1 And David took counsel with the tribunes, and centurions, and all the commanders,
1 And David consulted with the captains of thousands, and of hundreds, and with all the commanders.
2 and he said to all the assembly of Israel: If it please you, & if the word which I speak proceed from our Lord God, let us send to the rest of our brethren into all the countries of Israel, & to the Priests, & Levites, that dwell in the suburbs of the cities, that they may be gathered together unto us,
2 And he said to all the assembly of Israel: If it please you; and if the words which I speak come from the Lord our God, let us send to the rest of our brethren into all the countries of Israel, and to the priests, and the Levites, that dwell in the suburbs of the cities, to gather themselves to us,
3 and we may bring again unto us the Ark of our God: for we sought it not in the days of Saul.
3 And let us bring again the ark of our God to us: for we sought it not in the days of Saul.
4 And the whole multitude answered that it should be so done: for the word had pleased all the people.
4 And all the multitude answered that it should be so: for the word pleased all the people.
5 David therefore assembled all Israel from Sihor of Ægypt, till thou enter into Emath, to bring the Ark of God from Cariathiarim.
5 So David assembled all Israel from Sihor of Egypt, even to the entering into Emath, ¹to bring the ark of God from Cariathiarim.
6 And David went up, and every man of Israel to the hill of Cariathiarim which is in Juda, to fetch thence the Ark of our God sitting upon the Cherubim, where his name is invocated.
6 And David went up with all the men of Israel to the hill of Cariathiarim which is in Juda, to bring thence the ark of the Lord God sitting upon the cherubims, where his name is called upon.
7 And they laid the Ark of God upon a new wain, out of the house of Abinadab. And Oza and his brother did drive the wain.
7 And they carried the ark of God upon a new cart out of the house of Abinadab. And Oza and his brother drove the cart.
8 Moreover David, & all Israel played before our Lord with all their might in songs, and on harps, and psalteries, and timbrels, and cymbals, and trumpets.
8 And David and all Israel played before God with all their might with hymns, and with harps, and with psalteries, and timbrels, and cymbals, and trumpets,
9 And when they were come to the Floor of Chidon, Oza stretched forth his hand, to hold up the Ark: for the oxe being wanton had made it lean a little a-side.
9 And when they came to the floor of Chidon, Oza put forth his hand, to hold up the ark: for the ox being wanton had made it lean a little on one side.
10 Our Lord therefore was angry against Oza, & struck him, for that he had touched the Ark: and he died there before our Lord.
10 And the Lord was angry with Oza, and struck him, because he had touched the ark; and he died there before the Lord.
11 And David was strucken sad, because our Lord had divided Oza: and he called that place, the Division of Oza until this present day.
11 And David was troubled because the Lord had divided Oza: and he called that place the Breach of Oza to this day.
12 And he feared God at that time, saying: How may I bring in the Ark of God unto me?
12 And he feared God at that time, saying: How can I bring in the ark of God to me?
13 And for this cause he brought it not unto himself, that is, into the city of David, but turned it away into the house of Obededom the Getheite.
13 And therefore he brought it not home to himself, that is, into the city of David, but carried it aside into the house of Obededom the Gethite.
14 Therefore the Ark of God remained in the house of Obededom three months: & our Lord blessed his house, and all things that he had.
14 And the ark of God remained in the house of Obededom three months: and the Lord blessed his house, and all that he had.