Bringing the Ark: Preparations and Uzzah’s Death
1 Chronicles 13:1-14
1 C.13.1 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
- ויועץ: VERB,qal,impf,3,m,sg
- דויד: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- עם: PREP
- שרי: NOUN,m,pl,cs
- האלפים: NOUN,m,pl,def
- והמאות: NOUN,f,pl,def
- לכל: PREP
- נגיד: NOUN,m,sg,abs
Parallels
- 1 Chronicles 15:1 (verbal): Repeats the same consultation language—David consults with the captains of thousands and hundreds and with every chief when preparing to bring the ark, an almost identical formula in Chronicles.
- 2 Samuel 6:1 (structural): Samuel's parallel account of the same episode: David gathers chosen men/officials to move the ark. Chronicles and Samuel give overlapping narratives of the assembly and action.
- 2 Samuel 5:1-3 (thematic): The elders and leaders of Israel come to David at Hebron to acclaim and make covenant with him—another scene of Israel's leaders assembling and endorsing David's plans and rule.
- 1 Chronicles 12:38-40 (structural): Lists the leaders and warriors who joined David at Hebron; provides background to the assembly of chiefs and officers who later participate in David's decisions, showing the same leadership network.
- Exodus 18:21-23 (thematic): Jethro's counsel to Moses to appoint captains and officials to share leadership echoes the institutional pattern of consulting and organizing leaders (captains of thousands/hundreds) for governance and decision-making.
Alternative generated candidates
- David conferred with the commanders of the thousands and of the hundreds and with every leader.
- David consulted with the commanders of the thousands and the commanders of the hundreds, and with every leader.
1 C.13.2 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
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- לכל: PREP
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- ישראל: NOUN,m,sg,abs
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- אלהינו: NOUN,m,pl,abs,poss:1,pl
- נפרצה: VERB,niphal,perf,3,f,sg
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- על: PREP
- אחינו: NOUN,m,pl,abs,poss:1pl
- הנשארים: PART,m,pl,def
- בכל: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs
- ארצות: NOUN,f,pl,const
- ישראל: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- ועמהם: CONJ+PREP,PRON,3,m,pl
- הכהנים: NOUN,m,pl,def
- והלוים: NOUN,m,pl,def
- בערי: PREP+NOUN,f,pl,const
- מגרשיהם: NOUN,m,pl,abs+PRON,3,m,pl
- ויקבצו: VERB,qal,impf,3,m,pl
- אלינו: PREP+PRON,1,pl
Parallels
- 2 Samuel 6:2 (verbal): David assembles the people to bring up the ark from Baale-judah/Kirjath-jearim with the priests and Levites—closely parallels the action and wording of 1 Chr 13:2.
- 1 Samuel 7:1-2 (structural): Reports that the ark was at Kiriath-jearim (in the house of Abinadab) after the Philistines returned it—provides the background location from which David proposes to fetch the ark.
- 1 Chronicles 15:11-15 (structural): Later Chronicler’s fuller, corrected account of transferring the ark: David summons Levites and priests and seeks proper ritual arrangements, contrasting with the unconsulted approach in ch.13.
- Psalm 132:8 (thematic): Prays for the LORD and his ark to come to Zion—expresses the same theological motive behind fetching the ark to David’s city.
Alternative generated candidates
- And David said to all the assembly of Israel, “If it seems good to you, and from the LORD our God, let us send and gather to us the remnant of our brethren throughout all the territories of Israel, and the priests and the Levites in their towns and pasturelands, that they may come to us.”
- David said to all the assembly of Israel, “If it seems good to you, and if it is from the LORD our God, let us send and gather the remaining brethren who are left in all the lands of Israel, and the priests and the Levites in their towns and holdings, and let them come to us.”
1 C.13.3 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
- ונסבה: VERB,qal,cohort,1,pl
- את: PRT,acc
- ארון: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- אלהינו: NOUN,m,pl,abs,poss:1,pl
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- כי: CONJ
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- בימי: PREP+NOUN,m,pl,cons
- שאול: NOUN,m,sg,abs
Parallels
- 2 Samuel 6:2 (structural): Parallel narrative of David's attempt to bring the ark to Jerusalem; 1 Chron 13:3 corresponds to the opening of this account.
- 1 Chronicles 15:13 (verbal): Later Chronicles commentary that they had not 'sought the LORD after the due manner' echoes 13:3's claim that they did not inquire of God in Saul's days.
- 1 Samuel 4:3-11 (thematic): Account of the ark's capture after Israel's mishandling and failure to honor/seek God; provides the historical background for the claim that in Saul's time they did not inquire of the ark.
