1 A gain David gathered together all the chosen men of Israel, 30, 000.

And David again gathered all the chosen men of Israel, thirty thousand.

2 A nd arose and went with all the people who were with him to Baale-judah to bring up from there the ark of God, which is called by the name of the Lord of hosts, Who sits enthroned above the cherubim.

And David arose and went with all the people that were with him from Baale-Judah, to bring up from thence the ark of God which is called by the name, the name of Jehovah of hosts who sitteth between the cherubim.

3 A nd they set the ark of God upon a new cart and brought it out of the house of Abinadab, which was on the hill; and Uzzah and Ahio, sons of Abinadab, drove the new cart.

And they set the ark of God upon a new cart, and brought it out of the house of Abinadab, which was upon the hill; and Uzzah and Ahio, the sons of Abinadab, drove the new cart.

4 A nd they brought it out of the house of Abinadab, which was on the hill, with the ark of God; and Ahio went before the ark.

And they brought it with the ark of God out of the house of Abinadab which was upon the hill; and Ahio went before the ark.

5 A nd David and all the house of Israel played before the Lord with all their might, with songs, lyres, harps, tambourines, castanets, and cymbals.

And David and all the house of Israel played before Jehovah on all manner of cypress wood, with harps, and with lutes, and with tambours, and with sistra, and with cymbals.

6 A nd when they came to Nacon’s threshing floor, Uzzah put out his hand to the ark of God and took hold of it, for the oxen stumbled and shook it.

And when they came to Nachon's threshing-floor, Uzzah reached after the ark of God, and took hold of it; for the oxen had stumbled.

7 A nd the anger of the Lord was kindled against Uzzah; and God smote him there for touching the ark, and he died there by the ark of God.

And the anger of Jehovah was kindled against Uzzah; and God smote him there for his error; and there he died by the ark of God.

8 D avid was grieved and offended because the Lord had broken forth upon Uzzah, and that place is called Perez-uzzah to this day.

And David was indignant, because Jehovah had made a breach upon Uzzah; and he called that place Perez-Uzzah to this day.

9 D avid was afraid of the Lord that day and said, How can the ark of the Lord come to me?

And David was afraid of Jehovah that day, and said, How shall the ark of Jehovah come to me?

10 S o David was not willing to take the ark of the Lord to him into the City of David; but he took it aside into the house of Obed-edom the Gittite.

So David would not bring the ark of Jehovah home unto himself into the city of David; but David carried it aside into the house of Obed-Edom the Gittite.

11 A nd the ark of the Lord remained in the house of Obed-edom the Gittite for three months, and the Lord blessed Obed-edom and all his household.

And the ark of Jehovah remained in the house of Obed-Edom the Gittite three months; and Jehovah blessed Obed-Edom and all his household.

12 A nd it was told King David, The Lord has blessed the house of Obed-edom and all that belongs to him, because of the ark of God. So David went and brought up the ark of God from the house of Obed-edom into the City of David with rejoicing;

And it was told king David, saying, Jehovah has blessed the house of Obed-Edom, and all that is his, because of the ark of God. And David went and brought up the ark of God from the house of Obed-Edom into the city of David with joy.

13 A nd when those who bore the ark of the Lord had gone six paces, he sacrificed an ox and a fatling.

And it was so, that when they that bore the ark of Jehovah had gone six paces, he sacrificed an ox and a fatted beast.

14 A nd David danced before the Lord with all his might, clad in a linen ephod.

And David danced before Jehovah with all his might; and David was girded with a linen ephod.

15 S o David and all the house of Israel brought up the ark of the Lord with shouting and with the sound of the trumpet.

And David and all the house of Israel brought up the ark of Jehovah with shouting, and with the sound of the trumpet.

16 A s the ark of the Lord came into the City of David, Michal, Saul’s daughter, looked out of the window and saw King David leaping and dancing before the Lord, and she despised him in her heart.

And as the ark of Jehovah came into the city of David, Michal the daughter of Saul looked through a window, and saw king David leaping and dancing before Jehovah; and she despised him in her heart.

17 T hey brought in the ark of the Lord and set it in its place inside the tent which David had pitched for it, and David offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the Lord.

And they brought in the ark of Jehovah, and set it in its place, in the midst of the tent that David had spread for it. And David offered up burnt-offerings and peace-offerings before Jehovah.

18 W hen David had finished offering the burnt offerings and peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the Lord of hosts,

And when David had ended offering up the burnt-offerings and the peace-offerings, he blessed the people in the name of Jehovah of hosts.

19 A nd distributed among all the people, the whole multitude of Israel, both to men and women, to each a cake of bread, a portion of meat, and a cake of raisins. So all the people departed, each to his house.

And he dealt to all the people, to the whole multitude of Israel, both men and women, to every one a cake of bread, and a measure, and a raisin-cake. And all the people departed every one to his house.

20 T hen David returned to bless his household. And Michal daughter of Saul came out to meet David and said, How glorious was the king of Israel today, who stripped himself of his kingly robes and uncovered himself in the eyes of his servants’ maids as one of the worthless fellows shamelessly uncovers himself!

And David returned to bless his household. And Michal the daughter of Saul came out to meet David, and said, How honourable did the king of Israel make himself to-day, who uncovered himself to-day in the eyes of the handmaids of his servants, as one of the lewd fellows shamelessly uncovers himself!

21 D avid said to Michal, It was before the Lord, Who chose me above your father and all his house to appoint me as prince over Israel, the people of the Lord. Therefore will I make merry before the Lord.

And David said to Michal, It was before Jehovah, who chose me rather than thy father, and than all his house, to appoint me ruler over the people of Jehovah, over Israel; and I played before Jehovah.

22 I will be still more lightly esteemed than this, and will humble and lower myself in my own sight. But by the maids you mentioned, I will be held in honor.

And I will make myself yet more vile than thus, and will be base in mine own sight; and of the handmaids that thou hast spoken of, of them shall I be had in honour.

23 A nd Michal the daughter of Saul had no child to the day of her death.

And Michal the daughter of Saul had no child to the day of her death.