1 Chronicles 13
David Proposes to
Bring the Ark to Jerusalem |
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And David consulted with the captains of
thousands and hundreds, and with every leader.
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And David said unto all the congregation
of Israel, If it seem good unto you, and that it be of
the LORD our God, let us send abroad unto our
brethren every where, that are left in all the land of
Israel, and with them also to the priests and Levites which are in their cities and suburbs, that they may
gather themselves unto us:
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and let us bring again the ark of our God
to us: for we inquired not at it in the days of Saul.
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And all the congregation said that they
would do so: for the thing was right in the eyes of all the
people.
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David Goes to Get the
Ark |
2 Sam. 6.1-11 |
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So David gathered all Israel together,
from Shihor of Egypt even unto the entering of Hemath, to bring the
ark of God from Kir'jath-je'arim. 1 Sam. 7.1, 2
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And David went up, and all Israel, to
Ba'alah, that is, to Kir'jath-je'arim, which belonged to Judah, to bring up thence the ark of God the LORD, that dwelleth between the cherubim, Ex.
25.22 whose name is called on it.
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And they carried the ark of God in a new
cart out of the house of Abin'adab: and Uzza and Ahi'o drave the
cart.
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And David and all Israel played before
God with all their might, and with singing, and with harps,
and with psalteries, and with timbrels, and with cymbals, and with
trumpets.
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And when they came unto the
threshingfloor of Chidon, Uzza put forth his hand to hold the ark;
for the oxen stumbled.
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And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Uzza, and he smote him,
because he put his hand to the ark: and there he died before
God.
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And David was displeased, because the
LORD had made a breach upon Uzza: wherefore
that place is called Per'ez-uz'za 2 to
this day.
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And David was afraid of God that day,
saying, How shall I bring the ark of God home to
me?
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So David brought not the ark home to himself to the city of David, but carried it aside into the house
of O'bed-e'dom the Gittite.
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And the ark of God remained with the
family of O'bed-e'dom in his house three months. And the LORD blessed the house of O'bed-e'dom, 1 Chr. 26.4, 5 and all
that he had.
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