- 2 Samuel 6:7-8 (allusion): The episode of Uzzah struck down for touching the ark and David's ensuing fear highlights the consequences of improper treatment and the need to follow God's guidance, resonating with 13:3's emphasis on not having inquired.
Alternative generated candidates
- And let us bring back the ark of our God to us, for we did not inquire about it in the days of Saul.”
- Let us bring back the ark of our God to us, for we did not inquire about it in the days of Saul.”
1 C.13.4 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
- ויאמרו: VERB,qal,wayyiqtol,3,pl
- כל: DET
- הקהל: NOUN,m,sg,def
- לעשות: VERB,qal,inf
- כן: ADV
- כי: CONJ
- ישר: ADJ,m,sg
- הדבר: NOUN,m,sg,def
- בעיני: PREP+NOUN,f,pl,abs
- כל: DET
- העם: NOUN,m,sg,def
Parallels
- 2 Samuel 6:2–3 (structural): Narrates the same episode of bringing the Ark to David — Chronicles here retells Samuel’s account; the congregation’s agreement to bring up the ark corresponds to the parallel narrative in 2 Sam 6.
- Acts 6:3–5 (verbal): The phrase and idea that a proposal ‘seemed good to the whole congregation/multitude’ is echoed when the Jerusalem church agrees on choosing the seven deacons (‘it seemed good to the whole multitude’).
- Acts 15:28 (verbal): New Testament use of similar language — ‘it seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us’ — shows the same formula of communal endorsement or approbation for a decision.
- 1 Chronicles 15:12 (thematic): Later chapter reflects on the failed first attempt to move the Ark (1 Chr 13) and explains that the earlier decision, though popular, lacked proper consultation with God — linking the people’s approval to a theological critique.
Alternative generated candidates
- All the congregation agreed to do this, for it pleased all the people.
- All the assembly said that they would do so, for the thing pleased all the people.
1 C.13.5 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
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- את: PRT,acc
- כל: DET
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- מן: PREP
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- את: PRT,acc
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- האלהים: NOUN,m,sg,def
- מקרית: PREP+NOUN,f,sg,cons
- יערים: NOUN,m,pl,abs
Parallels
- 2 Samuel 6:2 (verbal): Direct parallel account of David assembling Israel to bring the ark from Kiriath‑jearim; the same event is narrated with very similar wording in Samuel.
- 1 Samuel 7:1-2 (allusion): Provides background: the ark was kept at Kiriath‑jearim (house of Abinadab) after the Philistine episode, explaining why David sought it there.
- 1 Chronicles 15:1-2 (structural): Later Chronicler’s report of a subsequent, more carefully organized effort by David to bring the ark to Jerusalem; serves as a parallel/contrast to the earlier attempt in 1 Chr 13.
- Psalm 132:6-7 (thematic): Speaks of coming to Ephrathah/Kiriath‑jearim and bringing the ark to the Lord’s dwelling (Zion), echoing the geographic and devotional theme of moving the ark.
Alternative generated candidates
- So David assembled all Israel from Shihor of Egypt to the entrance of Hamath, to bring the ark of God from Kiriath‑Jearim.
- David assembled all Israel from Shihor of Egypt even to Lebo‑hamath to bring the ark of God from Kiriath‑jearim.
1 C.13.6 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
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- דויד: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- וכל: CONJ+PRON,indef
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- בעלתה: PREP+NOUN,f,sg,abs
- אל: NEG
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- יערים: NOUN,m,pl,abs
- אשר: PRON,rel
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- משם: PREP
- את: PRT,acc
- ארון: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- האלהים: NOUN,m,sg,def
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- יושב: VERB,qal,ptcp,1,m,sg
- הכרובים: NOUN,m,pl,def
- אשר: PRON,rel
- נקרא: VERB,niphal,perf,3,m,sg
- שם: ADV
Parallels
- 2 Samuel 6:2 (quotation): Direct parallel account—David and all Israel go up to Baale-judah/Kiriath‑Jearim to bring up the ark of God; wording and action closely match Chronicles.
- 1 Samuel 7:1-2 (thematic): Background: the ark had been kept at Kiriath‑Jearim for a period after the Philistine capture; this explains why David must fetch it from that town.
- 1 Chronicles 15:1 (structural): Later, fuller account of David’s bringing the ark to Jerusalem; repeats the setting (Kiriath‑Jearim) and the intention to relocate the ark.
