1 Chronicles 13
Christian Standard Bible Anglicised
David and the Ark
13 David consulted with all his leaders, the commanders of hundreds and of thousands. 2 Then he said to the whole assembly of Israel, ‘If it seems good to you, and if this is from the Lord our God, let’s spread out and send the message to the rest of our relatives in all the districts of Israel, including the priests and Levites in their cities with pasturelands,(A) that they should gather together with us. 3 Then let’s bring back the ark of our God, for we did not enquire of him[a](B) in Saul’s days.’ 4 Since the proposal seemed right to all the people, the whole assembly agreed to do it.
5 So David assembled all Israel,(C) from the Shihor of Egypt to the entrance of Hamath,[b](D) to bring the ark of God from Kiriath-jearim.(E) 6 David(F) and all Israel went to Baalah(G) (that is, Kiriath-jearim that belongs to Judah) to take from there the ark of God, which bears the name of the Lord who is enthroned between the cherubim.(H) 7 At Abinadab’s house(I) they set the ark of God on a new cart. Uzzah and Ahio[c] were guiding the cart.
8 David and all Israel were dancing with all their might before God with songs and with lyres, harps, tambourines, cymbals, and trumpets.(J) 9 When they came to Chidon’s threshing-floor,(K) Uzzah reached out to hold the ark because the oxen had stumbled. 10 Then the Lord’s anger burned against Uzzah, and he struck him dead because he had reached out to the ark.(L) So he died there in the presence of God.(M)
11 David was angry because of the Lord’s outburst against Uzzah, so he named that place Outburst Against Uzzah,[d] as it is still named today. 12 David feared God that day and said, ‘How can I ever bring the ark of God to me? ’ 13 So David did not bring the ark of God home[e] to the city of David; instead, he diverted it to the house of Obed-edom of Gath.(N) 14 The ark of God remained with Obed-edom’s family in his house for three months, and the Lord blessed his family and all that he had.
1 Cronache 13
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L’arca deposta da Davide nella casa di Obed-Edom
13 (A)Davide tenne consiglio con i capi di migliaia e di centinaia, cioè con tutti i capi del popolo, 2 poi disse a tutta l’assemblea d’Israele: «Se vi sembra bene, e se il Signore, il nostro Dio, l’approva, mandiamo dappertutto a dire ai nostri fratelli che sono rimasti in tutte le regioni d’Israele, e così pure ai sacerdoti e ai Leviti nelle loro città e nelle loro campagne, che si uniscano a noi; 3 e riconduciamo qui da noi l’arca del nostro Dio; poiché non ce ne siamo occupati ai tempi di Saul». 4 Tutta l’assemblea rispose che si facesse così poiché la cosa sembrava buona agli occhi di tutto il popolo.
5 Davide dunque radunò tutto Israele, dal Sicor d’Egitto fino all’ingresso di Camat, per ricondurre l’arca di Dio da Chiriat-Iearim. 6 Davide, con tutto Israele, salì verso Baala, cioè verso Chiriat-Iearim, che appartiene a Giuda, per trasferire di là l’arca di Dio, davanti alla quale è invocato il nome del Signore, che siede su questa fra i cherubini. 7 Posero l’arca di Dio sopra un carro nuovo, togliendola dalla casa di Abinadab; Uzza e Aio conducevano il carro. 8 Davide e tutto Israele facevano festa davanti a Dio, a tutta forza, cantando e suonando cetre, saltèri, timpani, cembali e trombe.
9 Quando furono giunti all’aia di Chidon, Uzza stese la mano per reggere l’arca, perché i buoi la facevano inclinare. 10 L’ira del Signore si accese contro Uzza, e il Signore lo colpì per aver steso la mano sull’arca; e là Uzza morì davanti a Dio. 11 Davide si rattristò perché il Signore aveva colpito Uzza con un tale castigo; e quel luogo è stato chiamato Perez-Uzza[a] fino a oggi. 12 In quel giorno Davide ebbe paura di Dio e disse: «Come farò a portare a casa mia l’arca di Dio?» 13 Davide non ritirò l’arca presso di sé, nella città di Davide, ma la fece portare in casa di Obed-Edom di Gat. 14 L’arca di Dio rimase tre mesi presso la famiglia di Obed-Edom, in casa di lui; e il Signore benedisse la casa di Obed-Edom e tutto quello che gli apparteneva.
Footnotes
- 1 Cronache 13:11 Perez-Uzza, lett. breccia di Uzza.
1 Chronicles 13
New King James Version
The Ark Brought from Kirjath Jearim(A)
13 Then David consulted with the (B)captains of thousands and hundreds, and with every leader. 2 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; 3 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.” 4 Then all the assembly said that they would do so, for the thing was right in the eyes of all the people.
5 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. 6 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. 7 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. 8 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.
9 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 Chronicles 13:6 Baale Judah, 2 Sam. 6:2
- 1 Chronicles 13:7 Lit. caused the ark of God to ride
- 1 Chronicles 13:8 songs
- 1 Chronicles 13:9 Nachon, 2 Sam. 6:6
- 1 Chronicles 13:9 Or let it go off
- 1 Chronicles 13:11 Lit. Outburst Against Uzza
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