1 Chronicles 13

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  1. 1David met with his commanders over thousands and hundreds — every officer in his army.
  2. 2David addressed the whole assembly of Israel: "If you agree, and if the LORD our God is behind this, let's send word to all our fellow Israelites throughout the land — including the priests and Levites in their towns and pasturelands — and invite them to join us.
  3. 3Let us bring the ark of our God back to us, for we did not enquire at it in the days of Saul.
  4. 4The entire assembly agreed to do it, because everyone thought it was the right thing to do.
  5. 5So David assembled all of Israel, from the Shihor River on the Egyptian border all the way to the entrance of Hamath, to bring the ark of God from Kiriath Jearim.
  6. 6David and all Israel went to Baalah, also known as Kiriath Jearim, in Judah, to bring back the ark of God the LORD, who dwells between the cherubim and whose name is called on it.
  7. 7They carried the ark of God on a new cart out of Abinadab's house, with Uzza and Ahio driving the cart.
  8. 8David and all Israel celebrated before God with everything they had — singing and playing harps, lyres, tambourines, cymbals, and trumpets.
  9. 9But when they reached the threshing floor of Chidon, Uzza put out his hand to hold the ark because the oxen stumbled.
  10. 10The anger of the LORD was kindled against Uzza, and He struck him down because he put his hand to the ark; and he died there before God.
  11. 11David was upset because the LORD had made a breach upon Uzza. Therefore, that place is called Perez Uzza to this day.
  12. 12David was afraid of God that day. "How can I possibly bring the ark of God home to me?" he said.
  13. 13So instead of bringing the ark into the city of David, he had it taken to the house of Obed-edom the Gittite.
  14. 14The ark of God stayed with Obed-edom's family in his house for three months, and the LORD blessed Obed-edom's household and everything he owned.
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