- Psalm 99:1 (verbal): Shares the motif/phrase of YHWH’s presence ‘sitting upon/among the cherubim’—the theological description of God’s dwelling associated with the ark.
Alternative generated candidates
- David and all Israel went up to Kiriath‑Jearim, which belongs to Judah, to bring up from there the ark of God — the LORD who sits between the cherubim, who is called there.
- David and all Israel went up to Baale of Judah (that is, Kiriath‑jearim) to bring up from there the ark of God, the LORD who sits above the cherubim, whose place is named there.
1 C.13.7 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
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- את: PRT,acc
- ארון: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- האלהים: NOUN,m,sg,def
- על: PREP
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- נהגים: NOUN,m,pl,abs
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Parallels
- 2 Sam.6:3-4 (verbal): Direct doublet in Samuel: same description of placing the ark on a new cart from the house of Abinadab and Uzzah and Ahio driving the cart.
- 1 Sam.7:1 (thematic): Background report that the ark was kept in the house of Abinadab at Kiriath‑jearim (with Eleazar overseeing it), providing the setting for Chronicles' mention of Abinadab's house.
- 2 Sam.6:6-8 (thematic): The immediate narrative sequel to the cart episode—Uzzah is struck down when he reaches out to steady the ark—explaining the consequences of the transport described in 1 Chr 13:7.
- 1 Chr.13:6 (structural): The preceding verse in Chronicles recounts the departure to bring up the ark, forming the same narrative unit as v.7 (preparation and setting for moving the ark).
Alternative generated candidates
- They set the ark of God on a new cart from the house of Abinadab; Uzzah and his brothers drove the cart.
- They set the ark of God upon a new cart from the house of Abinadab; Uzzah and his brothers were driving the cart.
1 C.13.8 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
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- וכל: CONJ+PRON,indef
- ישראל: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- משחקים: VERB,qal,ptcpl,3,m,pl
- לפני: PREP
- האלהים: NOUN,m,sg,def
- בכל: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs
- עז: NOUN,m,sg,abs
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- ובכנרות: CONJ+PREP+NOUN,m,pl,abs
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- ובמצלתים: CONJ+PREP+NOUN,m,pl,abs
- ובחצצרות: CONJ+PREP+NOUN,f,pl,abs
Parallels
- 2 Samuel 6:5 (verbal): Near-identical description: "David and all Israel were celebrating before the LORD with all their might" and a list of instruments (songs, lyres/harps, tambourines, cymbals) matching the 1 Chronicles wording.
- 1 Chronicles 15:16 (verbal): Chronicler's fuller account when the ark is later brought up — Levites appointed as musicians and a similar catalogue of instruments and organized worship before the ark.
- 2 Samuel 6:14 (thematic): Related episode in the same narrative: David's ecstatic worship (dancing before the LORD) accompanying the liturgical/music celebration described in 1 Chr 13:8.
- Psalm 150:3-5 (thematic): Liturgical summons to praise God with a comprehensive list of instruments (trumpet, lyre/harp, timbrel, strings, pipe, cymbals), paralleling the use of multiple instruments in communal praise.
Alternative generated candidates
- David and all Israel were celebrating before the LORD with all their might, with singing, with harps and lyres, with tambourines, cymbals and trumpets.
- David and all Israel were celebrating before God with all their might, with songs and with lyres and with harps and with tambourines and with cymbals and with trumpets.
1 C.13.9 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
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- עד: PREP
- גרן: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- כידן: NOUN,prop,sg,m
- וישלח: VERB,qal,impf,3,m,sg
- עזא: NOUN,m,sg,abs
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- כי: CONJ
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- הבקר: NOUN,m,sg,def
Parallels
- 2 Samuel 6:6-7 (quotation): Same narrative: Uzzah reaches out to steady the Ark when the oxen stumble and God strikes him — direct parallel and source of the Chronicles account.
- 1 Chronicles 15:13 (allusion): Later Chronicles reflection on this incident: David is rebuked for not using Levites to carry the Ark the first time, explaining why God 'burst out' against them.
- Numbers 4:15 (structural): Priestly/Levitical law governing how holy things are to be carried (by poles and Levites), providing the legal/ritual background for why touching the Ark was forbidden.
- 1 Samuel 6:19 (thematic): Reports deaths associated with improper contact or handling of the Ark by non-priests among the Philistines, thematically echoing the danger of approaching the Ark incorrectly.
Alternative generated candidates
- When they came to the threshing floor of Chidon, the oxen stumbled; and Uzzah put out his hand to steady the ark.
- When they came to the threshing floor of Chidon, the oxen stumbled; and Uzzah put out his hand to hold the ark.
