David brings the ark to Jerusalem. Uzzah touches the ark to steady it and dies, so David leaves it at Obed-edom's house. Three months later it is brought in with rejoicing, and David dances before the LORD. Michal despises him.
1 Again, David gathered together all the chosen men of Israel , thirty thousand .
2 And David arose , and went with all the people that were with him from Baale of Judah , to bring up from thence the ark of God , whose name is called by the name of the LORD of hosts that dwelleth between the cherubims .
3 And they set the ark of God upon a new cart , and brought it out of the house of Abinadab that was in Gibeah : and Uzzah and Ahio , the sons of Abinadab , drave the new cart .
4 And they brought it out of the house of Abinadab which was at Gibeah , accompanying the ark of God : and Ahio went before the ark .
5 And David and all the house of Israel played before the LORD on all manner of instruments made of fir wood , even on harps , and on psalteries , and on timbrels , and on cornets , and on cymbals .
6 And when they came to Nachon's threshingfloor , Uzzah put forth his hand to the ark of God , and took hold of it; for the oxen shook it.
7 And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Uzzah ; and God smote him there for his error ; and there he died by the ark of God .
8 And David was displeased , because the LORD had made a breach upon Uzzah : and he called the name of the place Perezuzzah to this day .
9 And David was afraid of the LORD that day , and said , How shall the ark of the LORD come to me?
10 So David would not remove the ark of the LORD unto him into the city of David : but David carried it aside into the house of Obededom the Gittite .
11 And the ark of the LORD continued in the house of Obededom the Gittite three months : and the LORD blessed Obededom , and all his household .
12 And it was told king David , saying , The LORD hath blessed the house of Obededom , and all that pertaineth unto him, because of the ark of God . So David went and brought up the ark of God from the house of Obededom into the city of David with gladness .
13 And it was so, that when they that bare the ark of the LORD had gone six paces , he sacrificed oxen and fatlings .
14 And David danced before the LORD with all his might ; and David was girded with a linen ephod .
15 So David and all the house of Israel brought up the ark of the LORD with shouting , and with the sound of the trumpet .
16 And as the ark of the LORD came into the city of David , Michal Saul's daughter looked through a window , and saw king David leaping and dancing before the LORD ; and she despised him in her heart .
17 And they brought in the ark of the LORD , and set it in his place , in the midst of the tabernacle that David had pitched for it: and David offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the LORD .
18 And as soon as David had made an end of offering burnt offerings and peace offerings , he blessed the people in the name of the LORD of hosts .
19 And he dealt among all the people , even among the whole multitude of Israel , as well to the women as men , to every one a cake of bread , and a good piece of flesh, and a flagon of wine. So all the people departed every one to his house .
20 Then David returned to bless his household . And Michal the daughter of Saul came out to meet David , and said , How glorious was the king of Israel to day , who uncovered himself to day in the eyes of the handmaids of his servants , as one of the vain fellows shamelessly uncovereth himself!
21 And David said unto Michal , It was before the LORD , which chose me before thy father , and before all his house , to appoint me ruler over the people of the LORD , over Israel : therefore will I play before the LORD .
22 And I will yet be more vile than thus , and will be base in mine own sight : and of the maidservants which thou hast spoken of, of them shall I be had in honour .
23 Therefore Michal the daughter of Saul had no child unto the day of her death .