David veut faire transporter le coffre de l’alliance à Jérusalem(A)

13 David tint conseil avec les chefs commandant les « milliers » et les « centaines », ainsi qu’avec les autres notables. Puis il s’adressa à toute l’assemblée d’Israël et leur dit : Si vous le jugez bon, et si cela est dans le plan de l’Eternel notre Dieu, envoyons des messages à tous nos compatriotes qui restent encore dans toutes les régions d’Israël, ainsi qu’aux prêtres et aux lévites dans leurs villes de résidence, pour qu’ils nous rejoignent. Puis nous ramènerons auprès de nous le coffre de notre Dieu, car nous ne nous sommes pas préoccupés d’aller le chercher sous le règne de Saül.

Toute l’assemblée trouva cette proposition judicieuse, et l’on déclara qu’il fallait la suivre. David rassembla donc tout Israël, depuis le torrent d’Egypte[a] jusqu’à Lebo-Hamath[b], pour faire venir le coffre de Dieu de Qiryath-Yearim[c].

David, avec tout Israël, se rendit à Baala[d], à Qiryath-Yearim, dans le territoire de Juda, pour en ramener le coffre de Dieu, l’Eternel qui siège entre les chérubins[e] et sur lequel le Nom par excellence a été invoqué. On chargea le coffre de Dieu sur un chariot neuf après l’avoir pris de la maison d’Abinadab. Ouzza et Ahyo conduisaient le chariot[f]. David et tout Israël exprimaient leur joie devant Dieu en chantant de toutes leurs forces et en jouant sur des lyres, des luths, des tambourins, des cymbales et des trompettes. Lorsqu’ils furent arrivés près de l’aire de Kidôn, les bœufs firent un écart et Ouzza tendit la main pour saisir le coffre de Dieu. 10 Alors l’Eternel se mit en colère contre Ouzza et l’Eternel le frappa parce qu’il avait touché le coffre de sa main. Ouzza mourut là devant Dieu[g].

11 David s’irrita parce que l’Eternel avait ouvert une brèche en frappant Ouzza, et il appela ce lieu Pérets-Ouzza (Brèche d’Ouzza), nom qu’il porte encore aujourd’hui. 12 Ce jour-là, David prit peur de Dieu et il se demanda : Comment oserais-je faire venir le coffre de Dieu chez moi ?

13 Il ne transporta donc pas le coffre chez lui, dans la Cité de David, mais il le fit déposer dans la maison d’Obed-Edom, un homme originaire de Gath. 14 Le coffre y resta trois mois, et l’Eternel bénit la famille d’Obed-Edom et tous ses biens.

Footnotes

  1. 13.5 Le torrent du Shihor, terme égyptien qui signifie « la mare de Horus », divinité égyptienne, sans doute l’un des canaux du Nil (voir Jos 13.3 ; Es 23.3 ; Jr 2.18).
  2. 13.5 Non identifiée, mais au nord du pays. Autre traduction : jusqu’aux abords de Hamath.
  3. 13.5 A quelque 13 kilomètres au nord-ouest de Jérusalem. Voir 1 S 6.21.
  4. 13.6 Nom cananéen de Qiryath-Yearim (voir note 2 S 6.2).
  5. 13.6 Voir Ex 25.22.
  6. 13.7 Fils ou descendant d’Abinadab.
  7. 13.10 Le coffre aurait dû être transporté sur les épaules des lévites (Ex 25.12-15) et jamais touché, sous peine de mort (Nb 4.15). Ces prescriptions furent observées par la suite (15.1-15).

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.

Пренасяне на ковчега на завета към Йерусалим

13 (A)Тогава Давид се посъветва с хилядниците, стотниците и всички водачи и се обърна към целия Израилев народ с думите: „Ако вие сте съгласни и ако това е волята на Господа, нашия Бог, нека изпратим пратеници до нашите братя навред по цялата израилска земя, а също и до свещениците и левитите в техните градове и села, за да дойдат при нас; и нека пренесем при нас ковчега на нашия Бог, защото по времето на Саул ние не се грижихме за него.“ И цялото множество се съгласи да се извърши това, защото в очите на целия народ това изглеждаше справедливо.

(B)Тогава Давид събра всички израилтяни от Сихор в Египет чак до прохода Емат, за да пренесат Божия ковчег от Кириат-Ярим. (C)И Давид се отправи с целия Израил към Кириат-Ярим в Юдея, за да пренесат оттам Божия ковчег, върху който се призовава името на Господа, а престолът Му е над херувимите. Те изнесоха Божия ковчег от дома на Аминадав на нова колесница, а Оза и Ахио караха колесницата. По пътя Давид и всички израилтяни се отдадоха на танци и песни в чест на Господа, съпровождани от арфи, псалтири, тимпани, цимбали и тръби.

А когато стигнаха до Хидоновия харман, Оза протегна ръка, за да придържа ковчега, понеже воловете го разтърсиха. 10 Но Господ се разгневи на Оза и го порази затова, че протегна ръка към ковчега; и той умря там пред Бога. 11 Давид се наскърби, че Господ порази Оза, и нарече това място Пролом на Оза, както се нарича и до днес.

12 И в онзи ден Давид се уплаши от Бога и си каза: „Нима ще внеса при себе си Божия ковчег?“ 13 Затова Давид не остави ковчега при себе си в Давидовия град, а го премести в къщата на гетеца Овид-Едом. 14 (D)Божият ковчег престоя в Овидедомовия дом три месеца и Господ благослови дома на Аведар и всичко, което той имаше.

13 And David consulted with the captains of thousands and hundreds, and with every leader.

And David said unto all the congregation of Israel, If it seem good unto you, and that it be of the Lord our God, let us send abroad unto our brethren every where, that are left in all the land of Israel, and with them also to the priests and Levites which are in their cities and suburbs, that they may gather themselves unto us:

And let us bring again the ark of our God to us: for we enquired not at it in the days of Saul.

And all the congregation said that they would do so: for the thing was right in the eyes of all the people.

So David gathered all Israel together, from Shihor of Egypt even unto the entering of Hemath, to bring the ark of God from Kirjathjearim.

And David went up, and all Israel, to Baalah, that is, to Kirjathjearim, which belonged to Judah, to bring up thence the ark of God the Lord, that dwelleth between the cherubims, whose name is called on it.

And they carried the ark of God in a new cart out of the house of Abinadab: and Uzza and Ahio drave the cart.

And David and all Israel played before God with all their might, and with singing, and with harps, and with psalteries, and with timbrels, and with cymbals, and with trumpets.

And when they came unto the threshingfloor of Chidon, Uzza put forth his hand to hold the ark; for the oxen stumbled.

10 And the anger of the Lord was kindled against Uzza, and he smote him, because he put his hand to the ark: and there he died before God.

11 And David was displeased, because the Lord had made a breach upon Uzza: wherefore that place is called Perezuzza to this day.

12 And David was afraid of God that day, saying, How shall I bring the ark of God home to me?

13 So David brought not the ark home to himself to the city of David, but carried it aside into the house of Obededom the Gittite.

14 And the ark of God remained with the family of Obededom in his house three months. And the Lord blessed the house of Obededom, and all that he had.