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

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

2 H e got up and went with all the people who were with him to Baale-judah to bring from there the special box of God. It is called by the name of the Lord of All Who sits on His throne 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 carried the special box of God on a new wagon, and brought it out of the family of Abinadab which was on the hill. Abinadab’s sons Uzzah and Ahio were leading the new wagon.

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 T hey brought it with the special box of God from the family of Abinadab, which was on the hill. Ahio was walking in front of the special box.

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 A nd David and all those of the family of Israel sang and danced before the Lord with all their strength. They played songs with harps and timbrels.

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 the cattle pulling the wagon almost made the special box of God fall when they came to the grain-floor of Nacon. So Uzzah put out his hand and took hold of the special box so it would not fall.

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 T he anger of the Lord burned against Uzzah. God killed him there for his mistake. And he died there by the special box 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 the Lord had gone against Uzzah. So 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 D avid was afraid of the Lord that day, and he said, “How can the special box 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 S o David was not willing to move the special box of the Lord into the city of David. But he 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 he special box of the Lord stayed in the house of Obed-edom the Gittite for three months. And the Lord brought good to Obed-edom and all of his family.

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 to King David, “The Lord has brought good to the house of Obed-edom and all that belongs to him, because of the special box of God.” So David went and brought the special box of God from Obed-edom’s family into the city of David with joy.

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 W hen the men who carried the special box of the Lord had gone six steps, David killed and gave to the Lord a bull and a fat calf.

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

14 H e was dancing before the Lord with all his strength. And he was wearing a linen vest.

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

15 S o David and all those of the family of Israel were bringing the special box of the Lord with a loud voice and the sound of the horn.

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 A s the special box of the Lord came into the city of David, Saul’s daughter Michal looked out of the window. She saw King David jumping and dancing before the Lord, and she hated 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 T hey brought in the special box of the Lord and put it in its place inside the tent David had set up for it. And David gave burnt gifts and peace gifts to 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 he had finished giving the burnt gifts and peace gifts, David prayed that good would come to the people in the name of the Lord of All.

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

19 T hen he gave a loaf of bread, a loaf of dates and a loaf of dried grapes to each man and woman of all the people of Israel. And all the people went home.

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 D avid returned to pray that good would come to his family. But Saul’s daughter Michal came out to meet him, and said, “How the king of Israel honored himself today! He took his clothes off today so that his servants’ young women would see him. He acted like one of the foolish ones taking his clothes off without shame!”

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. He chose me over your father and all his family, and made me ruler over the people of the Lord, over Israel. So I will act with joy 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 honored less than this. I will be without pride in my own eyes. But the young women you have spoken about will honor me.”

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

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