1 ¶ And David consulted with the captains of thousands and hundreds and with all the princes.

And David consulteth with the heads of the thousands, and of the hundreds, every leader,

2 A nd David said unto all the congregation of Israel, If it seems good unto you and unto the LORD our God, let us send everywhere to call our brethren who have remained in all the lands of Israel and with them also the priests and Levites who are in their cities and suburbs, that they may gather themselves unto us;

and David saith to all the assembly of Israel, `If unto you it be good, and from Jehovah our God it hath broken forth -- we send unto our brethren, those left in all the lands of Israel, and with them the priests and the Levites, in the cities of their suburbs, and they are gathered unto us,

3 a nd let us bring again the ark of our God to us, for from the time of Saul we have not paid attention to it.

and we bring round the ark of our God unto us, for we sought Him not in the days of Saul.'

4 A nd all the congregation said to do so, for the thing seemed right in the eyes of all the people.

And all the assembly say to do so, for the thing is right in the eyes of all the people.

5 S o 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 assembleth all Israel from Shihor of Egypt even unto the entering in of Hamath, to bring in the ark of God from Kirjath-Jearim,

6 A nd David went up with all Israel to Baalah, that is, to Kirjathjearim, which is in Judah, to bring up from there the ark of God the LORD, who dwells between the cherubim, whose name is called on it.

and David goeth up, and all Israel, to Baalah, unto Kirjath-Jearim that to Judah, to bring up thence the ark of God Jehovah, inhabiting the cherubs, where the Name is called on.

7 A nd they carried the ark of God in a new cart out of the house of Abinadab, and Uzza and his brother drove the cart.

And they place the ark of God on a new cart, from the house of Abinadab, and Uzza and Ahio are leading the cart,

8 A nd David and all Israel played before God with all their might, with songs and with harps and with psalteries and with timbrels and with cymbals and with trumpets.

and David and all Israel are playing before God, with all strength, and with songs, and with harps, and with psalteries, and with timbrels, and with cymbals, and with trumpets.

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

And they come in unto the threshing-floor of Chidon, and Uzza putteth forth his hand to seize the ark, for the oxen were released,

10 A nd the anger of the LORD was kindled against Uzza, and he smote him because he had put his hand to the ark, and there he died before God.

and the anger of Jehovah is kindled against Uzza, and He smiteth him, because that he hath put forth his hand on the ark, and he dieth there before God.

11 A nd David was displeased because the LORD had made a breach upon Uzza; therefore, that place is called Perezuzza to this day.

And it is displeasing to David, because Jehovah hath made a breach upon Uzza, and one calleth that place `Breach of Uzza' unto this day.

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

And David feareth God on that day, saying, `How do I bring in unto me the ark of God?'

13 S o David did not bring the ark home to himself to the city of David but carried it into the house of Obededom, the Gittite.

And David hath not turned aside the ark unto himself, unto the city of David, and turneth it aside unto the house of Obed-Edom the Gittite.

14 A nd the ark of God remained with the household of Obededom in his house three months. And the LORD blessed the household of Obededom and all that he had.

And the ark of God dwelleth with the household of Obed-Edom, in his house, three months, and Jehovah blesseth the house of Obed-Edom, and all that he hath.