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1And David and all Israel went up to
2Baalah, that is, to Kiriath-jearim that belongs to Judah, to bring up from there the ark of God, which is called by the name of the LORD who
3sits enthroned above the cherubim.
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And they carried the ark of God on a new cart, from the house of
4Abinadab, and Uzzah and Ahio were driving the cart.
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And David and all Israel were rejoicing before God with all their might, with song and
5lyres and harps and tambourines and cymbals and trumpets.
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And when they came to the threshing floor of
6Chidon, Uzzah put out his hand to take hold of the ark, for the oxen stumbled.
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And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Uzzah, and he struck him down
7because he put out his hand to the ark, and
8he died there before God.
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And David was angry because the LORD had broken out against Uzzah. And that place is called Perez-uzza to this day.
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And David was afraid of God that day, and he said, "How can I bring the ark of God home to me?"
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So David did not take the ark home into the city of David, but took it aside to the house
9of Obed-edom the Gittite.
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And the ark of God remained with the household of Obed-edom in his house three months.
10And the LORD blessed the household of Obed-edom and all that he had.