1 Chronicles 13 – Legacy Standard Bible (LSB)

Uzza Dies from Touching the Ark

1 Then David ^H1732 took ^H3289 counsel ^H3289 with the commanders ^H8269 of the thousands ^H505 and the hundreds ^H3967, even with every ^H3605 leader ^H5057.

2 And David ^H1732 said ^H559 to all ^H3605 the assembly ^H6951 of Israel ^H3478, “If ^H518 it seems good ^H2895 to you, and if it is from Yahweh ^H3068 our God ^H430, let us send ^H7971 everywhere ^H6555 to our relatives ^H251 who remain ^H7604 in all ^H3605 the lands ^H776 of Israel ^H3478, also to the priests ^H3548 and Levites ^H3881 who are with them in their cities ^H5892 with pasture ^H4054 lands ^H4054, that they may gather ^H6908 with us; 3 and let us bring ^H5437 back ^H5437 the ark ^H727 of our God ^H430 to us, for we did not seek ^H1875 it in the days ^H3117 of Saul ^H7586.” 4 Then all ^H3605 the assembly ^H6951 said ^H559 that they would do ^H6213 so ^H3651, for the thing ^H1697 was ^H3474 right ^H3474 in the eyes ^H5869 of all ^H3605 the people ^H5971.

5 So David ^H1732 assembled ^H6950 all ^H3605 Israel ^H3478 together, from the Shihor ^H7883 of Egypt ^H4714 even to [fn]Lebo-hamath ^H2574, to bring ^H935 the ark ^H727 of God ^H430 from Kiriath-jearim ^H7157. 6 And David ^H1732 and all ^H3605 Israel ^H3478 went ^H5927 up ^H5927 to Baalah ^H1173, that is, to Kiriath-jearim ^H7157, which ^H834 belongs to Judah ^H3063, to bring ^H5927 up ^H5927 from there ^H8033 the ark ^H727 of God ^H430, Yahweh ^H3068, who is enthroned ^H3427 above the cherubim ^H3742, where ^H834 His name ^H8034 is called ^H7121. 7 And they drove ^H7392 the ark ^H727 of God ^H430 on a new ^H2319 cart ^H5699 from the house ^H1004 of Abinadab ^H41, and Uzza ^H5798 and Ahio ^H283 were leading ^H5090 the cart ^H5699. 8 Now David ^H1732 and all ^H3605 Israel ^H3478 were celebrating ^H7832 before ^H6440 God ^H430 with all ^H3605 their strength ^H5797, even with songs ^H7892 and with lyres ^H3658, harps ^H5035, tambourines ^H8596, cymbals ^H4700, and with trumpets ^H2689.

9 Then they came ^H935 to the threshing ^H1637 floor ^H1637 of Chidon ^H3592. And Uzza ^H5798 reached ^H7971 out ^H7971 with his hand ^H3027 to take ^H270 hold ^H270 of the ark ^H727, because ^H3588 the oxen ^H1241 nearly upset ^H8058 it. 10 And the anger ^H639 of Yahweh ^H3068 burned ^H2734 against Uzza ^H5798, and He struck ^H5221 him down ^H5221 because ^H5921 H834 he reached ^H7971 out ^H7971 with his hand ^H3027 to the ark ^H727; and he died ^H4191 there ^H8033 before ^H6440 God ^H430. 11 And David ^H1732 became ^H2734 angry ^H2734 because ^H3588 [fn]of Yahweh’s ^H3068 breaking ^H6555 H6556 out ^H6555 H6556 against Uzza ^H5798; and that place ^H4725 is called ^H7121 [fn]Perez-uzza ^H6560 to this ^H2088 day ^H3117. 12 So David ^H1732 was ^H3372 afraid ^H3372 of God ^H430 that day ^H3117, saying ^H559, “How ^H1963 can I bring ^H935 the ark ^H727 of God ^H430 back to me?” 13 And David ^H1732 did not move ^H5493 the ark ^H727 with him to the city ^H5892 of David ^H1732, but took ^H5186 it aside ^H5186 to the house ^H1004 of Obed-edom ^H5654 the Gittite ^H1663. 14 Thus the ark ^H727 of God ^H430 remained ^H3427 with the household ^H1004 of Obed-edom ^H5654 in his house ^H1004 three ^H7969 months ^H2320; and Yahweh ^H3068 blessed ^H1288 the household ^H1004 of Obed-edom ^H5654 with all ^H3605 that he had.