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 there the ark of God, whose name is called by the name of Jehovah of hosts that dwells 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, drove 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 Jehovah on all manner of instruments made of fir wood, even on harps, and on psalteries, and on tambourines, and on cornets, and on cymbals.
6 And when they came to Nachon's threshing floor, 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 Jehovah was kindled against Uzzah; and God struck him there for his error; and there he died by the ark of God.
8 And David was displeased, because Jehovah had made a breach upon Uzzah: and he called the name of the place Perezuzzah to this day.
9 And David was afraid of Jehovah that day, and said, How shall the ark of Jehovah come to me?
10 So David would not remove the ark of Jehovah to him into the city of David: but David carried it aside into the house of Obededom the Gittite.
11 And the ark of Jehovah continued in the house of Obededom the Gittite three months: and Jehovah blessed Obededom, and all his household.
12 And it was told king David, saying, Jehovah has blessed the house of Obededom, and all that pertains to him, because of the ark of God. So David went and brought up the ark of God from the house of Obededom into the city of David with gladness.
13 And it was so, that when those who carried the ark of Jehovah had gone six paces, he sacrificed oxen and fatlings.
14 And David danced before Jehovah 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 Jehovah with shouting, and with the sound of the trumpet.
16 And as the ark of Jehovah came into the city of David, Michal Saul's daughter looked through a window, and saw king David leaping and dancing before Jehovah; and she despised him in her mind.
17 And they brought in the ark of Jehovah, 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 Jehovah.
18 And as soon as David had finished offering burnt offerings and peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of Jehovah 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 everyone a cake of bread, and a good piece of flesh, and a flagon of wine. So all the people departed everyone 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 uncovers himself!
21 And David said to Michal, It was before Jehovah, which chose me before your father, and before all his house, to appoint me ruler over the people of Jehovah, over Israel: therefore will I play before Jehovah.
22 And I will yet be more vile than thus, and will be base in my own sight: and of the maid servants which you have spoken of, of them shall I be had in honor.
23 Therefore Michal the daughter of Saul had no child to the day of her death.