1 C.13.10 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
- ויחר: VERB,qal,imf,3,m,sg
- אף: ADV
- יהוה: NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
- בעזא: PREP+NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
- ויכהו: CONJ+VERB,qal,wayyiqtol,3,m,sg+PRON,3,m,sg
- על: PREP
- אשר: PRON,rel
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- ידו: NOUN,m,sg,abs+PRON,3,m,sg
- על: PREP
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- וימת: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
- שם: ADV
- לפני: PREP
- אלהים: NOUN,m,pl,abs
Parallels
- 2 Samuel 6:6-7 (quotation): Direct parallel account of Uzzah touching the ark and being struck dead; Chronicles retells the same incident recorded here in Samuel.
- 1 Samuel 6:19 (thematic): When the Ark is mishandled/treated irreverently the LORD brings sudden death on people (men of Beth-shemesh struck for looking into the ark), illustrating the ark’s dangerous holiness.
- Numbers 4:15 (verbal): Priestly instruction that the Kohathite carriers must not touch holy things lest they die echoes the prohibition violated when Uzzah put out his hand to steady the ark.
- Leviticus 10:1-2 (thematic): Nadab and Abihu are consumed for unauthorized approach/worship; parallels the theme of divine judgment against improper contact or handling of holy things.
- Hebrews 12:29 (thematic): New Testament theological reflection that 'our God is a consuming fire' underscores the same principle of God’s holiness and the deadly consequences of irreverence displayed in Uzzah’s death.
Alternative generated candidates
- The LORD was displeased with Uzzah, and he struck him there because he put his hand on the ark; and he died there before God.
- The anger of the LORD burned against Uzzah, and God struck him there for his irreverent touching of the ark; and he died there before God.
1 C.13.11 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
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- לדויד: PREP+NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
- כי: CONJ
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- יהוה: NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
- פרץ: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- בעזא: PREP,PROPN,f,sg
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- עזא: NOUN,m,sg,abs
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Parallels
- 2 Samuel 6:8 (verbal): Direct parallel account of the same event — David's anger and naming the place Perez‑Uzzah (same wording and narrative).
- 2 Samuel 6:7 (verbal): Immediate context in Samuel describing Uzzah being struck down for touching the ark, which explains why David was angry and named the place.
- 1 Chronicles 15:13 (structural): Later Chronicler's commentary that explicitly links Israel's earlier mistake in transporting the ark (and God's breaking out against them) with the corrective measure David later implements.
- Numbers 4:15 (thematic): Priestly/Levitical regulation about how sacred objects are to be carried (by poles and Levites) — provides the ritual-theological background for why touching/mishandling the ark provoked divine judgment.
- Genesis 38:29 (allusion): Uses the same root name 'Perez' (meaning 'breach' or 'breakthrough'); shows lexical/thematic resonance with the place‑name Perez‑Uzzah (literally 'breach of Uzzah').
Alternative generated candidates
- David was angry because the LORD had burst out against Uzzah; therefore the place was called Perez‑Uzzah to this day.
- David was displeased because the LORD had broken out against Uzzah, and he called that place Perez‑Uzzah to this day.
1 C.13.12 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
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- דויד: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- את: PRT,acc
- האלהים: NOUN,m,sg,def
- ביום: PREP
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- היך: ADV,interr
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- אלי: PREP+PRON,1,sg
- את: PRT,acc
- ארון: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- האלהים: NOUN,m,sg,def
Parallels
- 2 Samuel 6:9 (quotation): Direct parallel wording and incident: David 'was afraid of the LORD that day' and asks how the ark of the LORD can come to him after Uzzah's death.
- 2 Samuel 6:11-12 (structural): Narrative continuation in Samuel: the ark stays in the house of Obed‑Edom (with blessing) and then David later brings it up to Jerusalem, showing the practical aftermath of his fear.
- 1 Chronicles 15:2-3 (structural): Chronicles' later corrective measure: David assembles the Levites to carry the ark properly—an institutional response to the problem raised by his fear.
- 1 Chronicles 15:13 (thematic): Explicit explanation within Chronicles for David's fear: because the ark was not carried the first time 'according to the rule,' God reacted, indicating the need for proper procedure.
- Numbers 4:15 (verbal): Levitical/ritual prescription that the Levites are to carry the holy furnishings; provides the cultic-legal background for David's concern about transporting the ark.
Alternative generated candidates
- David was afraid of God that day and said, “How can I bring the ark of God to me?”
- David feared the LORD that day and said, “How can I bring the ark of the LORD to me?”
