Chapter 6

Again, David gathered^{4 3254 55} together all [the] chosen⁷ [men] of Israel, thirty thousand.

And David arose,⁴ and went⁴ with all the people that [were] with him from Baale of Judah, ^{3063 1184} to bring up⁵³ from thence the ark of God, whose name is called⁸ by the name of the LORD of hosts that dwelleth⁶ [between] the cherubims.

And they set⁵⁵ the ark of God upon a new cart, and brought⁴ it out of the house of Abinadab that [was] in Gibeah: and Uzzah and Ahio, the sons of Abinadab, drave⁶ the new cart.

And they brought⁴ it out of the house of Abinadab which [was] at Gibeah, accompanying the ark of God: and Ahio went⁶ before the ark.

And David and all the house of Israel played¹⁸ before the LORD on all manner of [instruments made of] fir wood, even on harps, and on psalteries, and on timbrels, and on cornets, and on cymbals.

And when they came⁴ to Nachon's threshingfloor, Uzzah put forth⁴ [his hand] to the ark of God, and took hold⁴ of it; for the oxen shook¹ [it].

And the anger of the LORD was kindled⁴ against Uzzah; and God smote⁵⁵ him there for [his] error; and there he died⁴ by the ark of God.

And David was displeased,⁴ because the LORD had made¹ a breach upon Uzzah: and he called⁴ the name of the place Perezuzzah to this day.

And David was afraid⁴ of the LORD that day, and said,⁴ How shall the ark of the LORD come⁴ to me?

So David would¹ not remove⁵³ the ark of the LORD unto him into the city of David: but David carried it aside⁵⁵ into the house of Obededom the Gittite.

And the ark of the LORD continued⁴ in the house of Obededom the Gittite three months: and the LORD blessed¹⁷ Obededom, and all his household.

And it was told⁹³ king David, saying,² The LORD hath blessed¹⁴ the house of Obededom, and all that [pertaineth] unto him, because of the ark of God. So David went⁴ and brought up⁵⁵ the ark of God from the house of Obededom into the city of David with gladness.

And it was [so], that when they that bare⁶ the ark of the LORD had gone¹ six paces, he sacrificed⁴ oxen and fatlings.

And David danced⁴⁷ before the LORD with all [his] might; and David [was] girded⁷ with a linen ephod.

So David and all the house of Israel brought up⁵⁶ the ark of the LORD with shouting, and with the sound of the trumpet.

And as the ark of the LORD came⁶ into the city of David, Michal Saul's daughter looked⁸ through a window, and saw⁴ king David leaping¹⁸ and dancing⁴⁷ before the LORD; and she despised⁴ him in her heart.

And they brought⁵⁵ in the ark of the LORD, and set⁵⁵ it in his place, in the midst of the tabernacle that David had pitched¹ for it: and David offered⁵⁵ burnt offerings and peace offerings before the LORD.

And as soon as David had made an end¹⁷ of offering⁵³ burnt offerings and peace offerings, he blessed¹⁷ the people in the name of the LORD of hosts.

And he dealt¹⁷ among all the people, [even] among the whole multitude of Israel, as well to the women as men, to every one a cake of bread, and a good piece [of flesh], and a flagon [of wine]. So all the people departed⁴ every one to his house.

Then David returned⁴ to bless¹⁵ his household. And Michal the daughter of Saul came out⁴ to meet² David, and said,⁴ How glorious⁸ was the king of Israel to day, who uncovered⁸ himself to day in the eyes of the handmaids of his servants, as one of the vain fellows shamelessly⁹ uncovereth⁹ himself!

And David said⁴ unto Michal, [It was] before the LORD, which chose¹ me before thy father, and before all his house, to appoint¹⁵ me ruler over the people of the LORD, over Israel: therefore will I play¹⁴ before the LORD.

And I will yet be more vile⁸ than thus, and will be base in mine own sight: and of the maidservants which thou hast spoken¹ of, of them shall I be had in honour.¹¹

Therefore Michal the daughter of Saul had no child ³²⁰⁶ unto the day of her death.