13:1 And David consulted with the captains of thousands, and of hundreds, {and} with every leader.
13:1 And David consulted with the captains of thousands and of hundreds, {and} with every leader.

13:2 And David said to all the congregation of Israel, If {it seemeth} good to you, and {that it is} of the LORD our God, let us send abroad to our brethren every where, {that are} left in all the land of Israel, and with them {also} to the priests and Levites {who are} in their cities {and} suburbs, that they may assemble to us:
13:2 And David said to all the congregation of Israel, If {it seemeth} good to you, and {that it is} of the LORD our God, let us send abroad to our brethren every where, {that are} left in all the land of Israel, and with them {also} to the priests and Levites {who are} in their cities {and} common lands, that they may assemble to us:

13:3 And let us bring again to us the ark of our God: for we inquired not at it in the days of Saul.
13:3 And let us bring again to us the ark of our God: for we enquired not at it in the days of Saul.

13:4 And all the congregation said that they would do so: for the thing was right in the eyes of all the people.
13:4 And all the congregation said that they would do so: for the thing was right in the eyes of all the people.

13:5 So David assembled all Israel, from Shihor of Egypt even to the entrance of Hemath, to bring the ark of God from Kirjath-jearim.
13:5 So David gathered all Israel together, from Shihor of Egypt even to the entrance of Hemath, to bring the ark of God from Kirjathjearim.

13:6 And David went up, and all Israel, to Baalah, {that is}, to Kirjath-jearim, which {belonged} to Judah, to bring up thence the ark of God the LORD, that dwelleth {between} the cherubim, whose name is called {on it}.
13:6 And David went up, and all Israel, to Baalah, {that is}, to Kirjathjearim, which {belonged} to Judah, to bring up from there the ark of God the LORD, that dwelleth {between} the cherubim, whose name is called {on it}.

13:7 And they carried the ark of God in a new cart out of the house of Abinadab: and Uzza and Ahio drove the cart.
13:7 And they carried the ark of God in a new cart out of the house of Abinadab: and Uzza and Ahio drove the cart.

13:8 And David and all Israel played before God with all {their} might, and with singing, and with harps, and with psalteries, and with timbrels, and with cymbals, and with trumpets.
13:8 And David and all Israel played before God with all {their} might, and with singing, and with harps, and with psalteries, and with timbrels, and with cymbals, and with trumpets.

13:9 And when they came to the threshing-floor of Chidon, Uzza put forth his hand to hold the ark; for the oxen stumbled.
13:9 And when they came to the threshingfloor of Chidon, Uzza put forth his hand to hold the ark; for the oxen stumbled.

13:10 And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Uzza, and he smote him, because he put his hand to the ark: and there he died before God.
13:10 And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Uzza, and he smote him, because he put his hand to the ark: and there he died before God.

13:11 And David was displeased, because the LORD had made a breach upon Uzza: wherefore that place is called Perez-uzza to this day.
13:11 And David was displeased, because the LORD had broken forth upon Uzza: therefore that place is called Perezuzza to this day.

13:12 And David was afraid of God that day, saying, How shall I bring the ark of God {home} to me?
13:12 And David was afraid of God that day, saying, How shall I bring the ark of God {home} to me?

13:13 So David brought not the ark to himself to the city of David, but carried it aside into the house of Obed-edom the Gittite.
13:13 So David brought not the ark to himself to the city of David, but carried it aside into the house of Obededom the Gittite.

13:14 And the ark of God remained with the family of Obed-edom in his house three months. And the LORD blessed the house of Obed-edom, and all that he had.
13:14 And the ark of God remained with the family of Obededom in his house three months. And the LORD blessed the house of Obededom, and all that he had.