| Berean Study Bible | Holman Christian Standard Bible |
| 1Then David conferred with all his leaders, the commanders of hundreds and of thousands. | 1David consulted with all his leaders, the commanders of hundreds and of thousands. |
| 2And he said to the whole assembly of Israel, “If it seems good to you, and if this is of the LORD our God, let us send word far and wide to the rest of our brothers in all the land of Israel, and also to the priests and Levites in their cities and pasturelands, so that they may join us. | 2Then he said to the whole assembly of Israel, "If it seems good to you, and if this is from the LORD our God, let us spread out and send the message to the rest of our relatives in all the districts of Israel, including the priests and Levites in their cities with pasturelands, that they should gather together with us. |
| 3Then let us bring back the ark of our God, for we did not inquire of Him in the days of Saul.” | 3Then let us bring back the ark of our God, for we did not inquire of Him in Saul's days." |
| 4And because this proposal seemed right to all the people, the whole assembly agreed to it. | 4Since the proposal seemed right to all the people, the whole assembly agreed to do it. |
| 5So David assembled all Israel, from the River Shihor in Egypt to Lebo-hamath, to bring the ark of God from Kiriath-jearim. | 5So David assembled all Israel, from the Shihor of Egypt to the entrance of Hamath, to bring the ark of God from Kiriath-jearim. |
| 6David and all Israel went up to Baalah of Judah (that is, 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. | 6David and all Israel went to Baalah (that is, Kiriath-jearim that belongs to Judah) to take the ark of God from there, which is called by the name of the LORD who dwells between the cherubim. |
| 7So they carried the ark of God from the house of Abinadab on a new cart, with Uzzah and Ahio guiding the cart. | 7At Abinadab's house they set the ark of God on a new cart. Uzzah and Ahio were guiding the cart. |
| 8David and all the Israelites were celebrating before God with all their might, with songs and on harps and lyres, with tambourines, cymbals, and trumpets. | 8David and all Israel were celebrating with all their might before God with songs and with lyres, harps, tambourines, cymbals, and trumpets. |
| 9When they came to the threshing floor of Chidon, Uzzah reached out and took hold of the ark, because the oxen had stumbled. | 9When they came to Chidon's threshing floor, Uzzah reached out to hold the ark because the oxen had stumbled. |
| 10And the anger of the LORD burned against Uzzah, and He struck him down because he had put his hand on the ark. So he died there before God. | 10Then the LORD's anger burned against Uzzah, and He struck him dead because he had reached out to the ark. So he died there in the presence of God. |
| 11Then David became angry because the LORD had burst forth against Uzzah; so he named that place Perez-uzzah, as it is called to this day. | 11David was angry because of the LORD's outburst against Uzzah, so he named that place Outburst Against Uzzah, as it is still named today. |
| 12That day David feared God and asked, “How can I ever bring the ark of God to me?” | 12David feared God that day and said, "How can I ever bring the ark of God to me?" |
| 13So he did not move the ark with him to the City of David; instead, he took it aside to the house of Obed-edom the Gittite. | 13So David did not move the ark of God home to the city of David; instead, he took it to the house of Obed-edom the Gittite. |
| 14Thus the 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 owned. | 14The ark of God remained with Obed-edom's family in his house for three months, and the LORD blessed his family and all that he had. |
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