1 Chronicles 13
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1 Chr 13:1
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Then David consulted with the captains of the thousands and the hundreds, even with every leader.
1 Chr 13:2
1 Chr 13:3
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and let us bring back the ark of our God to us, for we did not seek it in the days of Saul."
1 Chr 13:4
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Then all the assembly said that they would do so, for the thing was right in the eyes of all the people.
1 Chr 13:5
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So David assembled all Israel together, from the Shihor of Egypt even to the entrance of Hamath, to bring the ark of God from Kiriath-jearim.
1 Chr 13:6
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David and all Israel went up to Baalah, {that is,} to Kiriath-jearim, which belongs to Judah, to bring up from there the ark of God, the LORD who is enthroned {above} the cherubim, where His name is called.
1 Chr 13:7
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They carried the ark of God on a new cart from the house of Abinadab, and Uzza and Ahio drove the cart.
1 Chr 13:8
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David and all Israel were celebrating before God with all {their} might, even with songs and with lyres, harps, tambourines, cymbals and with trumpets.
1 Chr 13:9
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When they came to the threshing floor of Chidon, Uzza put out his hand to hold the ark, because the oxen nearly upset {it.}
1 Chr 13:10
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The anger of the LORD burned against Uzza, so He struck him down because he put out his hand to the ark; and he died there before God.
1 Chr 13:11
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Then David became angry because of the LORD's outburst against Uzza; and he called that place (I.e. the breakthrough of Uzza) Perez-uzza to this day.
1 Chr 13:12
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David was afraid of God that day, saying, "How can I bring the ark of God {home} to me?"
1 Chr 13:13
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So David did not take the ark with him to the city of David, but took it aside to the house of Obed-edom the Gittite.
1 Chr 13:14
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Thus the ark of God remained with the family of Obed-edom in his house three months; and the LORD blessed the family of Obed-edom with all that he had.
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