1 A nd David gathered again every chosen one in Israel, thirty thousand,

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

2 a nd David riseth and goeth, and all the people who with him, from Baale-Judah, to bring up thence the ark of God, whose name hath been called -- the name of Jehovah of Hosts, inhabiting the cherubs -- upon it.

He 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.

3 A nd they cause the ark of God to ride on a new cart, and lift it up from the house of Abinadab, which in the height, and Uzzah and Ahio sons of Abinadab are leading the new cart;

They 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.

4 a nd they lift it up from the house of Abinadab, which in the height, with the ark of God, and Ahio is going before the ark,

They 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.

5 a nd David and all the house of Israel are playing before Jehovah, with all kinds of of fir-wood, even with harps, and with psalteries, and with timbrels, and with cornets, and with cymbals.

And 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.

6 A nd they come unto the threshing-floor of Nachon, and Uzzah putteth forth unto the ark of God, and layeth hold on it, for they released the oxen;

But 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.

7 a nd the anger of Jehovah burneth against Uzzah, and God smiteth him there for the error, and he dieth there by the ark of God.

The anger of the Lord burned against Uzzah. God killed him there for his mistake. And he died there by the special box of God.

8 A nd it is displeasing to David, because that Jehovah hath broken forth a breach upon Uzzah, and calleth that place Perez-Uzzah, unto this day;

David became angry because the Lord had gone against Uzzah. So that place is called Perez-uzzah to this day.

9 a nd David feareth Jehovah on that day, and saith, `How doth the ark of Jehovah come in unto me?'

David was afraid of the Lord that day, and he said, “How can the special box of the Lord come to me?”

10 A nd David hath not been willing to turn aside unto himself the ark of Jehovah, to the city of David, and David turneth it aside to the house of Obed-Edom the Gittite,

So 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.

11 a nd the ark of Jehovah doth inhabit the house of Obed-Edom the Gittite three months, and Jehovah blesseth Obed-Edom and all his house.

The 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.

12 A nd it is declared to king David, saying, `Jehovah hath blessed the house of Obed-Edom, and all that he hath, because of the ark of God;' and David goeth and bringeth up the ark of God from the house of Obed-Edom to the city of David with joy.

Now 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.

13 A nd it cometh to pass, when those bearing the ark of Jehovah have stepped six steps, that he sacrificeth an ox and a fatling.

When 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.

14 A nd David is dancing with all strength before Jehovah, and David is girded with a linen ephod,

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

15 a nd David and all the house of Israel are bringing up the ark of Jehovah with shouting, and with the voice of a trumpet,

So 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.

16 a nd it hath come to pass, the ark of Jehovah hath come in to the city of David, and Michal daughter of Saul, hath looked through the window, and seeth king David moving and dancing before Jehovah, and despiseth him in her heart.

As 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.

17 A nd they bring in the ark of Jehovah, and set it up in its place, in the midst of the tent which David hath spread out for it, and David causeth to ascend burnt-offerings before Jehovah, and peace-offerings.

They 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.

18 A nd David finisheth from causing to ascend the burnt-offering, and the peace-offerings, and blesseth the people in the name of Jehovah of Hosts,

When 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.

19 a nd he apportioneth to all the people, to all the multitude of Israel, from man even unto woman, to each, one cake of bread, and one eshpar, and one ashisha, and all the people go, each to his house.

Then 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.

20 A nd David turneth back to bless his house, and Michal daughter of Saul goeth out to meet David, and saith, `How honourable to-day was the king of Israel, who was uncovered to-day before the eyes of the handmaids of his servants, as one of the vain ones is openly uncovered!'

David 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!”

21 A nd David saith unto Michal, `-- Before Jehovah, who fixed on me above thy father, and above all his house, to appoint me leader over the people of Jehovah, and over Israel, -- yea, I played before Jehovah;

So 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.

22 a nd I have been more vile than this, and have been low in mine eyes, and with the handmaids whom thou hast spoken of, with them I am honoured.'

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.”

23 A s to Michal daughter of Saul, she had no child till the day of her death.

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