¶¹Again, David gathered together all the chosen men of Israel, thirty thousand.

And David arose, and went with all the people that were with him from Baale² of Judah, to bring up from thence the ark of God, whose name³ is called by the name of the LORD of hosts that dwelleth⁴ between the cherubims.

And they set⁵ the ark of God upon a new cart, and brought it out of the house of Abinadab that was in Gibeah⁶: and Uzzah and Ahio, the sons of Abinadab, drave the new cart.

⁷And they brought it out of the house of Abinadab which was at Gibeah, accompanying⁸ the ark of God: and Ahio went before the ark.

And David⁹ and all the house of Israel played before the LORD on all manner¹⁰ of instruments made of fir wood, even on harps, and on psalteries, and on timbrels, and on cornets, and on cymbals.

¶ And when they came to Nachon's¹¹ threshingfloor, Uzzah put forth¹² his hand to the ark of God, and took hold of it; for the oxen shook it¹³.

And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Uzzah; and God smote¹⁴ him there for his error¹⁵; and there he died by the ark of God.

And David was displeased¹⁶, because the LORD had made¹⁷ a breach upon Uzzah: and he called the name of the place Perezuzzah to this day.

And David was afraid¹⁸ of the LORD that day, and said, How shall¹⁹ the ark of the LORD come to me?

¶ So David would not remove the ark of the LORD unto him into the city of David: but David carried it aside into the house of Obededom²⁰ the Gittite²¹.

And the ark of the LORD continued in the house of Obededom the Gittite three months: and the LORD blessed²² Obededom, and all his household.

¶ And it was told king David, saying, The LORD hath blessed the house of Obededom, and all that pertaineth unto him, because²³ of the ark of God. So David²⁴ went and brought up the ark of God from the house of Obededom into the city of David with gladness.

And it was so, that when they²⁵ that bare the ark of the LORD had gone six paces, he sacrificed oxen²⁶ and fatlings.

And David danced²⁷ before the LORD with all his²⁸ might; and David was girded²⁹ with a linen ephod.

So David³⁰ and all the house of Israel brought up the ark of the LORD with shouting³¹, and with the sound³² of the trumpet.

And as³³ the ark of the LORD came into the city of David, Michal³⁴ Saul's daughter looked through a window, and saw king David leaping and dancing before the LORD; and she despised³⁵ him in her heart.

And they brought³⁶ in the ark of the LORD, and set it in his place, in the midst of the tabernacle that David had pitched³⁷ for it: and David offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the LORD.

And as soon³⁸ as David had made an end of offering burnt offerings and peace offerings, he blessed³⁹ the people in the name of the LORD of hosts.

And he dealt⁴⁰ 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 good piece of flesh, and a flagon of wine. So all the⁴¹ people departed every one to his house.

¶ Then David returned to bless⁴² his household. And Michal⁴³ the daughter of Saul came out to meet David, and said, How glorious⁴⁴ was the king of Israel to day, who uncovered⁴⁵ himself to day in the eyes of the handmaids of his servants, as one of the vain fellows⁴⁶ shamelessly⁴⁷ uncovereth himself!

And David said unto Michal, It was before⁴⁸ the LORD, which chose⁴⁹ me before thy father, and before all his house, to appoint me ruler over the people of the LORD, over Israel: therefore will I play⁵⁰ before the LORD.

And I will yet be more vile⁵¹ than thus, and will be base in mine⁵² own sight: and of the maidservants⁵³ which thou hast spoken of, of them shall I be had in honour.

Therefore Michal⁵⁴ the daughter of Saul had no child unto the day⁵⁵ of her death.