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1 David consulted with the captains of thousands, and of hundreds, and with all the commanders.
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David consulted with all of his leaders, the commanders of thousands and of hundreds.
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,
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Then David addressed the entire assembly of Israel, "If it seems right to you, and it is God's will, let's invite all our relatives wherever they are throughout Israel, along with their relatives, including their priests and Levites from their cities and surrounding pastures, to join us.
3 And let us bring again the ark of our God to us: for we sought it not in the days of Saul.
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And let's bring the Chest of our God back - the Chest that was out of sight, out of mind during the days of Saul."
4 And all the multitude answered that it should be so: for the word pleased all the people.
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The entire assembly of Israel agreed - everybody agreed that it was the right thing to do.
5 So David assembled all Israel from Sihor of Egypt, even to the entering into Emath, to bring the ark of God from Cariathiarim.
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So David gathered all Israel together, from Egypt's Pond of Horus in the southwest to the Pass of Hamath in the northeast, to go and get the Chest of God from Kiriath Jearim.
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.
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Then David and all Israel went to Baalah (Kiriath Jearim) in Judah to bring back the Chest of God, the "Cherubim-Throne-of-God," where God's Name is invoked.
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.
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They moved the Chest of God on a brand-new cart from the house of Abinadab with Uzzah and Ahio in charge.
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,
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In procession with the Chest of God, David and all Israel worshiped exuberantly in song and dance, with a marching band of all kinds of instruments.
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.
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When they were at the threshing floor of Kidon, the oxen stumbled and Uzzah grabbed the Chest to keep it from falling off.
10 And the Lord was angry with Oza, and struck him, because he had touched the ark; and he died there before the Lord.
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God erupted in anger against Uzzah and killed him because he grabbed the Chest. He died on the spot - in the presence of God.
11 And David was troubled because the Lord had divided Oza: and he called that place the Breach of Oza to this day.
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David lost his temper, angry because God exploded against Uzzah; the place is still called Perez Uzzah (Exploded Uzzah).
12 And he feared God at that time, saying: How can I bring in the ark of God to me?
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David was terrified of God that day; he said, "How can I possibly continue this parade with the Chest of God?"
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.
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So David called off the parade of the Chest to the City of David; instead he stored it in the house of Obed-Edom the Gittite.
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.
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The Chest of God was in storage in the house of Obed-Edom for three months. God blessed the family of Obed-Edom and everything around him.
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