2 Samuel 6

1 And David again gathered together all the chosen men of Israel, thirty thousand.2 And David arose, and went with all the people that were with him, from Baale-judah, to bring up from thence the ark of God, which is called by the Name, even the name of Jehovah of hosts that sitteth above the cherubim.3 And they set the ark of God upon a new cart, and brought it out of the house of Abinadab that was in the hill: and Uzzah and Ahio, the sons of Abinadab, drove the new cart.4 And they brought it out of the house of Abinadab, which was in the hill, with the ark of God: and Ahio went before the ark.5 And David and all the house of Israel played before Jehovah with all manner of instruments made of fir-wood, and with harps, and with psalteries, and with timbrels, and with castanets, and with cymbals.

6 And when they came to the threshing-floor of Nacon, Uzzah put forth his hand to the ark of God, and took hold of it; for the oxen stumbled.7 And the anger of Jehovah was kindled against Uzzah; and God smote him there for his error; and there he died by the ark of God.8 And David was displeased, because Jehovah had broken forth upon Uzzah; and he called that place Perez-uzzah, unto this day.9 And David was afraid of Jehovah that day; and he said, How shall the ark of Jehovah come unto me?10 So David would not remove the ark of Jehovah unto him into the city of David; but David carried it aside into the house of Obed-edom the Gittite.11 And the ark of Jehovah remained in the house of Obed-edom the Gittite three months: and Jehovah blessed Obed-edom, and all his house.

12 And it was told king David, saying, Jehovah hath blessed the house of Obed-edom, and all that pertaineth unto him, because of the ark of God. And David went and brought up the ark of God from the house of Obed-edom into the city of David with joy.13 And it was so, that, when they that bare the ark of Jehovah had gone six paces, he sacrificed an ox and a fatling.14 And David danced before Jehovah with all his might; and David was girded with a linen ephod.15 So David and all the house of Israel brought up the ark of Jehovah with shouting, and with the sound of the trumpet.

16 And it was so, as the ark of Jehovah came into the city of David, that Michal the daughter of Saul looked out at the window, and saw king David leaping and dancing before Jehovah; and she despised him in her heart.17 And they brought in the ark of Jehovah, and set it in its place, in the midst of the tent that David had pitched for it; and David offered burnt-offerings and peace-offerings before Jehovah.18 And when David had made an end of offering the burnt-offering and the peace-offerings, he blessed the people in the name of Jehovah of hosts.19 And he dealt among all the people, even among the whole multitude of Israel, both to men and women, to every one a cake of bread, and a portion of flesh, and a cake of raisins. So all the people departed every one to his house.

20 Then David returned to bless his household. And Michal the daughter of Saul came out to meet David, and said, How glorious was the king of Israel to-day, who uncovered himself to-day in the eyes of the handmaids of his servants, as one of the vain fellows shamelessly uncovereth himself!21 And David said unto Michal, It was before Jehovah, who chose me above thy father, and above all his house, to appoint me prince over the people of Jehovah, over Israel: therefore will I play before Jehovah.22 And I will be yet more vile than this, and will be base in mine own sight: but of the handmaids of whom thou hast spoken, of them shall I be had in honor.23 And Michal the daughter of Saul had no child unto the day of her death.

2 Samuel 6

David Brings the Ark to Jerusalem

1 David again assembledt all the bestt men in Israel, thirty thousand in number.2 David and all the men who were with him traveledt tot Baalaht in Judah to bring up from there the ark of God which is called by the names of the Lord of hosts, who sits enthroned between the cherubim that are on it.3 They loaded the ark of God on a new cart and carried it from the house of Abinadab, which was on the hill. Uzzah and Ahio, the sons of Abinadab, were guiding the new cart.4 They broughtt it with the ark of God up from the house of Abinadab on the hill. Ahio was walking in front of the ark,

5 while David and all Israelt were energetically celebrating before the Lord, singings and playing various stringed instruments,t tambourines, rattles,t and cymbals.
6 When they arrived at the threshing floor of Nacon,t Uzzah reached out and grabbed hold oft the ark of God,t because the oxen stumbled.

7 The Lord was so furious with Uzzah,t het killed him on the spots for his negligence.s He died right there beside the ark of God.
8 David was angry because the Lord attackedt Uzzah; so he called that place Perez Uzzah,s which remains its name to this very day.9 David was afraid of the Lord that day and said, “How will the ark of the Lord ever come to me?”10 So David was no longer willing to bring the ark of the Lord to be with him in the City of David. David left it in the house of Obed-Edom the Gittite.11 The ark of the Lord remained in the house of Obed-Edom the Gittite for three months. The Lord blessed Obed-Edom and all his family.t12 David was told,t “The Lord has blessed the family of Obed-Edom and everything he owns because of the ark of God.” So David went and joyfully brought the ark of God from the house of Obed-Edom to the City of David.13 Those who carried the ark of the Lord took six steps and then Davidt sacrificed an ox and a fatling calf.14 Now David, wearing a linen ephod, was dancing with all his strength before the Lord.t

15 David and all Israels were bringing up the ark of the Lord, shouting and blowing trumpets.t
16 As the ark of the Lord entered the City of David, Saul’s daughter Michal looked out the window. When she saw King David leaping and dancing before the Lord, she despised him.t17 They brought the ark of the Lord and put it in its places in the middle of the tent that David had pitched for it. Then David offered burnt sacrifices and peace offerings before the Lord.18 When David finished offering the burnt sacrifices and peace offerings, he pronounced a blessing over the people in the name of the Lord of hosts.19 He then handed out to each member of the entire assembly of Israel,t both men and women, a portion of bread, a date cake,t and a raisin cake. Then all the people went home.t

20 When David went home to pronounce a blessing on his own house,t Michal, Saul’s daughter, came out to meet him.t She said, “How the king of Israel has distinguishedt himself this day! He has exposed himself today before his servants’ slave girls the way a vulgar foolt might do!”
21 David replied to Michal, “It was before the Lord! I was celebrating before the Lord, who chose me over your father and his entire familyt and appointed me as leader over the Lord’s people Israel.22 I am willing to shame and humiliate myself even more than this!t But with the slave girls whom you mentioned let me be distinguished!”

23 Now Michal, Saul’s daughter, had no children to the day of her death.