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.
The Covenant Box Is Moved from Kiriath Jearim
(2 Samuel 6.1-11)1 King David consulted with all the officers in command of units of a thousand men and units of a hundred men. 2 Then he announced to all the people of Israel, “If you give your approval and if it is the will of the Lord our God, let us send messengers to the rest of our people and to the priests and Levites in their towns, and tell them to assemble here with us. 3 Then we will go and get God's Covenant Box, which was ignored while Saul was king.” 4 The people were pleased with the suggestion and agreed to it.
5 So David assembled the people of Israel from all over the country, from the Egyptian border in the south to Hamath Pass in the north, in order to bring the Covenant Box from Kiriath Jearim to Jerusalem. 6 David and the people went to the city of Baalah, that is, to Kiriath Jearim, in the territory of Judah, to get the Covenant Box of God, which bears the name of the Lord enthroned above the winged creatures. 7 At Abinadab's house they brought out the Covenant Box and put it on a new cart. Uzzah and Ahio guided the cart, 8 while David and all the people danced with all their might to honor God. They sang and played musical instruments—harps, drums, cymbals, and trumpets.
9 As they came to the threshing place of Chidon, the oxen stumbled, and Uzzah reached out and took hold of the Covenant Box. 10 At once the Lord became angry with Uzzah and killed him for touching the Box. He died there in God's presence, 11 and so that place has been called Perez Uzzah ever since. David was furious because the Lord had punished Uzzah in anger.
12 Then David was afraid of God and said, “How can I take the Covenant Box with me now?” 13 So David did not take it with him to Jerusalem. Instead, he left it at the house of a man named Obed Edom, a native of the city of Gath. 14 It stayed there three months, and the Lord blessed Obed Edom's family and everything that belonged to him.
