1 And David consulted with the captains of thousands and hundreds, and with every leader. 2 And David said unto all the congregation of Israel, If it seem good unto you, and that it be of the LORD our God, let us send abroad unto our brethren every where, that are left in all the land of Israel, and with them also to the priests and Levites which are in their cities and suburbs, that they may gather themselves unto us: 3 And let us bring again the ark of our God to us: for we enquired not at it in the days of Saul. 4 And all the congregation said that they would do so: for the thing was right in the eyes of all the people. 5 So David gathered all Israel together, from Shihor of Egypt even unto the entering of Hemath, to bring the ark of God from Kirjath-jearim. 6 And David went up, and all Israel, to Baalah, that is , to Kirjath-jearim, which belonged to Judah, to bring up thence the ark of God the LORD, that dwelleth between the cherubims, whose name is called on it . 7 And they carried the ark of God in a new cart out of the house of Abinadab: and Uzza and Ahio drave the cart. 8 And David and all Israel played before God with all their might, and with singing, and with harps, and with psalteries, and with timbrels, and with cymbals, and with trumpets.
9 ¶ And when they came unto the threshingfloor of Chidon, Uzza put forth his hand to hold the ark; for the oxen stumbled. 10 And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Uzza, and he smote him, because he put his hand to the ark: and there he died before God. 11 And David was displeased, because the LORD had made a breach upon Uzza: wherefore that place is called Perez-uzza to this day. 12 And David was afraid of God that day, saying, How shall I bring the ark of God home to me? 13 So David brought not the ark home to himself to the city of David, but carried it aside into the house of Obed-edom the Gittite. 14 And the ark of God remained with the family of Obed-edom in his house three months. And the LORD blessed the house of Obed-edom, and all that he had.
Šķirsta pārvešana no Kirjat-Jeārīmas
(2Sam 6:1–11)1 Dāvids apspriedās ar virsniekiem pār tūkstošiem un simtiem, ar katru vadītāju. 2 Un Dāvids teica visai Israēla sapulcei: “Ja jums šķiet labi un ja tas ir no Kunga, mūsu Dieva, tad sūtīsim pie visiem pārējiem mūsu brāļiem visā Israēla zemē, arī pie priesteriem un levītiem viņu pilsētās ar to ganībām, lai viņi sapulcējas pie mums. 3 Tad pārvedīsim mājup mūsu Dieva šķirstu, jo Saula laikā mēs to nemeklējām.” 4 Un visa sapulce sacīja, lai tā darot, jo visai tautai šķita, ka tā ir pareizi.
5 Tad Dāvids sapulcināja visu Israēlu no Šīhoras upes Ēģiptē līdz Hamātas pievārtei, lai pārvestu Dieva šķirstu no Kirjat-Jeārīmas. 6 Dāvids un viss Israēls devās augšup uz Baalātu pie Kirjat-Jeārīmas, kas ir Jūdā, lai no turienes pārvestu Dieva šķirstu, kas saukts starp ķerubiem mītošā Kunga vārdā. 7 Dieva derības šķirstu veda jaunos ratos no Abīnādāva nama. Ratus vadīja Uza un Ahjo. 8 Dāvids un viss Israēls no visa spēka gavilēja Dieva priekšā ar dziesmām, lirām, arfām, tamburīniem, cimbolēm un taurēm.
9 Kad viņi bija nonākuši pie Kidona klona, Uza ar roku atbalstīja šķirstu, jo vērši paklupa. 10 Tad Kungs iedegās dusmās pret Uzu un sita viņu, jo tas bija pielicis šķirstam roku. Viņš mira tur, Dieva priekšā. 11 Dāvids sadrūma, jo Kungs satrieca Uzu. To vietu viņš nosauca Perec-Uza . Tā to sauc līdz šai dienai. 12 Todien Dāvids bijās Dieva un sacīja: “Kā lai es nesu Dieva šķirstu pie sevis?” 13 Dāvids nenogādāja šķirstu pie sevis Dāvida pilsētā, bet novietoja to gatieša Obēd-Edoma namā. 14 Tā Dieva šķirsts palika Obēd-Edoma namā trīs mēnešus, un Kungs svētīja Obēd-Edoma namu un visu, kas tam bija.
