1: And David consulted with the captains of thousands and
hundreds, and with every leader. |
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2: 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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And let us bring again the ark of our God to us: for we
inquired not at it in the days of Saul. |
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4: And all the congregation said that they would do so: for the
thing was right in the eyes of all the people. |
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5: So David gathered all Israel together, from Shihor of Egypt
even unto the entering of Hamath, to bring the ark of God from
Kirjath-jearim. |
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6: And David went up, and all Israel, to Baalah, that is, to
Kirjath-jearim, 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. |
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7: 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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8: 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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9: And when they came unto the threshingfloor of Chidon, Uzza put
forth his hand to hold the ark; for the oxen stumbled. |
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10: 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. |
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11: And David was displeased, because the LORD had made a breach
upon Uzza: wherefore that place is called Perez-uzza to this day. |
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12: And David was afraid of God that day, saying, How shall I
bring the ark of God home to me? |
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13: So David brought not the ark home to himself to the city of
David, but carried it aside into the house of Obed-edom the Gittite.
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14: And the ark of God remained with the family of Obed-edom in
his house three months. And the LORD blessed the house of Obed-edom, and
all that he had. |