1 N ow David again gathered all the chosen men of Israel, thirty thousand.

Again David gathered together all the chosen men of Israel, 30, 000.

2 A nd David 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, the very name of the Lord of hosts who is enthroned above the cherubim.

And 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.

3 T hey placed the ark of God on a new cart that they might bring it from the house of Abinadab which was on the hill; and Uzzah and Ahio, the sons of Abinadab, were leading 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 on the hill; and Uzzah and Ahio, sons of Abinadab, drove the new cart.

4 S o they brought it with the ark of God from the house of Abinadab, which was on the hill; and Ahio was walking ahead of the ark.

And 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.

5 M eanwhile, David and all the house of Israel were celebrating before the Lord with all kinds of instruments made of fir wood, and with lyres, harps, tambourines, castanets and cymbals.

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

6 B ut when they came to the threshing floor of Nacon, Uzzah reached out toward the ark of God and took hold of it, for the oxen nearly upset it.

And 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.

7 A nd the anger of the Lord burned against Uzzah, and God struck him down there for his irreverence; and he died there by the ark of God.

And 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.

8 D avid became angry because of the Lord’s outburst against Uzzah, and that place is called Perez-uzzah to this day.

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

9 S o David was afraid of the Lord that day; and he said, “How can the ark of the Lord come to me?”

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

10 A nd David was unwilling to move the ark of the Lord into the city of David with him; but David took it aside to the house of Obed-edom the Gittite.

So 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.

11 T hus the ark of the Lord remained in the house of Obed-edom the Gittite three months, and the Lord blessed Obed-edom and all his household. The Ark Is Brought to Jerusalem

And 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.

12 N ow it was told King David, saying, “The Lord has blessed the house of Obed-edom and all that belongs to him, on account of the ark of God.” David went and brought up the ark of God from the house of Obed-edom into the city of David with gladness.

And 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;

13 A nd so it was, that when the bearers of the ark of the Lord had gone six paces, he sacrificed an ox and a fatling.

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

14 A nd David was dancing before the Lord with all his might, and David was wearing a linen ephod.

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

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

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

16 T hen it happened as the ark of the Lord came into the city of David that Michal the daughter of Saul looked out of the window and saw King David leaping and dancing before the Lord; and she despised him in her heart.

As 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.

17 S o they 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.

They 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.

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

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

19 F urther, he distributed to all the people, to all the multitude of Israel, both to men and women, a cake of bread and one of dates and one of raisins to each one. Then all the people departed each to his house.

And 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.

20 B ut when David returned to bless his household, Michal the daughter of Saul came out to meet David and said, “How the king of Israel distinguished himself today! He uncovered himself today in the eyes of his servants’ maids as one of the foolish ones shamelessly uncovers himself!”

Then 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!

21 S o David said to Michal, “ It was before the Lord, who chose me above your father and above all his house, to appoint me ruler over the people of the Lord, over Israel; therefore I will celebrate before the Lord.

David 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.

22 I will be more lightly esteemed than this and will be humble in my own eyes, but with the maids of whom you have spoken, with them I will be distinguished.”

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.

23 M ichal 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.