Read 1 Chronicles 13

World English Bible · 14 verses

1. ¹ David consulted with the captains of thousands and of hundreds, even with every leader.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
2. ² David said to all the assembly of Israel, “If it seems good to you, and if it is of Yahweh our God, let’s send word everywhere to our brothers who are left in all the land of Israel, with whom the priests and Levites are in their cities that have pasture lands, that they may gather themselves to us.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
3. ³ Also, let’s bring the ark of our God back to us again, for we didn’t seek it in the days of Saul.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
4. ⁴ All the assembly said that they would do so, for the thing was right in the eyes of all the people.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
5. ⁵ So David assembled all Israel together, from the Shihor River of Egypt even to the entrance of Hamath, to bring God’s ark from Kiriath Jearim.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
6. ⁶ David went up with all Israel to Baalah, that is, to Kiriath Jearim, which belonged to Judah, to bring up from there God Yahweh’s ark that sits above the cherubim, that is called by the Name.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
7. ⁷ They carried God’s ark on a new cart, and brought it out of Abinadab’s house; and Uzza and Ahio drove the cart.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
8. ⁸ David and all Israel played before God with all their might, even with songs, with harps, with stringed instruments, with tambourines, with cymbals, and with trumpets.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
9. ⁹ When they came to Chidon’s threshing floor, Uzza put out his hand to hold the ark, for the oxen stumbled.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
10. ¹⁰ Yahweh’s anger burned against Uzza, and he struck him because he put his hand on the ark; and he died there before God.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
11. ¹¹ David was displeased, because Yahweh had broken out against Uzza. He called that place Perez Uzza, to this day.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
12. ¹² David was afraid of God that day, saying, “How can I bring God’s ark home to me?”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
13. ¹³ So David didn’t move the ark with him into David’s city, but carried it aside into Obed-Edom the Gittite’s house.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
14. ¹⁴ God’s ark remained with the family of Obed-Edom in his house three months; and Yahweh blessed Obed-Edom’s house and all that he had.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.

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