1Again, David gathered together all the chosen men of Israel, thirty thousand. 2And 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.6.2 Baale: or, Baalah, that is, Kirjath-jearim6.2 whose name…: or, at which the name, even the name of the LORD of hosts, was called upon 3And 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.6.3 set: Heb. made to ride6.3 Gibeah: or, the hill 4And they brought it out of the house of Abinadab which was at Gibeah, accompanying the ark of God: and Ahio went before the ark.6.4 accompanying: Heb. with 5And 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.6.6 Nachon: also called Chidon6.6 shook it: or, stumbled 7And 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.6.7 error: or, rashness 8And David was displeased, because the LORD had made a breach upon Uzzah: and he called the name of the place Perez-uzzah to this day.6.8 made: Heb. broken6.8 Perez-uzzah: that is, the breach of Uzzah 9And David was afraid of the LORD that day, and said, How shall the ark of the LORD come to me? 10So 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 Obed-edom the Gittite. 11And the ark of the LORD continued in the house of Obed-edom the Gittite three months: and the LORD blessed Obed-edom, and all his household.
12¶ And it was told king David, saying, The LORD hath blessed the house of Obed-edom, 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 Obed-edom into the city of David with gladness. 13And it was so, that when they that bare the ark of the LORD had gone six paces, he sacrificed oxen and fatlings. 14And David danced before the LORD with all his might; and David was girded with a linen ephod. 15So David and all the house of Israel brought up the ark of the LORD with shouting, and with the sound of the trumpet. 16And 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.6.17 pitched: Heb. stretched 18And 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. 19And 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!6.20 shamelessly: or, openly 21And 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. 22And 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.6.22 of the…: or, of the handmaids of my servants 23Therefore Michal the daughter of Saul had no child unto the day of her death.
David henter arken og fører den til Jerusalem
1Derefter udvalgte David 30.000 af Israels bedste krigere 2og gik i spidsen for dem til Ba’ala6,2 Et andet navn for Kirjat-Jearim, jf. 1.Krøn. 13,6. i Judas stammeområde for at bringe den almægtige Herres Ark hjem—han, der troner mellem keruberne. 3-4Arken, der i lang tid havde stået i Abinadabs hus på højen, blev anbragt på en ny oksekærre, som blev styret af Abinadabs to sønner, Uzza og Ahjo. Uzza gik ved siden af arken og Ahjo foran. 5David og Israels øvrige ledere dansede og sang af alle kræfter til Herrens ære til musik fra lyrer, harper, tamburiner, kastagnetter og bækkener.
6Men da de nåede til Nakons tærskeplads, snublede okserne, og Uzza rakte hånden ud for at støtte Guds Ark. 7Da blev Herren vred og straffede Uzza, fordi han ikke viste ærefrygt for Guds Ark, som ikke måtte røres, og han døde på stedet. 8David var oprørt over, at Herren havde straffet Uzza så hårdt. Derfor kaldte han stedet for „Peretz-Uzza”,6,8 Navnet betyder: „Udfaldet mod Uzza”. hvilket det hedder den dag i dag.
9Episoden gjorde, at David blev bange for Herren. „Hvordan tør jeg bringe Herrens Ark hjem til mig?” sagde han. 10Derfor ombestemte han sig, og i stedet for at føre Herrens Ark ind i Davidsbyen, lod han den indtil videre opbevare hos Obed-Edom fra Gat. 11Der stod den i tre måneder, og Herren velsignede Obed-Edom og hans familie.
12Da David hørte, at Herrens Ark havde bragt velsignelse til Obed-Edoms familie og ejendom, arrangerede han et festligt optog for at føre arken op til Davidsbyen. 13Så snart de, som bar Herrens Ark, havde gået seks skridt, gjorde de holdt, mens der blev ofret en tyr og en fedekalv. 14David var begejstret og dansede uhæmmet for Herren, iført en præstedragt. 15Sådan førte David og israelitterne under jubelråb og trompetfanfarer Herrens Ark op til Davidsbyen.
16Men da processionen nåede ind til Davidsbyen, og Davids kone Mikal, Sauls datter, fra sit vindue så kong David hoppe rundt og danse for Herren, følte hun foragt for ham.
17Herrens Ark blev anbragt i det telt, som David havde ladet indrette til den. Derefter ofrede han brændofre og takofre til Herren, 18og han velsignede folket i Herren den Almægtiges navn. 19Så gav han hver af de tilstedeværende, både mænd og kvinder, en gave bestående af et brød, en daddelkage og en rosinkage, og de gik alle hver til sit.
20Da David vendte hjem for at velsigne sin familie, kom Mikal ham i møde og udbrød forarget: „Som Israels konge dog tog sig værdigt ud i dag! Hvad skulle det gøre godt for at danse halvnøgen omkring for øjnene af byens kvinder? Sikken tåbelig opførsel!”
21David svarede: „Jeg dansede for Herren, som udvalgte mig til konge i stedet for din far og hans slægt, og som gjorde mig til leder for sit folk Israel. 22Og jeg vil blive ved med at danse til Guds ære, også selvom det er ydmygende, og du foragter mig for det. Men de kvinder, du nævnte, respekterer mig faktisk for at vise min glæde!”
23Mikal, Sauls datter, forblev barnløs hele sit liv.
