1 Chronicles 13
13
David Moves the Sacred Chest to Jerusalem
(2 Samuel 6.1-12a)
1Some time later, David talked with his army commanders, 2-3and then announced to the people of Israel:
While Saul was king, the sacred chest was ignored. But now it's time to bring the chest to Jerusalem. We will invite everyone in Israel to come here, including the priests and the Levites in the towns surrounded by pastureland. But we will do these things only if you agree, and if the Lord our God wants us to.
4The people agreed this was the right thing to do.
5David gathered everyone from the Shihor River in Egypt to Lebo-Hamath in the north. 6#1 S 7.1,2; Ex 25.22. Then he led them to Baalah in Judah, which was also called Kiriath-Jearim. They went there to get the sacred chest and bring it to Jerusalem, because it belonged to the Lord God, whose throne is above the winged creatures#13.6 winged creatures: Two golden statues of winged creatures were on top of the sacred chest and were symbols of the Lord's throne on earth (see Exodus 25.18). on the lid of the chest.
7The sacred chest was still at Abinadab's house,#13.7 The sacred chest … Abinadab's house: See 1 Samuel 6.19—7.2. and when David and the crowd arrived there, they brought the chest outside and placed it on a new ox cart. Abinadab's sons#13.7 Abinadab's sons: These words are not in the Hebrew text, but see 2 Samuel 6.3. Uzzah and Ahio guided the cart, 8while David and the crowd danced and sang praises to the Lord with all their might. They played music on small harps and other stringed instruments, and on tambourines, cymbals, and trumpets.
9But when they came to Chidon's threshing place, the oxen stumbled, and Uzzah reached out and took hold of the chest to stop it from falling. 10The Lord God was very angry with Uzzah for doing this, and he killed Uzzah right there beside the chest.
11David then got angry with God for killing Uzzah. So he named that place “Attack on Uzzah,”#13.11 Attack on Uzzah: Or “Perez-Uzzah.” and it's been called that ever since.
12David was afraid what the Lord might do to him, and he asked himself, “Should I really be the one to take care of the sacred chest?” 13So instead of taking it to Jerusalem, David decided to take it to the home of Obed-Edom, who lived in the town of Gath.
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1 Ch 26.4,5. The chest stayed there for three months, and the Lord blessed Obed-Edom, his family, and everything he owned.
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1 Chronicles 13
13
Bringing back the ark
1David conferred with each of his officers, the commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds. 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 pasture-lands, to come and join us. 3Let us bring the ark of our God back to us, for we did not enquire of#13:3 Or we neglected it#13:3 Or him during the reign of Saul.’ 4The whole assembly agreed to do this, because it seemed right to all the people.
5So David assembled all Israel, from the River Shihor in Egypt to Lebo Hamath, to bring the ark of God from Kiriath Jearim. 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.
7They moved the ark of God from Abinadab’s house on a new cart, with Uzzah and Ahio guiding it. 8David and all the Israelites were celebrating with all their might before God, with songs and with harps, lyres, tambourines, cymbals and trumpets.
9When they came to the threshing-floor of Kidon, Uzzah reached out his hand to steady the ark, because the oxen stumbled. 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.
11Then David was angry because the Lord’s wrath had broken out against Uzzah, and to this day that place is called Perez Uzzah.#13:11 Perez Uzzah means outbreak against Uzzah.
12David was afraid of God that day and asked, ‘How can I ever bring the ark of God to me?’ 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. 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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