The Ark Brought from Kirjath Jearim(A)

13 Then David consulted with the (B)captains of thousands and hundreds, and with every leader. And David said to all the assembly of Israel, “If it seems good to you, and if it is of the Lord our God, let us send out to our brethren everywhere who are (C)left in all the land of Israel, and with them to the priests and Levites who are in their cities and their common-lands, that they may gather together to us; and let us bring the ark of our God back to us, (D)for we have not inquired at it since the days of Saul.” Then all the assembly said that they would do so, for the thing was right in the eyes of all the people.

So (E)David gathered all Israel together, from (F)Shihor in Egypt to as far as the entrance of Hamath, to bring the ark of God (G)from Kirjath Jearim. And David and all Israel went up to (H)Baalah,[a] to Kirjath Jearim, which belonged to Judah, to bring up from there the ark of God the Lord, (I)who dwells between the cherubim, where His name is proclaimed. So they [b]carried the ark of God (J)on a new cart (K)from the house of Abinadab, and Uzza and Ahio drove the cart. Then (L)David and all Israel played music before God with all their might, with [c]singing, on harps, on stringed instruments, on tambourines, on cymbals, and with trumpets.

And when they came to [d]Chidon’s threshing floor, Uzza put out his hand to hold the ark, for the oxen [e]stumbled. 10 Then the anger of the Lord was aroused against Uzza, and He struck him (M)because he put his hand to the ark; and he (N)died there before God. 11 And David became angry because of the Lord’s outbreak against Uzza; therefore that place is called [f]Perez Uzza to this day. 12 David was afraid of God that day, saying, “How can I bring the ark of God to me?”

13 So David would not move the ark with him into the City of David, but took it aside into the house of Obed-Edom the Gittite. 14 (O)The ark of God remained with the family of Obed-Edom in his house three months. And the Lord blessed (P)the house of Obed-Edom and all that he had.

Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 13:6 Baale Judah, 2 Sam. 6:2
  2. 1 Chronicles 13:7 Lit. caused the ark of God to ride
  3. 1 Chronicles 13:8 songs
  4. 1 Chronicles 13:9 Nachon, 2 Sam. 6:6
  5. 1 Chronicles 13:9 Or let it go off
  6. 1 Chronicles 13:11 Lit. Outburst Against Uzza

Bringing Back the Ark(A)

13 David conferred with each of his officers, the commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds. He then said to the whole assembly of Israel, “If it seems good to you and if it is the will of the Lord our God, let us send word far and wide to the rest of our people throughout the territories of Israel, and also to the priests and Levites who are with them in their towns and pasturelands, to come and join us. Let us bring the ark of our God back to us,(B) for we did not inquire(C) of[a] it[b] during the reign of Saul.” The whole assembly agreed to do this, because it seemed right to all the people.

So David assembled all Israel,(D) from the Shihor River(E) in Egypt to Lebo Hamath,(F) to bring the ark of God from Kiriath Jearim.(G) David and all Israel went to Baalah(H) of Judah (Kiriath Jearim) to bring up from there the ark of God the Lord, who is enthroned between the cherubim(I)—the ark that is called by the Name.

They moved the ark of God from Abinadab’s(J) 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.(K)

When they came to the threshing floor of Kidon, Uzzah reached out his hand to steady the ark, because the oxen stumbled. 10 The Lord’s anger(L) burned against Uzzah, and he struck him down(M) because he had put his hand on the ark. So he died there before God.

11 Then David was angry because the Lord’s wrath had broken out against Uzzah, and to this day that place is called Perez Uzzah.[c](N)

12 David was afraid of God that day and asked, “How can I ever bring the ark of God to me?” 13 He did not take the ark to be with him in the City of David. Instead, he took it to the house of Obed-Edom(O) the Gittite. 14 The ark of God remained with the family of Obed-Edom in his house for three months, and the Lord blessed his household(P) and everything he had.

Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 13:3 Or we neglected
  2. 1 Chronicles 13:3 Or him
  3. 1 Chronicles 13:11 Perez Uzzah means outbreak against Uzzah.

David doreşte să aducă chivotul la Ierusalim

13 David s-a sfătuit cu căpeteniile peste mii şi peste sute, cu toţi conducătorii. După aceea David a zis întregii adunări a lui Israel: „Dacă credeţi că este bine şi dacă lucrul acesta vine de la Domnul, Dumnezeul nostru, să ne împărţim şi să dăm de ştire fraţilor noştri care au rămas în toate regiunile lui Israel, chiar şi preoţilor şi leviţilor din cetăţile care au păşuni, ca să se strângă la noi şi să aducem Chivotul Dumnezeului nostru la noi, căci pe vremea lui Saul nu am căutat să aflăm despre el.“ Toată adunarea a fost de acord să se facă astfel, căci hotărârea aceasta a părut dreaptă întregului popor. David a strâns tot Israelul, de la râul Şihor[a] din Egipt şi până la Lebo-Hamat[b], ca să aducă Chivotul lui Dumnezeu din Chiriat-Iearim.

Apoi David şi întregul Israel au plecat spre Baala (adică Chiriat-Iearim) care aparţine de Iuda, ca să aducă de acolo Chivotul lui Dumnezeu, Chivotul care poartă Numele Domnului, Cel Care şade deasupra heruvimilor. Au aşezat Chivotul lui Dumnezeu într-un car nou, după ce l-au luat din casa lui Abinadab, iar Uza şi Ahio conduceau carul. David şi întregul Israel sărbătoreau înaintea lui Dumnezeu cu toată puterea, cântând din lire, din harfe, din tamburine, din chimvale şi din trâmbiţe. Când au ajuns la aria lui Chidon, Uza şi-a întins mâna să apuce Chivotul, deoarece boii erau să-l răstoarne. 10 Atunci mânia Domnului s-a aprins împotriva lui Uza şi l-a lovit pentru că pusese mâna pe Chivot. Uza a murit acolo, înaintea lui Dumnezeu.[c]

11 David s-a mâniat pentru că Domnul Se dezlănţuise împotriva lui Uza şi a numit acel loc Pereţ-Uza[d], nume care i-a rămas până în ziua de azi. 12 În ziua aceea David s-a temut de Dumnezeu şi a zis: „Cum să aduc la mine Chivotul lui Dumnezeu?“ 13 Şi David nu a mai adus Chivotul la el, în Cetatea lui David, ci l-a dus în casa lui Obed-Edom, ghititul. 14 Chivotul lui Dumnezeu a rămas cu familia lui Obed-Edom, în casa lui, timp de trei luni, iar Domnul a binecuvântat familia lui Obed-Edom şi tot ce era al lui.

Footnotes

  1. 1 Cronici 13:5 Un alt nume pentru Râul (uedul) Egiptului, fiind vorba fie de modernul Wadi el-Arish, în NE Sinaiului, fie chiar de braţul răsăritean al Deltei Nilului
  2. 1 Cronici 13:5 Sau: intrarea în Hamat
  3. 1 Cronici 13:10 Chivotul nu trebuia purtat într-un car (vezi Ex. 25:12-15) şi nu trebuia să fie atins (vezi Num. 4:15)
  4. 1 Cronici 13:11 Pereţ-Uza înseamnă Izbucnirea împotriva lui Uza