1 Chronicles Chapter 13
David was like, 'Yo, let’s hit up the squad leaders, all the captains and whatnot, to check the vibes.'
And David consulted with the captains of thousands and hundreds, {and} with every leader.
He told everyone in Israel, 'If this sounds lit and it’s from the Lord, let’s slide into our homies' DMs everywhere across the land, plus the priests and Levites in their towns, so they can join us.'
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: {send...: Heb. break forth and send} {in their...: Heb. in the cities of their suburbs}
'We need to bring back the ark of our God, 'cause we totally left it hanging during Saul's reign.'
And let us bring again the ark of our God to us: for we enquired not at it in the days of Saul. {bring...: Heb. bring about}
The whole gang was like, 'Bet, let’s get it!' Everyone thought it was a solid plan.
And all the congregation said that they would do so: for the thing was right in the eyes of all the people.
David gathered all of Israel from Shihor in Egypt to Hemath, to fetch the ark of God from Kirjath–jearim.
So David gathered all Israel together, from Shihor of Egypt even unto the entering of Hemath, to bring the ark of God from Kirjathjearim.
David and all Israel pulled up to Baalah, aka Kirjath–jearim, which was in Judah, to pick up the ark of the Lord that was chilling between the cherubim.
And David went up, and all Israel, to Baalah, {that is}, to Kirjathjearim, which {belonged} to Judah, to bring up thence the ark of God the LORD, that dwelleth {between} the cherubims, whose name is called {on it}.
They placed the ark on a brand-new cart from Abinadab's crib, with Uzza and Ahio steering it.
And they carried the ark of God in a new cart out of the house of Abinadab: and Uzza and Ahio drave the cart. {carried...: Heb. made the ark to ride}
David and the whole crew were vibing hard, going all out for God, singing, and jamming on harps, psalteries, timbrels, cymbals, and trumpets.
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. {singing: Heb. songs}
When they hit the threshing floor of Chidon, Uzza reached out to steady the ark since the oxen stumbled.
And when they came unto the threshingfloor of Chidon, Uzza put forth his hand to hold the ark; for the oxen stumbled. {Chidon: also called Nachon} {stumbled: or, shook it}
The Lord was not having it and got heated with Uzza, striking him down, and Uzza was gone before God.
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.
David was lowkey bummed because the Lord took Uzza out, so that place got the name Perez–uzza from then on.
And David was displeased, because the LORD had made a breach upon Uzza: wherefore that place is called Perezuzza to this day. {Perezuzza: that is, The breach of Uzza}
David was shook that day, thinking, 'How am I gonna get the ark of God back home?'
And David was afraid of God that day, saying, How shall I bring the ark of God {home} to me?
So instead of bringing the ark to his city, David dropped it off at Obed–edom’s spot.
So David brought not the ark {home} to himself to the city of David, but carried it aside into the house of Obededom the Gittite. {brought: Heb. removed}
The ark of God hung out with Obed–edom’s fam for three months, and the Lord blessed them and everything they owned.
And the ark of God remained with the family of Obededom in his house three months. And the LORD blessed the house of Obededom, and all that he had.