1 Again, David gathered together all the chosen men of Israel, 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 between the cherubims. 3 And they set 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, drave the new cart. 4 And they brought it out of the house of Abinadab which was at Gibeah, accompanying the ark of God: and Ahio went before the ark. 5 And David and all the house of Israel played before the LORD on all manner of instruments made of fir wood, even on harps, and on psalteries, and on timbrels, and on cornets, and on cymbals.
6 ¶ And when they came to Nachon’s threshingfloor, Uzzah put forth his hand to the ark of God, and took hold of it; for the oxen shook it . 7 And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Uzzah; and God smote him there for his error; and there he died by the ark of God. 8 And David was displeased, because the LORD had made a breach upon Uzzah: and he called the name of the place Perez-uzzah to this day. 9 And David was afraid of the LORD that day, and said, How shall the ark of the LORD come to me? 10 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 Obed-edom the 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 it was told king David, saying, The LORD hath blessed the house of Obed-edom, and all that pertaineth unto him, because of the ark of God. So David went and brought up the ark of God from the house of Obed-edom into the city of David with gladness. 13 And it was so , that when they that bare the ark of the LORD had gone six paces, he sacrificed oxen and fatlings. 14 And David danced before the LORD with all his might; and David was girded with a linen ephod. 15 So David and all the house of Israel brought up the ark of the LORD with shouting, and with the sound of the 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 leaping and dancing before the LORD; and she despised him in her heart.
17 ¶ And they brought in the ark of the LORD, and set it in his place, in the midst of the tabernacle that David had pitched for it: and 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 he dealt 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 the people departed every one to his house.
20 ¶ Then David returned to bless his household. And Michal the daughter of Saul came out to meet David, and said, How glorious was the king of Israel to day, who uncovered himself to day in the eyes of the handmaids of his servants, as one of the vain fellows shamelessly uncovereth himself! 21 And David said unto Michal, It was before the LORD, which chose me before thy father, and before all his house, to appoint me ruler over the people of the LORD, over Israel: therefore will I play before the LORD. 22 And I will yet be more vile than thus, and will be base in mine own sight: and of the maidservants which thou hast spoken of, of them shall I be had in honour. 23 Therefore Michal the daughter of Saul had no child unto the day of her death.
Dāvids ved Dieva šķirstu uz Jeruzālemi
(1L 13:1–141L 15:25–16:3)1 Dāvids atkal saaicināja visus Israēla karaspēka izlases vīrus – trīsdesmit tūkstošus. 2 Dāvids un visi viņa ļaudis cēlās un gāja uz Baalu Jūdā, lai atnestu Dieva šķirstu, kas tiek saukts viņa vārdā – Pulku Kunga vārdā, kurš mīt starp ķerubiem. 3 Dieva šķirstu jaunos ratos veda no Abīnādāva nama, kas kalnā. Abīnādāva dēli Uza un Ahjo vadīja jaunos ratus 4 un kopā ar Dieva šķirstu izbrauca no Abīnādāva nama, kas kalnā. Ahjo gāja šķirstam pa priekšu. 5 Dāvids un viss Israēla nams gavilēja Kunga priekšā ar visiem koka mūzikas instrumentiem – lirām, arfām, tamburīniem, kastaņetēm un cimbolēm.
6 Kad viņi nonāca līdz Nahona klonam, Uza pasniedzās pie Dieva šķirsta un satvēra to, jo vērši paklupa. 7 Tad Kungs iedegās dusmās pret Uzu, un Dievs viņu tūdaļ sita par viņa kļūmi, un viņš nokrita miris līdzās Dieva šķirstam. 8 Dāvids sadrūma par to, ka Kunga trieciens satrieca Uzu, to vietu viņš nosauca Perec-Uza . Tā to sauc līdz šai dienai. 9 Dāvids bijās Kunga un sacīja: “Kā gan lai Kunga šķirsts nāk pie manis!” 10 Dāvids negribēja vest Kunga šķirstu sev līdzi uz Dāvida pilsētu un novietoja to gatieša Obēd-Edoma namā. 11 Kunga šķirsts palika gatieša Obēd-Edoma namā trīs mēnešus, un Kungs svētīja Obēd-Edomu un visu viņa namu.
12 Kad ķēniņam Dāvidam pastāstīja, ka Kungs Dieva šķirsta dēļ ir svētījis Obēd-Edoma namu un visu, kas tam, Dāvids ar līksmību gāja nest Dieva šķirstu no Obēd-Edoma nama uz Dāvida pilsētu. 13 Kad Kunga šķirsta nesēji bija pagājuši sešus soļus, viņš upurēja vērsi un nobarotu lopu. 14 Dāvids, cik spēka, dejoja Kunga priekšā, viņš bija apjozies ar linu efodu. 15 Dāvids un viss Israēla nams ar prieka saucieniem un tauru skaņām ienesa pilsētā Kunga šķirstu. 16 Kad Kunga šķirsts nonāca Dāvida pilsētā, Saula meita Mīhala bija izliekusies pa logu. Viņa redzēja ķēniņu Dāvidu lēkājam un dejojam Kunga priekšā un sāka to nicināt.
17 Kunga šķirstu atnesa un nolika savā vietā – teltī, ko Dāvids tam bija uzslējis. Dāvids upurēja Kunga priekšā sadedzināmos upurus un miera upurus. 18 Kad Dāvids bija beidzis upurēt sadedzināmos upurus un miera upurus, viņš svētīja tautu Pulku Kunga vārdā. 19 Visam Israēla pulkam, visai tautai – gan vīriem, gan sievām –, Dāvids izdalīja pa maizei, cepumam un vīnogu plācenim. Tad tie devās katrs uz savām mājām.
20 Kad Dāvids pārnāca, lai svētītu savu namu, Saula meita Mīhala iznāca viņam pretī un teica: “Nu gan godājams šodien bija Israēla ķēniņš – izģērbies verdzeņu un vergu priekšā, izģērbies kā tāds salašņa!” 21 Dāvids teica Mīhalai: “Nē, Kunga priekšā, kas mani izredzējis būt pārākam par tavu tēvu un visu viņa namu un iecēlis mani par valdnieku Kunga tautai Israēlam. Un es līksmoju Kunga priekšā! 22 Pat ja es būtu vēl vairāk izmeties un kailāks, šīm verdzenēm, par kurām tu runāji, es būtu godājams!” 23 Un Saula meita Mīhala palika bez bērniem visu mūžu.
