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.
1 Pēc tam Dāvids sapulcināja visus izlasītos vīrus Israēlā, trīsdesmit tūkstošus vīru. 2 Tad Dāvids cēlās un gāja ar visiem ļaudīm, kas bija pie viņa, uz Baalu Jūdā, lai no turienes atvestu Dieva šķirstu, kas ir nosaukts Dieva, Tā Kunga Cebaota, Vārdā, kas valda pār ķerubiem. 3 Un tie veda Dieva šķirstu, kas bija uzlikts uz jauniem ratiem, bet tas bija iznests no Abinadaba nama, kas atrodas pakalnā; un Uza un Ahio, Abinadaba dēli, vadīja šos jaunos ratus. 4 Un, kad tie iznesa Dieva šķirstu no Abinadaba nama, kas bija pakalnā, tad Ahio gāja šķirstam pa priekšu. 5 Bet Dāvids un viss Israēla nams līksmojās un dejoja Tā Kunga priekšā, viņi spēlēja ar ciedru koka cītarām, arfām, rokas bungām, ar zvārguļiem un zvaniem. 6 Kad tie nonāca pie Nahona labības klona, tad Uza izstiepa savu roku pret Dieva šķirstu, lai to cieši saturētu, jo vērši paklupa. 7 Tad Tā Kunga dusmas iekaisa pret Uzu, un Dievs viņu tur bargi sodīja, jo tas bija izdarījis pārkāpumu, un viņš turpat pie Dieva šķirsta nomira. 8 Un Dāvids bija satriekts, ka Tas Kungs lauzdams lauza Uzas dzīvību; tāpēc šīs vietas vārds tika nosaukts Perec-Uza , un tā līdz šai dienai. 9 Bet Dāvids tanī dienā stipri izbijās Tā Kunga priekšā, tā ka viņš izsaucās: "Kā Dieva šķirsts var nākt pie manis?" 10 Un Dāvids negribēja ļaut Tā Kunga šķirstu vest pie sevis uz Dāvida pilsētu, bet viņš novirzīja to uz Obed-Edoma, kāda gātieša, namu. 11 Un Tā Kunga šķirsts palika šā gātieša Obed-Edoma namā trīs mēnešus; un Tas Kungs svētīja Obed-Edomu un visu viņa namu. 12 Kad ķēniņam Dāvidam tika paziņots, ka Tas Kungs ir Obed-Edoma namu un visu, kas tam pieder, svētījis Dieva šķirsta labad, tad Dāvids gāja un pilns prieka pārveda Dieva šķirstu no Obed-Edoma nama kalnup uz paša Dāvida pilsētu. 13 Kad Tā Kunga šķirsta nesēji bija pagājuši sešus soļus, tad viņš upurēja vērsi un barotu teļu. 14 Un Dāvids dejoja no visas savas sirds Tā Kunga priekšā, un Dāvids bija apjozts tikai ar linu efodu. 15 Tā Dāvids un viss Israēla nams pārveda kalnup Tā Kunga šķirstu ar gavilēm un taures skaņām. 16 Un notika, kad Tā Kunga šķirstu nesa iekšā Dāvida pilsētā, tad Mihala, Saula meita, bija izliekusies pa logu un skatījās. Kad viņa ieraudzīja ķēniņu Dāvidu lēkājam un dejas solī Tā Kunga priekšā dejojam, viņa to nonicināja un ienīda savā sirdī. 17 Un tie ienesa Tā Kunga šķirstu un to nolika savā vietā telts vidū, ko Dāvids bija tam uzcēlis, un Dāvids upurēja dedzināmos upurus un kaujamos pateicības upurus Tā Kunga priekšā. 18 Kad Dāvids savus dedzināmos upurus un kaujamos pateicības upurus bija beidzis upurēt, tad viņš svētīja tautu Tā Kunga Cebaota Vārdā. 19 Un viņš lika izdalīt visai tautai, visai Israēla draudzei, gan vīriem, gan sievām, ikkatram pa maizei, pa gabalam gaļas un pa rozīņu rausim. Un tad visa tauta atgriezās ikviens savās mājās. 20 Kad arī Dāvids atgriezās, lai sveicinātu savu namu, tad Mihala, Saula meita, iznāca Dāvidam pretī un teica: "Cik cienījami gan ir izturējies šodien Israēla ķēniņš, kad viņš bija gandrīz pilnīgi atsedzies savu pavalstnieku kalpoņu acu priekšā, kā to parasti dara tikai nelietīgi vīri!" 21 Bet Dāvids atbildēja Mihalai: "Tas notika Tā Kunga priekšā, kas mani ir izredzējis, mani celdams augstāk par tavu tēvu un tava tēva namu, par valdītāju Tā Kunga tautai, pār Israēlu; un es līksmojos Tā Kunga priekšā. 22 Un es vēl vairāk pazemošos nekā šoreiz un kļūšu zems savās acīs, bet ar tām kalponēm, kuras tu pieminēji, es pieaugšu savā godā." 23 Un Mihala, Saula meita, palika bez bērniem līdz savai miršanas dienai.
