‏ 2 Samuel 6

CHAPTER 6

David Leads an Expedition with the Ark

1And [²gathered ³again ¹David] every young man of Israel -- thirty thousand. 2And [²rose up ³and ⁴went ¹David], and all the people   with him, and some of the rulers of Judah,   to lead from there the ark   of God, upon which [⁷is called upon ¹the ²name ³of the ⁴ lord  ⁵of the ⁶forces], the one sitting upon the cherubim upon it. 3And they set the ark   of God upon [²wagon ¹a new], and lifted it from out of the house of Abinadab, the one on the hill. And Uzzah and   his brethren, the sons of Abinadab, led the wagon with the ark. 4And   his brethren went in front of the ark. 5And David and all the sons of Israel played before the lord  with instruments in accord, and with odes, and with lutes, and with stringed instruments, and with tambourines, and with cymbals, and with pipes.

Uzzah Touches the Ark and Dies

6And they come unto the threshing-floor of Nachon, and Uzzah stretched out   his hand to the ark   of God to hold it. And he held it, for [³distracted it ¹the ²calf]. 7And [²was enraged ³in anger ¹the lord] with   Uzzah; and [²struck ³him ⁴there   ¹God] for the rashness; and he died there by the ark   of the lord  before   God. 8And David was depressed because of which the lord cut severance with   Uzzah. And he called   that place, Severance of Uzzah, until   this day. 9And David feared the lord  in   that day, saying, How shall [⁴enter ⁵to ⁶me ¹the ²ark   ³of God]? 10And [²did not ³want ¹David]   to turn aside to himself the ark of the covenant of the lord  into the city of David. And [²turned off ³with it ¹David] into the house of Obed Edom the Gittite. 11And [⁵stayed ¹the ²ark ³of the ⁴ lord] in the house of Obed Edom the Gittite [²months ¹three]. And the lord blessed the entire   house of Obed Edom and all the things  of his.

David Brings the Ark into Jerusalem

12And it was reported   to king David, saying, The lord blessed the house of Obed Edom, and all of his, because of the ark   of God. And David went and led the ark   of the lord  from out of the house of Obed Edom into the city of David with gladness. 13And there were with him the ones lifting the ark of the lord, seven companies of dancers, and [⁴for sacrifice ¹a calf ²and ³lambs]. 14And David played music with instruments in accord in the presence of the lord. And   David was clothed in [²robe ¹a special]. 15And David and all the house of Israel led the ark of the lord  with a cry, and with the sound of a trumpet. 16And it happened of the ark coming unto the city of David, that Michal daughter of Saul looked through the window, and she saw   king David dancing and playing music before the lord; and she treated him with contempt in   her heart. 17And they carried in the ark of the lord, and put it aside in   its place, in the middle of the tent which [²pitched ³for it ¹David]. And David offered whole burnt-offerings before the lord, and peace offerings. 18And David completed offering the whole burnt-offerings, and the peace offerings; and he blessed the people in the name of the lord  of the forces. 19And he portioned to all the people among all the force   of Israel, from man unto woman, to each a biscuit of bread, and broiled meat, and a pancake from the frying pan. And [⁴went forth ¹all ²the ³people] each to   his house.

Michal Raves at David

20And David returned   to bless   his house. And [⁵came forth ¹Michal ²the ³daughter ⁴of Saul] to meet David, and she said, How was [⁴glorified ⁵today ¹the ²king   ³of Israel], who was uncovered today in the eyes of the girls   of his servants, as [²uncovers ³by uncovering ¹one] of the ones dancing. 21And David said to Michal, In the presence of the lord  I will dance, who chose me over   your father, and over all   his house,   to place me in the lead over   his people   Israel; and I shall play and dance in the presence of the lord. 22And I will be uncovered again thus, and I will be useless in your eyes, and with the girls of whom you said of me, I was not extolled. 23And   Michal daughter of Saul did not have a child unto the day   of her dying.