Bringing Back the Ark
1David conferred with each of his officers, the commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds. 2He then said to the whole assembly of Israel, “If it seems good to you and if it is the will of the Lord our God, let us send word far and wide to the rest of our people throughout the territories of Israel, and also to the priests and Levites who are with them in their towns and pasturelands, to come and join us. 3Let us bring the ark of our God back to us, for we did not inquire of13:3 Or we neglected it13:3 Or him during the reign of Saul.” 4The whole assembly agreed to do this, because it seemed right to all the people.
5So David assembled all Israel, from the Shihor River in Egypt to Lebo Hamath, to bring the ark of God from Kiriath Jearim. 6David and all Israel went to Baalah of Judah (Kiriath Jearim) to bring up from there the ark of God the Lord, who is enthroned between the cherubim—the ark that is called by the Name.
7They moved the ark of God from Abinadab’s house on a new cart, with Uzzah and Ahio guiding it. 8David and all the Israelites were celebrating with all their might before God, with songs and with harps, lyres, timbrels, cymbals and trumpets.
9When they came to the threshing floor of Kidon, Uzzah reached out his hand to steady the ark, because the oxen stumbled. 10The Lord’s anger burned against Uzzah, and he struck him down because he had put his hand on the ark. So he died there before God.
11Then David was angry because the Lord’s wrath had broken out against Uzzah, and to this day that place is called Perez Uzzah.13:11 Perez Uzzah means outbreak against Uzzah.
12David was afraid of God that day and asked, “How can I ever bring the ark of God to me?” 13He did not take the ark to be with him in the City of David. Instead, he took it to the house of Obed-Edom the Gittite. 14The ark of God remained with the family of Obed-Edom in his house for three months, and the Lord blessed his household and everything he had.
Kurudishwa Kwa Sanduku La Mungu
(2 Samweli 6:1-11)
113:1 1Nya 12:14; Za 132:1; Mit 15:22Daudi alishauriana na kila afisa wake, majemadari wa maelfu na majemadari wa mamia. 213:2 1Nya 10:7; Isa 37:4Ndipo Daudi akaliambia kusanyiko lote la Israeli, “Kama mkiona ni vyema, na kama ni mapenzi ya Bwana Mungu wetu, tupeleke ujumbe kwa ndugu zetu wengine walio mbali na walio karibu katika nchi yote ya Israeli, pia kwa makuhani na Walawi walio pamoja nao katika miji yao na katika sehemu zao za malisho yao, waje waungane na sisi. 313:3 1Sam 7:1-2; 2Nya 1:5; 1Sam 23:2-4Sisi na tulirudishe Sanduku la Mungu wetu kwetu kwa maana hatukujali wakati wa utawala wa Sauli.” 4Kusanyiko lote likakubaliana kufanya hivyo, kwa sababu ilionekana vyema kwa watu wote.
513:5 1Nya 11:1; 15:3; Yos 13:3; Hes 13:21; 1Sam 6:21; 7:2Basi Daudi akawakusanya Waisraeli wote, kuanzia Mto Shihori ulioko Misri hadi Lebo-Hamathi, ili kulileta Sanduku la Mungu kutoka Kiriath-Yearimu. 613:6 Yos 15:9; 2Sam 6:2; Kut 25:22; 2Fal 19:15; 1Sam 4:4Daudi akiwa pamoja na Waisraeli wote wakaenda Baala ya Yuda (yaani Kiriath-Yearimu) kulipandisha Sanduku la Mungu Bwana, yeye anayeketi katika kiti cha enzi kati ya makerubi: Sanduku linaloitwa kwa Jina lake, kutoka huko.
713:7 Hes 4:15; 1Sam 7:1Wakalisafirisha Sanduku la Mungu kwa gari jipya la kukokotwa na maksai kutoka nyumba ya Abinadabu, Uza na Ahio wakiliongoza gari hilo. 813:8 2Sam 6:5; Za 92:3Daudi pamoja na Waisraeli wote walikuwa wanasifu kwa nguvu zao zote mbele za Mungu, kwa nyimbo na kwa vinubi, zeze, matari, matoazi na tarumbeta.
913:9 2Sam 6:6Walipofika kwenye uwanja wa kupuria nafaka wa Kidoni, Uza akaunyoosha mkono wake ili kulizuia Sanduku, kwa sababu maksai walijikwaa. 1013:10 1Nya 15:13, 15; Law 10:2; Hes 4:15Hasira ya Bwana ikawaka dhidi ya Uza, akampiga kwa sababu aliuweka mkono wake kwenye Sanduku. Kwa hiyo akafa pale mbele za Mungu.
1113:11 1Nya 15:13; Za 7:11Ndipo Daudi akakasirika kwa sababu ghadhabu ya Bwana ilifurika dhidi ya Uza, mahali pale pakaitwa Peres-Uza13:11 Maana yake ni Gadhabu dhidi ya Uza. hadi leo.
12Siku ile Daudi akamwogopa Mungu naye akauliza. “Nitawezaje kulichukua Sanduku la Mungu kwangu?” 1313:13 1Nya 15:18, 24; 16:38; 26:4-5, 15Hakulichukua hilo Sanduku akae nalo katika Mji wa Daudi. Badala yake, akalipeleka nyumbani kwa Obed-Edomu, Mgiti. 1413:14 2Sam 6:11; 1Nya 26:4-5; Mwa 30:27; 39:5; 1Nya 26:5; Za 37:22; Mit 3:9; 10:22; Mal 3:10Sanduku la Mungu likabaki pamoja na jamaa ya Obed-Edomu, nyumbani kwake kwa miezi mitatu, naye Bwana akaibariki nyumba yake pamoja na kila kitu alichokuwa nacho.
