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1 Crónicas 13
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1 Crónicas 13
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Traslado del arca a la casa de Obed Edom(A)
13 Después de consultar a los comandantes de mil y de cien soldados, así como a todos los oficiales, David 2 dijo a la asamblea de Israel: «Si les parece bien y si es lo que el Señor nuestro Dios desea, enviemos mensajeros a todas partes para llamar a nuestros hermanos que se han quedado en el territorio de Israel. También llamemos a los sacerdotes y levitas que están en los pueblos y aldeas, a que se unan a nosotros 3 para traer de regreso el arca de nuestro Dios. La verdad es que desde el tiempo de Saúl no la buscamos».
4 A la asamblea le agradó la propuesta y acordó que se hiciera así.
5 Entonces David reunió a todo el pueblo de Israel, desde Sijor en Egipto hasta Lebó Jamat,[a] para trasladar el arca que estaba en Quiriat Yearín. 6 Luego David y todo Israel fueron a Balá, que es Quiriat Yearín de Judá, para trasladar de allí el arca de Dios el Señor, que reina entre los querubines —el arca sobre la cual se invoca su Nombre.
7 Colocaron el arca de Dios en una carreta nueva y la sacaron de la casa de Abinadab. Uza y Ajío guiaban la carreta. 8 David y todo Israel danzaban ante Dios con gran entusiasmo y cantaban al son de arpas, liras, panderos, címbalos y trompetas.
9 Al llegar al campo de Quidón, los bueyes tropezaron, pero Uza extendió su mano y sostuvo el arca. 10 Entonces la ira del Señor se encendió contra Uza por haber tocado el arca y lo hirió de muerte, de modo que Uza murió delante de Dios.
11 David se enojó porque el Señor había matado a Uza, así que llamó a aquel lugar Peres Uza,[b] nombre que conserva hasta el día de hoy.
12 Aquel día David se sintió temeroso de Dios y exclamó: «¿Cómo me llevaré el arca de Dios?». 13 Por eso no se la llevó a la Ciudad de David, sino que ordenó que la trasladaran a la casa de Obed Edom, oriundo de Gat. 14 Fue así como el arca de Dios permaneció tres meses en la casa de Obed Edom, y el Señor bendijo a la familia de Obed Edom y todo lo que tenía.
1 Chronicles 13
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1 Chronicles 13
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Bringing Back the Ark(A)
13 David conferred with each of his officers, the commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds. 2 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. 3 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.” 4 The whole assembly agreed to do this, because it seemed right to all the people.
5 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) 6 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.
7 They moved the ark of God from Abinadab’s(J) house on a new cart, with Uzzah and Ahio guiding it. 8 David and all the Israelites were celebrating with all their might before God, with songs and with harps, lyres, timbrels, cymbals and trumpets.(K)
9 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 Chronicles 13:3 Or we neglected
- 1 Chronicles 13:3 Or him
- 1 Chronicles 13:11 Perez Uzzah means outbreak against Uzzah.
1 Chronicles 13
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1 Chronicles 13
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The Ark Brought from Kiriath-Jearim
13 David consulted with the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, with every leader. 2 And David said to all the assembly of Israel, “If it seems good to you and from the Lord our God, let us send abroad to our brothers (A)who remain in all the lands of Israel, as well as to the priests and Levites in the cities that have pasturelands, that they may be gathered to us. 3 Then let us bring again the ark of our God to us, (B)for we did not seek it[a] in the days of Saul.” 4 All the assembly agreed to do so, for the thing was right in the eyes of all the people.
Uzzah and the Ark
5 (C)So David assembled all Israel (D)from the (E)Nile[b] of Egypt to Lebo-hamath, to bring the ark of God (F)from Kiriath-jearim. 6 (G)And David and all Israel went up to (H)Baalah, that is, to Kiriath-jearim that belongs to Judah, to bring up from there the ark of God, which is called by the name of the Lord who (I)sits enthroned above the cherubim. 7 And they carried the ark of God on a new cart, from the house of (J)Abinadab, and Uzzah and Ahio[c] were driving the cart. 8 And David and all Israel were celebrating before God with all their might, with song and (K)lyres and harps and tambourines and cymbals and trumpets.
9 And when they came to the threshing floor of (L)Chidon, Uzzah put out his hand to take hold of the ark, for the oxen stumbled. 10 And the anger of the Lord was kindled against Uzzah, and he struck him down (M)because he put out his hand to the ark, and (N)he died there before God. 11 And David was angry because the Lord had broken out against Uzzah. And that place is called Perez-uzza[d] to this day. 12 And David was afraid of God that day, and he said, “How can I bring the ark of God home to me?” 13 So David did not take the ark home into the city of David, but took it aside to the house (O)of Obed-edom the Gittite. 14 And the ark of God remained with the household of Obed-edom in his house three months. (P)And the Lord blessed the household of Obed-edom and all that he had.
Footnotes
- 1 Chronicles 13:3 Or him
- 1 Chronicles 13:5 Hebrew Shihor
- 1 Chronicles 13:7 Or and his brother
- 1 Chronicles 13:11 Perez-uzza means the breaking out against Uzzah
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