1 Chronicles 13 :: New International Version (NIV)

Bringing Back the Ark

(2Sa 6:1–11 )

1Ch 13:1David conferred with each of his officers, the commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds.

1Ch 13:2He then said to the whole assembly of Israel, “If it seems good to you and if it is the will of the LORD our God, let us send word far and wide to the rest of our people throughout the territories of Israel, and also to the priests and Levites who are with them in their towns and pasturelands, to come and join us.

1Ch 13:3

1Ch 13:3Let us bring the ark of our God back to us, for we did not inquire of[fn] it[fn] during the reign of Saul.”

1Ch 13:4

1Ch 13:4The whole assembly agreed to do this, because it seemed right to all the people.

1Ch 13:5

1Ch 13:5So David assembled all Israel, from the Shihor River in Egypt to Lebo Hamath, to bring the ark of God from Kiriath Jearim.

1Ch 13:6

1Ch 13:6David and all Israel went to Baalah of Judah (Kiriath Jearim) to bring up from there the ark of God the LORD, who is enthroned between the cherubim—the ark that is called by the Name.

1Ch 13:7

1Ch 13:7They moved the ark of God from Abinadab’s house on a new cart, with Uzzah and Ahio guiding it.

1Ch 13:8

1Ch 13:8David and all the Israelites were celebrating with all their might before God, with songs and with harps, lyres, timbrels, cymbals and trumpets.

1Ch 13:9

1Ch 13:9When they came to the threshing floor of Kidon, Uzzah reached out his hand to steady the ark, because the oxen stumbled.

1Ch 13:10

1Ch 13:10The LORD’s anger burned against Uzzah, and he struck him down because he had put his hand on the ark. So he died there before God.

1Ch 13:11

1Ch 13:11Then David was angry because the LORD’s wrath had broken out against Uzzah, and to this day that place is called Perez Uzzah.[fn]

1Ch 13:12

1Ch 13:12David was afraid of God that day and asked, “How can I ever bring the ark of God to me?”

1Ch 13:13

1Ch 13:13He did not take the ark to be with him in the City of David. Instead, he took it to the house of Obed-Edom the Gittite.

1Ch 13:14

1Ch 13:14The ark of God remained with the family of Obed-Edom in his house for three months, and the LORD blessed his household and everything he had.

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NIV Footnotes

(13:3)

Or we neglected

(13:3)

Or him

(13:11)

Perez Uzzah means outbreak against Uzzah.

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Bringing Back the Ark

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