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They transported the ark of God on a new cart from the house of Abinadab; Uzzah and Ahio were guiding the cart, while David and all Israel were energetically[a] celebrating before God, singing and playing various stringed instruments,[b] tambourines, cymbals, and trumpets. When they arrived at the threshing floor of Kidon, Uzzah reached out his hand to take hold of[c] the ark, because the oxen stumbled.

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  1. 1 Chronicles 13:8 tn Heb “with all strength.”
  2. 1 Chronicles 13:8 tn Heb “with songs and with zithers [meaning uncertain] and with harps.” Due to the collocation with “harps,” some type of stringed instrument is probably in view.
  3. 1 Chronicles 13:9 tn Or “to steady.”