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1Davide tenne consiglio coi capi di migliaia e di centinaia, cioè con tutti i principi del popolo, 2poi disse a tutta la raunanza d’Israele: "Se vi par bene, e se l’Eterno, il nostro Dio, l’approva, mandiamo da per tutto a dire ai nostri fratelli che son rimasti in tutte le regioni d’Israele, e così pure ai sacerdoti ed ai Leviti nelle loro città e nei loro contadi, che si uniscano a noi; 3e riconduciamo qui da noi l’arca del nostro Dio; poiché non ce ne siamo occupati ai tempi di Saul". 4E tutta la raunanza rispose che si facesse così giacché la cosa parve buona agli occhi di tutto il popolo. 5Davide dunque radunò tutto Israele dallo Scihor d’Egitto fino all’ingresso di Hamath, per ricondurre l’arca di Dio da Kiriath-Jearim. 6E Davide, con tutto Israele, salì verso Baala, cioè verso Kiriath-Jearim, che appartiene a Giuda, per trasferire di là l’arca di Dio, dinanzi alla quale è invocato il nome dell’Eterno, che siede sovr’essa fra i cherubini. 7E posero l’arca di Dio sopra un carro nuovo, levandola dalla casa di Abinadab; e Uzza ed Ahio conducevano il carro. 8Davide e tutto Israele danzavano dinanzi a Dio a tutto potere, cantando e sonando cetre, saltèri, timpani, cembali e trombe. 9Or come furon giunti all’aia di Kidon, Uzza stese la mano per reggere l’arca, perché i buoi la facevano piegare. 10E l’ira dell’Eterno s’accese contro Uzza, e l’Eterno lo colpì per avere stesa la mano sull’arca; e quivi Uzza morì dinanzi a Dio. 11Davide si attristò perché l’Eterno avea fatto una breccia nel popolo, colpendo Uzza; e quel luogo è stato chiamato Perets-Uzza fino al dì d’oggi. 12E Davide in quel giorno, ebbe paura di Dio, e disse: "Come farò a portare a casa mia l’arca di Dio?" 13E Davide non ritirò l’arca presso di sé, nella città di Davide, ma la fece portare in casa di Obed-Edom di Gath. 14E l’arca di Dio rimase tre mesi dalla famiglia di Obed-Edom, in casa di lui; e l’Eterno benedisse la casa di Obed-Edom e tutto quello che gli apparteneva.

1David consulted with the captains of thousands and of hundreds, even with every leader. 2David said to all the assembly of Israel, “If it seems good to you, and if it is of Yahweh our God, let us send abroad everywhere to our brothers who are left in all the land of Israel, with whom the priests and Levites are in their cities that have suburbs, that they may gather themselves to us; 3and let us bring again the ark of our God to us. For we didn’t seek it in the days of Saul.” 4All the assembly said that they would do so; for the thing was right in the eyes of all the people. 5So David assembled all Israel together, from the Shihor the brook of Egypt even to the entrance of Hamath, to bring the ark of God from Kiriath Jearim. 6David went up, and all Israel, to Baalah, that is, to Kiriath Jearim, which belonged to Judah, to bring up from there the ark of God Yahweh that sits above the cherubim, that is called by the Name. 7They carried the ark of God on a new cart, and brought it out of the house of Abinadab: and Uzza and Ahio drove the cart. 8David and all Israel played before God with all their might, even with songs, and with harps, and with stringed instruments, and with tambourines, and with cymbals, and with trumpets. 9When they came to the threshing floor of Chidon, Uzza put out his hand to hold the ark; for the oxen stumbled. 10Yahweh’s anger was kindled against Uzza, and he struck him, because he put out his hand to the ark; and there he died before God. 11David was displeased, because Yahweh had broken out against Uzza. He called that place Perez Uzza, to this day. 12David was afraid of God that day, saying, “How shall I bring the ark of God home to me?” 13So David didn’t move the ark to him into the city of David, but carried it aside into the house of Obed-Edom the Gittite. 14The ark of God remained with the family of Obed-Edom in his house three months: and Yahweh blessed the house of Obed-Edom, and all that he had.

1En David hield raad met de oversten der duizenden en der honderden, en met alle vorsten. 2En David zeide tot de ganse gemeente van Israel: Indien het ulieden goeddunkt, en van den HEERE, onzen God, te zijn, laat ons ons uitbreiden, laat ons zenden aan onze overige broeders, in alle landen van Israel, en de priesters en Levieten, die met hen zijn in de steden, met haar voorsteden, opdat zij tot ons vergaderd worden. 3En laat ons de ark onzes Gods tot ons wederhalen, want wij hebben ze in de dagen van Saul niet gezocht. 4Toen zeide de ganse gemeente, dat men alzo doen zou; want die zaak was recht in de ogen des gansen volks. 5David dan vergaderde gans Israel van het Egyptische Sichor af, tot daar men komt te Hamath, om de ark Gods te brengen van Kirjath-Jearim. 6Toen toog David op met het ganse Israel naar Baala, dat is, Kirjath-Jearim, hetwelk in Juda is, dat hij van daar ophaalde de ark Gods, des HEEREN, Die tussen de cherubim woont, waar de Naam wordt aangeroepen. 7En zij voerden de ark Gods op een nieuwen wagen uit het huis van Abinadab. Uza nu en Ahio leidden den wagen. 8En David en gans Israel speelden voor het aangezicht Gods met alle macht, zo met liederen, als met harpen, en met luiten, en met trommelen, en met cimbalen, en met trompetten. 9Toen zij aan den dorsvloer van Chidon gekomen waren, zo strekte Uza zijn hand uit, om de ark te houden, want de runderen struikelden. 10Toen ontstak de toorn des HEEREN over Uza, en Hij sloeg hem, omdat hij zijn hand had uitgestrekt aan de ark; en hij stierf aldaar voor het aangezicht Gods. 11En David ontstak, dat de HEERE een scheur gescheurd had aan Uza; daarom noemde hij diezelve plaats Perez-Uza, tot op dezen dag. 12En David vreesde den HEERE te dien dage, zeggende: Hoe zal ik de ark Gods tot mij brengen? 13Daarom liet David de ark niet tot zich brengen in de stad Davids, maar deed ze afwijken in het huis van Obed-Edom, den Gethiet. 14Alzo bleef de ark Gods bij het huisgezin van Obed-Edom, in zijn huis, drie maanden; en de HEERE zegende het huis van Obed-Edom, en alles, wat hij had.