And they carried the Ark of God in a new cart out of the house of Abinadab: and Uzza and Ahio [a]guided the cart.

And David and all Israel played before [b]God with all their might, both with songs and with harps, and with viols, and with timbrels, and with cymbals, and with trumpets.

¶ And when they came unto the threshingfloor of [c]Chidon, Uzza put forth his hand to hold the Ark, for the oxen did shake it.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 13:7 The sons of Abinadab.
  2. 1 Chronicles 13:8 That is, before the Ark, where God showed himself: so that the sign is taken for the thing signified, which is common to all sacraments both in the old and new Testament.
  3. 1 Chronicles 13:9 Called also Nachon, 2 Sam. 6:6.

They moved the ark of God from Abinadab’s(A) house on a new cart, with Uzzah and Ahio guiding it. David and all the Israelites were celebrating with all their might before God, with songs and with harps, lyres, timbrels, cymbals and trumpets.(B)

When they came to the threshing floor of Kidon, Uzzah reached out his hand to steady the ark, because the oxen stumbled.

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