said to the whole assembly of Israel: If this seems right to you, and if it is the will of the Lord our God, let's send word everywhere to our fellow Israelites still living throughout the land, and to the priests and Levites in their cities and pasturelands, asking them to join us. Let's bring the ark of our God back to us, because during Saul's reign we neglected it. The whole assembly agreed, because the plan seemed right to all the people. David gathered all Israel together, from the Shihor of Egypt as far as the entrance of Hamath, to bring the ark of God from Kiriath Jearim. David and all Israel went up to Baalah — that is, Kirjathjearim in Judah — to bring up the ark of God the Lord, whose name is called on it, who lives between the cherubim. They carried the ark of God on a new cart out of the house of Abinadab. And Uzzah and Ahio drove the cart. David and all Israel celebrated before God with all their strength, with songs, harps, stringed instruments, tambourines, cymbals and trumpets.

And David talked it over with the captains of thousands and hundreds, and with every leader. And David said to all the gathering of Israel: If it seems good to you and if it's of the Lord our God, let's send out to our brothers everywhere, who are left in all the land of Israel, and with them to the priests and Levites in their towns and pasture lands, so they can gather themselves to us. And let's bring the ark of our God back to us again, because we didn't ask about it in the days of Saul. And all the gathering said they'd do that, because the thing was right in the eyes of all the people. So David gathered all Israel together, from the Shihor of Egypt right to the entrance of Hamath, to bring the ark of God from Kiriath Jearim. And David went up, and all Israel, to Baalah, that's Kiriath Jearim, which belonged to Judah, to bring up the ark of God the Lord from there, who sits between the cherubim, whose name is called on it. And they carried the ark of God on a new cart out of the house of Abinadab. And Uzzah and Ahio drove the cart. And David and all Israel played in front of God with all their might, and with singing and with harps and with lyres and with tambourines and with cymbals and with trumpets.

And David consulted with the captains of thousands and hundreds, and with every leader. And 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: And let us bring again the ark of our God to us: for we enquired not at it in the days of Saul. And all the congregation said that they would do so: for the thing was right in the eyes of all the people. So David gathered all Israel together, from Shihor of Egypt even unto the entering of Hemath, to bring the ark of God from Kirjathjearim. And 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. And they carried the ark of God in a new cart out of the house of Abinadab: and Uzza and Ahio drave the cart. And 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.

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David consulted the commanders of thousands and hundreds, and with every leader.

Plain English

And David talked it over with the captains of thousands and hundreds, and with every leader.

King James Version, 1611

And David consulted with the captains of thousands and hundreds, and with every leader.

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David said to the whole assembly of Israel: If this seems right to you, and if it is the will of the Lord our God, let's send word everywhere to our fellow Israelites still living throughout the land, and to the priests and Levites in their cities and pasturelands, asking them to join us.

Plain English

And David said to all the gathering of Israel: If it seems good to you and if it's of the Lord our God, let's send out to our brothers everywhere, who are left in all the land of Israel, and with them to the priests and Levites in their towns and pasture lands, so they can gather themselves to us.

King James Version, 1611

And 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:

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Let's bring the ark of our God back to us, because during Saul's reign we neglected it.

Plain English

And let's bring the ark of our God back to us again, because we didn't ask about it in the days of Saul.

King James Version, 1611

And let us bring again the ark of our God to us: for we enquired not at it in the days of Saul.

4

The whole assembly agreed, because the plan seemed right to all the people.

Plain English

And all the gathering said they'd do that, because the thing was right in the eyes of all the people.

King James Version, 1611

And all the congregation said that they would do so: for the thing was right in the eyes of all the people.

5

David gathered all Israel together, from the Shihor of Egypt as far as the entrance of Hamath, to bring the ark of God from Kiriath Jearim.

Plain English

So David gathered all Israel together, from the Shihor of Egypt right to the entrance of Hamath, to bring the ark of God from Kiriath Jearim.

King James Version, 1611

So David gathered all Israel together, from Shihor of Egypt even unto the entering of Hemath, to bring the ark of God from Kirjathjearim.

6

David and all Israel went up to Baalah — that is, Kirjathjearim in Judah — to bring up the ark of God the Lord, whose name is called on it, who lives between the cherubim.