1 C.13.13 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
- ולא: CONJ
- הסיר: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
- דויד: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- את: PRT,acc
- הארון: NOUN,m,sg,def
- אליו: PREP+PRON,3,m,sg
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- דויד: NOUN,m,sg,abs
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- אל: NEG
- בית: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- עבד: NOUN,m,sg,cons
- אדם: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- הגתי: NOUN,m,sg,def
Parallels
- 2 Sam.6:10-11 (verbal): Direct narrative parallel: after Uzzah's death David was afraid to bring the ark into the city and left it at the house of Obed‑edom (close verbal correspondence to 1 Chr 13:13).
- 2 Sam.6:12-15 (thematic): Continues the same episode: the ark stays in Obed‑edom's house and the LORD blesses his household; establishes why David delayed bringing the ark into Jerusalem and what followed.
- 1 Chr.15:25-27 (structural): Later Chronistic retelling of the ark's transfer: repeats that the ark was kept in Obed‑edom's house and records the subsequent, properly organized transport of the ark to David's city. (Internal parallel within Chronicles.)
- Ps.132:8 (thematic): The psalmic hope for the LORD and the ark to 'go to his resting‑place' on Zion thematically echoes the movement and desired residence of the ark in the city of David.
Alternative generated candidates
- So David would not take the ark to the city of David; instead he took it aside to the house of Obed‑edom the Gittite.
- So David would not take the ark into the City of David; instead he diverted it to the house of Obed‑edom the Gittite.
1 C.13.14 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
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- ארון: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- האלהים: NOUN,m,sg,def
- עם: PREP
- בית: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- עבד: NOUN,m,sg,cons
- אדם: NOUN,m,sg,abs
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- שלשה: NUM,m
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- בית: NOUN,m,sg,abs
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- אדם: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- ואת: CONJ
- כל: DET
- אשר: PRON,rel
- לו: PRON,3,m,sg
Parallels
- 2 Sam.6:11 (verbal): Direct parallel account of the same episode: the ark remained in the house of Obed‑edom three months and the LORD blessed his household.
- 1 Sam.7:1-2 (thematic): Earlier instance of the ark lodged in a private home (house of Abinadab/Kiriath‑jearim) for an extended period—similar motif of the ark dwelling in a household before being relocated.
- 1 Chr.15:25 (structural): Later stage of the same narrative cycle: David and Israel formally bring the ark to Jerusalem after its residence with Obed‑edom, providing the episode's resolution.
- Ps.132:13-14 (thematic): Theme of God's dwelling bringing blessing—God choosing a place to ‘dwell’ (Zion) and bestowing favor parallels the idea that the ark’s presence brings blessing to a household.
Alternative generated candidates
- The ark of God remained in the house of Obed‑edom the Gittite three months, and the LORD blessed the house of Obed‑edom and all that he had.
- The ark of God remained with the household of Obed‑edom in his house three months, and the LORD blessed the house of Obed‑edom and all that he had.
David consulted with the chiefs of the thousands and of the hundreds, and with every leader.
David said to all the assembly of Israel, “If it seems good to you, and if it is from the LORD our God, let us send and gather the Israelites who remain in all the lands of Israel, and with them the priests and Levites in their towns, that they may come to us.” And let us bring back the ark of our God to us, for we did not inquire about it in the days of Saul.
All the assembly said that they would do so, for the thing pleased the whole people. So David gathered all Israel from the Shihor of Egypt to Lebo‑Hamath to bring the ark of God from Kiriath‑jearim.
David went up, and all Israel with him, to bring up the ark of the LORD from Kiriath‑jearim, which belongs to Judah—the place where the LORD is enthroned between the cherubim, whose name is called there.
They set the ark of God on a new cart from the house of Abinadab; and Uzzah and Ahio his brother drove the cart.
David and all Israel were celebrating before God with all their might, with singing, with harps and lyres, with timbrels, cymbals, and trumpets.
When they came to the threshing floor of Chidon, the oxen stumbled; and Uzzah put out his hand to the ark because the oxen shook it.
The anger of the LORD burned against Uzzah, and God struck him there for his touch of the ark; and he died there before God.
David was displeased because the LORD had burst out against Uzzah, and he called that place Perez‑Uzzah to this day.
David was afraid of God that day and said, “How can I bring the ark of the LORD to me?” So David would not move the ark to the City of David but turned it aside to the house of Obed‑Edom the Gittite.
The ark of God remained with the household of Obed‑Edom in his house three months, and the LORD blessed the house of Obed‑Edom and all that he had.