Chapter 6
1 David again gathered together all the chosen men of Israel , thirty thousand.
2 David arose and went with all the people who were with him from Baale Judah , to bring up from there God ’s ark, which is called by the Name , even the name of Yahweh of Armies who sits above the cherubim .
3 They set God’s ark on a new cart , and brought it out of Abinadab’s house that was on the hill ; and Uzzah and Ahio, the sons of Abinadab, drove the new cart .
4 They brought it out of Abinadab’s house which was in the hill , with God’s ark; and Ahio went before the ark.
5 David and all the house of Israel played before Yahweh with all kinds of instruments made of cypress wood , with harps , with stringed instruments, with tambourines , with castanets , and with cymbals .
6 When they came to the threshing floor of Nacon , Uzzah reached for God ’s ark and took hold of it , for the cattle stumbled .
7 Yahweh ’s anger burned against Uzzah , and God struck him there for his error ; and he died there by God ’s ark.
8 David was displeased because Yahweh had broken out against Uzzah ; and he called that place Perez Uzzah to this day .
9 David was afraid of Yahweh that day ; and he said, "How could Yahweh ’s ark come to me ?"
10 So David would not move Yahweh ’s ark to be with him in David ’s city ; but David carried it aside into Obed-Edom the Gittite ’s house .
11 Yahweh ’s ark remained in Obed-Edom the Gittite ’s house three months ; and Yahweh blessed Obed-Edom and all his house .
12 King David was told , " Yahweh has blessed the house of Obed-Edom , and all that belongs to him , because of God ’s ark." So David went and brought up God ’s ark from the house of Obed-Edom into David ’s city with joy .
13 When those who bore Yahweh ’s ark had gone six paces , he sacrificed an ox and a fattened calf.
14 David danced before Yahweh with all his might ; and David was clothed in a linen ephod.
15 So David and all the house of Israel brought up Yahweh ’s ark with shouting and with the sound of the trumpet .
16 As Yahweh ’s ark came into David ’s city , Michal the daughter of Saul looked out through the window and saw King David leaping and dancing before Yahweh ; and she despised him in her heart .
17 They brought in Yahweh ’s ark, and set it in its place in the middle of the tent that David had pitched for it ; and David offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before Yahweh .
18 When David had finished offering the burnt offering and the peace offerings , he blessed the people in the name of Yahweh of Armies .
19 He gave to all the people , even among the whole multitude of Israel , both to men and women, to everyone a portion of bread , dates, and raisins. So all the people departed , each to his own house .
20 Then David returned to bless his household . Michal the daughter of Saul came out to meet David , and said , " How glorious the king of Israel was today , who uncovered himself today in the eyes of his servants ’ maids, as one of the vain fellows shamelessly uncovers himself !"
21 David said to Michal , " It was before Yahweh , who chose me above your father, and above all his house , to appoint me prince over the people of Yahweh , over Israel . Therefore I will celebrate before Yahweh .
22 I will be yet more undignified than this , and will be worthless in my own sight . But the maids of whom you have spoken will honor me ."
23 Michal the daughter of Saul had no child to the day of her death .