2 Samuel Chapter 6

2 Samuel Chapter 6
1 Again David gathered together all the
chosen men of Israel, even thirty
thousand,
2 And David arose and went with all the
people that were with him from Baale of
Judah to bring up from thence the ark of
God, whose name is called by the name
of the Lord of hosts, that dwelleth upon
it between the Cherubims. 3 And they
put the ark of God upon a new cart, and
brought it out of the house of Abinadab
that was in Gibeah. And Uzzah and Ahio
the sons of Abinadab did drive the new
cart.
4 And when they brought the ark of God
out of the house of Abinadab, that was at
Gibeah, Ahio went before the ark,
5 And David and all the house of Israel
played before the Lord on all
instruments made of fir, and on harps,
and on psalteries, and on timbrels, and
on cornets, and on cymbals.
6 And when they came to Nachon's
threshing floor, Uzzah put his hand to the
ark of God, and held it: for the oxen did
shake it.
7 And the Lord was very wroth with
Uzzah, and God smote him in the same
place for his fault, and there he died by
the ark of God.
8 And David was displeased, because
the Lord had smitten Uzzah: and he
called the name of the place Perez Uzzah
until this day.
9 Therefore David that day feared the
Lord, and said, How shall the ark of the
Lord come to me?
10 So David would not bring the ark of
the Lord unto him into the city of David,
but David carried it into the house of
Obed-edom a Gittite.
11 And the ark of the Lord continued in
the house of Obed-edom the Gittite,
three months, and the Lord blessed
Obed-edom, and all his household. 12
And one told king David, saying, The
Lord hath blessed the house of Obededom,
and all that he hath, because of the
ark of God: therefore David went and
brought the ark of God from the house of
Obed-edom, into the city of David with
gladness.
13 And when they that bear the ark of the
Lord had gone six paces, he offered an
ox, and a fat beast.
14 And David danced before the Lord
with all his might, and was girded with a
linen ephod.
15 So David and all the house of Israel,
brought the ark of the Lord with
shouting, and sound of trumpet.
16 And as the ark of the Lord came into
the city of David, Michal Saul's daughter
looked through a window, and saw king
David leap, and dance before the Lord,
and she despised him in her heart.
17 And when they had brought in the ark
of the Lord, they set it in his place, in the
midst of the tabernacle that David had
pitched for it: then David offered burnt
offerings, and peace offerings before the
Lord.
18 And as soon as David had made an
end of offering burnt offerings and peace
offerings, he blessed the people in the
name of the Lord of hosts, 19 And gave
among all the people, even among the
whole multitude of Israel, as well to the
women as men, to every one a cake of
bread, and a piece of flesh, and a bottle
of wine: so all the people departed
every one to his house. 20 Then David
returned to bless his house, and Michal
the daughter of Saul came out to meet
David, and said, O how glorious was the
king of Israel this day, which was
uncovered today in the eyes of the
maidens of his servants, as a fool
uncovereth himself.
21 Then David said unto Michal, It was
before the Lord, which chose me rather
than thy father, and all his house, and
commanded me to be ruler over all the
people of the Lord, even over Israel: and
therefore will I play before the Lord,
22 And will yet be more vile than thus,
and will be low in mine own sight, and
of the very same maidservants, which
thou hast spoken of, shall I be had in
honor.
23 Therefore Michal the daughter of
Saul had no child unto the day of her
death.