1

And David again gathered together all the chosen men of Israel, thirty thousand.

2

And David arose, and went with all the people that were with him, from Baale-judah, to bring up from thence the ark of YAHUVEH, which is called by the Name, even the name of YAHUVEH of hosts that sitteth above the cherubim.

3

And they set the ark of YAHUVEH upon a new cart, and brought it out of the house of Abinadab that was in the hill: and Uzzah and Ahio, the sons of Abinadab, drove the new cart.

4

And they brought it out of the house of Abinadab, which was in the hill, with the ark of YAHUVEH: and Ahio went before the ark.

5

And David and all the house of Israel played before YAHUVEH with all manner of instruments made of fir-wood, and with harps, and with psalteries, and with timbrels, and with castanets, and with cymbals.

6

And when they came to the threshing-floor of Nacon, Uzzah put forth his hand to the ark of YAHUVEH, and took hold of it; for the oxen stumbled.

7

And the anger of YAHUVEH was kindled against Uzzah; and YAHUVEH smote him there for his error; and there he died by the ark of YAHUVEH.

8

And David was displeased, because YAHUVEH had broken forth upon Uzzah; and he called that place Perez-uzzah, unto this day.

9

And David was afraid of YAHUVEH that day; and he said, How shall the ark of YAHUVEH come unto me?

10

So David would not remove the ark of YAHUVEH unto him into the city of David; but David carried it aside into the house of Obed-edom the Gittite.

11

And the ark of YAHUVEH remained in the house of Obed-edom the Gittite three months: and YAHUVEH blessed Obed-edom, and all his house.

12

And it was told king David, saying, YAHUVEH hath blessed the house of Obed-edom, and all that pertaineth unto him, because of the ark of YAHUVEH. And David went and brought up the ark of YAHUVEH from the house of Obed-edom into the city of David with joy.

13

And it was so, that, when they that bare the ark of YAHUVEH had gone six paces, he sacrificed an ox and a fatling.

14

And David danced before YAHUVEH with all his might; and David was girded with a linen ephod.

15

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

16

And it was so, as the ark of YAHUVEH came into the city of David, that Michal the daughter of Saul looked out at the window, and saw king David leaping and dancing before YAHUVEH; and she despised him in her heart.

17

And they brought in the ark of YAHUVEH, and set it in its place, in the midst of the tent that David had pitched for it; and David offered burnt-offerings and peace-offerings before YAHUVEH.

18

And when David had made an end of offering the burnt-offering and the peace-offerings, he blessed the people in the name of YAHUVEH of hosts.

19

And he dealt among all the people, even among the whole multitude of Israel, both to men and women, to every one a cake of bread, and a portion of flesh, and a cake of raisins. So all the people departed every one to his house.

20

Then David returned to bless his household. And Michal the daughter of Saul came out to meet David, and said, How glorious was the king of Israel to-day, who uncovered himself to-day in the eyes of the handmaids of his servants, as one of the vain fellows shamelessly uncovereth himself!

21

And David said unto Michal, It was before YAHUVEH, who chose me above thy father, and above all his house, to appoint me prince over the people of YAHUVEH, over Israel: therefore will I play before YAHUVEH.

22

And I will be yet more vile than this, and will be base in mine own sight: but of the handmaids of whom thou hast spoken, of them shall I be had in honor.

23

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