2 Samuel 6

¹ Againe Dauid gathered together all the chosen men of Israel, euen thirtie thousand,

² And David arose, and went with all the people that [were] with him fromThis was a city in Judah called also Kirjathjearim, (Jos_15:9).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] inwhich was a high place in the city of Baale.Gibeah: and Uzzah and Ahio, the sons of Abinadab, drave the new cart.

⁴ And when they brought the Arke of God out of the house of Abinadab, that was at Gibeah, Ahio went before the Arke,

⁵ And David and all the house of IsraelPraised God, and sang Psalms.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 Nachons threshing floore, Vzzah put his hande to the Arke of God, and helde it: for the oxen did shake it.

⁷ And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Uzzah; and GodHere we see the danger it is to follow good intentions, or to do anything in God's service without his express word.smote him there for [his] error; and there he died by the ark of God.

⁸ And Dauid was displeased, because the Lord had smitten Vzzah: and he called the name of the place Perez Vzzah vntill this day.

⁹ Therefore Dauid that day feared the Lord, and sayd, How shall the Arke of the Lorde come to mee?

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 ObededomWho was a Levite, and had dwelt in Gittaim, (1Ch_15:21).the Gittite.

¹¹ And the Arke of the Lorde continued in the house of Obed-edom the Gittite, three moneths, and the Lorde blessed Obed-edom, and all his houshold.

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 andMeaning, he caused the Levites to bear it according to the law.brought up the ark of God from the house of Obededom into the city of David with gladness.

¹³ And when they that bare the Arke of the Lord had gone sixe paces, he offred an oxe, and a fatte beast.

¹⁴ And David danced before the LORD with all [his] might; and David [was] girded with a linenWith a garment like the priest's garment.ephod.

¹⁵ So Dauid & all the house of Israel, brought the Arke of the Lord with shouting, and sound of 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 sheThe worldlings are not able to comprehend the emotions that move the children of God to praise God in all kinds of ways.despised him in her heart.

¹⁷ And when they had brought in the Arke of the Lord, they set it in his place, in the mids of the tabernacle that Dauid had pitched for it: then Dauid offred burnt offrings, and peace offrings before the Lord.

¹⁸ And assoone as Dauid had made an ende of offring burnt offrings and peace offrings, hee blessed the people in the Name of the Lorde of hostes,

¹⁹ And gaue among all the people, euen among the whole multitude of Israel, aswel to the women as men, to euerie one a cake of bread, and a piece of flesh, and a bottell of wine: so all the people departed euerie one to his house.

²⁰ Then David returned toThat is, to pray for his house, as he had done for the people.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 for no worldly affection, but only for that zeal that I bore to God's glory.[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 will yet be more vile then thus, and will be low in mine owne sight, and of the verie same maidseruants, which thou hast spoken of, shal I be had in honour.

²³ Therefore Michal the daughter of Saul hadWhich was a punishment because she mocked the servant of God.no child unto the day of her death.