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

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

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.

David arose, and went with all the people who were with him, from Baale Judah, to bring up from there God’s ark, which is called by the Name, even the name of Yahweh of Armies who sits 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.

They set God’s ark on a new cart, and brought it out of Abinadab’s house that was on the hill; and Uzzah and Ahio, the 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.

They brought it out of Abinadab’s house, which was in the hill, with God’s ark; 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.

David and all the house of Israel played before Yahweh with all kinds of instruments made of cypress wood, with harps, with stringed instruments, with tambourines, with castanets, and with 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.

When they came to the threshing floor of Nacon, Uzzah reached for God’s ark, and took hold of it; for the cattle stumbled.

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.

Yahweh’s anger burned against Uzzah; and God struck him there for his error; and he died there by God’s ark.

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 displeased, because Yahweh had broken out against Uzzah; and he called that place 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 Yahweh that day; and he said, “How could Yahweh’s ark 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 would not move Yahweh’s ark to be with him in David’s city; but David carried it aside into Obed-Edom the Gittite’s house.

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

Yahweh’s ark remained in Obed-Edom the Gittite’s house three months; and Yahweh blessed Obed-Edom and all his house.

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.

King David was told, “Yahweh has blessed the house of Obed-Edom, and all that belongs to him, because of God’s ark.” So David went and brought up God’s ark from the house of Obed-Edom into David’s city with joy.

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.

When those who bore Yahweh’s ark had gone six paces, he sacrificed an ox and a fattened calf.

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

David danced before Yahweh with all his might; and David was clothed 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 Yahweh’s ark 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 Yahweh’s ark came into David’s city, Michal the daughter of Saul looked out through the window, and saw king David leaping and dancing before Yahweh; 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 Yahweh’s ark, and set it in its place, in the middle of the tent that David had pitched for it; and David offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before Yahweh.

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 offering and the peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of Yahweh of Armies.

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.

He gave to all the people, even among the whole multitude of Israel, both to men and women, to everyone a portion of bread, dates, and raisins. So all the people departed, each to his own 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. Michal the daughter of Saul came out to meet David, and said, “How glorious the king of Israel was today, who uncovered himself today in the eyes of the servants of his servants, as one of the vain 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 Yahweh, who chose me above your father, and above all his house, to appoint me prince over the people of Yahweh, over Israel. Therefore I will celebrate before Yahweh.

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 yet more vile than this, and will be base in my own sight. But of the servants of whom you have spoken, they will honor me.”

23 M ichal the daughter of Saul had no child to the day of her death.

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