Plain English

And David went up, and all Israel, to Baalah, that's Kiriath Jearim, which belonged to Judah, to bring up the ark of God the Lord from there, who sits between the cherubim, whose name is called on it.

King James Version, 1611

And 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.

7

They carried the ark of God on a new cart out of the house of Abinadab. And Uzzah and Ahio drove the cart.

Plain English

And they carried the ark of God on a new cart out of the house of Abinadab. And Uzzah and Ahio drove the cart.

King James Version, 1611

And they carried the ark of God in a new cart out of the house of Abinadab: and Uzza and Ahio drave the cart.

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David and all Israel celebrated before God with all their strength, with songs, harps, stringed instruments, tambourines, cymbals and trumpets.

Plain English

And David and all Israel played in front of God with all their might, and with singing and with harps and with lyres and with tambourines and with cymbals and with trumpets.

King James Version, 1611

And 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.

Uzzah

When they reached the threshing floor of Chidon, Uzza reached out to steady the ark because the oxen stumbled. The Lord's anger burned against Uzza, and he struck him because he reached out to the ark. Uzza died there before God. David was deeply upset because the Lord had broken out against Uzza. That place has been called Perezuzza to this day. David was afraid of God that day and said: How am I meant to bring the ark of God home to me? David did not move the ark into the City of David. Instead, he took it aside to the house of Obededom the Gittite. The ark of God remained with Obededom's household for three months, and the Lord blessed his household and everything he had.

And when they came to the threshing floor of Kidon, Uzzah put out his hand to hold the ark, because the oxen stumbled. And the anger of the Lord was lit against Uzzah, and he struck him because he put his hand on the ark. And he died there in front of God. And David was upset, because the Lord had broken out against Uzzah. So that place is called Perez Uzzah right to this day. And David was frightened of God that day: How can I bring the ark of God home to me? So David didn't bring the ark home to himself to the City of David, but carried it aside into the house of Obed-Edom the Gittite. And the ark of God stayed with the family of Obed-Edom in his house three months. And the Lord blessed the house of Obed-Edom and everything he had.

And when they came unto the threshingfloor of Chidon, Uzza put forth his hand to hold the ark; for the oxen stumbled. And 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. And David was displeased, because the LORD had made a breach upon Uzza: wherefore that place is called Perezuzza to this day. And David was afraid of God that day, saying, How shall I bring the ark of God home to me? So David brought not the ark home to himself to the city of David, but carried it aside into the house of Obededom the Gittite. And 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.

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When they reached the threshing floor of Chidon, Uzza reached out to steady the ark because the oxen stumbled.

Plain English

And when they came to the threshing floor of Kidon, Uzzah put out his hand to hold the ark, because the oxen stumbled.

King James Version, 1611

And when they came unto the threshingfloor of Chidon, Uzza put forth his hand to hold the ark; for the oxen stumbled.

10

The Lord's anger burned against Uzza, and he struck him because he reached out to the ark. Uzza died there before God.

Plain English

And the anger of the Lord was lit against Uzzah, and he struck him because he put his hand on the ark. And he died there in front of God.

King James Version, 1611

And 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.

11

David was deeply upset because the Lord had broken out against Uzza. That place has been called Perezuzza to this day.

Plain English

And David was upset, because the Lord had broken out against Uzzah. So that place is called Perez Uzzah right to this day.

King James Version, 1611

And David was displeased, because the LORD had made a breach upon Uzza: wherefore that place is called Perezuzza to this day.

12

David was afraid of God that day and said: How am I meant to bring the ark of God home to me?

Plain English

And David was frightened of God that day: How can I bring the ark of God home to me?

King James Version, 1611

And David was afraid of God that day, saying, How shall I bring the ark of God home to me?

13

David did not move the ark into the City of David. Instead, he took it aside to the house of Obededom the Gittite.

Plain English

So David didn't bring the ark home to himself to the City of David, but carried it aside into the house of Obed-Edom the Gittite.

King James Version, 1611

So David brought not the ark home to himself to the city of David, but carried it aside into the house of Obededom the Gittite.

14

The ark of God remained with Obededom's household for three months, and the Lord blessed his household and everything he had.

Plain English

And the ark of God stayed with the family of Obed-Edom in his house three months. And the Lord blessed the house of Obed-Edom and everything he had.

King James Version, 1611

And 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.