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.

1 Tornou Davi a ajuntar todos os escolhidos de Israel, em número de trinta mil.

2 Levantou-se e partiu com todo o povo que estava com ele de Baalim de Judá, para fazerem subir de lá a arca de Deus, a qual é chamada pelo nome de Jeová dos exércitos, que se assenta sobre os querubins.

3 Puseram a arca de Deus sobre um carro novo, e levaram-na da casa de Abinadabe, que estava sobre o outeiro; Uzá e Aiô, filhos de Abinadabe, guiavam o carro novo.

4 Levaram-no com a arca de Deus, da casa de Abinadabe, que estava sobre o outeiro; e Aiô ia adiante da arca.

5 Davi e toda a casa de Israel dançavam diante de Jeová com todas as suas forças, com cânticos, e ao som de harpas, e saltérios, e tambores, e pandeiros, e címbalos.

6 Quando chegaram à eira de Nacom, lançou Uzá a mão à arca de Deus, e pegou nela, porque os bois tropeçaram.

7 A ira de Jeová se acendeu contra Uzá, e Deus o feriu ali pela sua temeridade. Uzá ali morreu junto à arca de Deus.

8 Desgostou-se Davi, porque Jeová ferira a Uzá. Ficou-se chamando aquele lugar Peres-Uzá até o dia de hoje.

9 Davi teve medo de Jeová naquele dia, e disse: Como virá a mim a arca de Jeová?

10 Não quis Davi remover a arca de Jeová para junto de si na cidade de Davi, mas fê-la entrar na casa de Obede-Edom de Gete.

11 Ficou a arca de Jeová três meses na casa de Obede-Edom de Gete, e Jeová o abençoou juntamente com toda a sua casa.

12 Foi dito ao rei Davi: Jeová tem abençoado a casa de Obede-Edom, e tudo o que lhe pertence, por causa da arca de Deus. Foi Davi e trouxe com alegria da casa de Obede-Edom a arca de Deus para a cidade de Davi.

13 Quando os que levavam a arca de Jeová, tinham dado seis passos, sacrificava ele um boi e um animal cevado.

14 Davi dançava diante de Jeová com todas as suas forças, cingido dum efode de linho.

15 Assim Davi e toda a casa de Israel traziam a arca de Jeová, com júbilo e ao som de trombetas.

16 Ao entrar a arca de Jeová na cidade de Davi, Mical, filha de Saul, olhou duma janela, e viu ao rei Davi saltando e dançando diante de Jeová; e no seu coração ela o desprezou.

17 Introduziram a arca de Jeová, e puseram-na no seu lugar, no meio da tenda que Davi lhe armara; e Davi ofereceu holocaustos e ofertas pacíficas diante de Jeová.

18 Tendo Davi acabado de oferecer o holocausto e as ofertas pacíficas, abençoou o povo em nome de Jeová dos exércitos.

19 A todo o povo, a toda a multidão de Israel, tanto a homens como a mulheres, distribuiu a cada um um bolo de pão, um pedaço de carne e um cacho de passas. Assim se retirou todo o povo, cada um para sua casa.

20 Então voltou Davi para abençoar a sua casa. Mical, filha de Saul, saiu a receber a Davi, e disse: Que glória teve hoje o rei de Israel, descobrindo-se aos olhos das servas dos seus vassalos, como se descobre um indivíduo qualquer.

21 Davi respondeu a Mical: Diante de Jeová eu estava dançando. Bendito seja Jeová que me escolheu, preferindo-me a teu pai, e a toda a sua casa, para príncipe sobre o povo de Jeová, sobre Israel, por isso dançarei diante de Jeová.

22 Ainda mais do que isso me envilecerei, e me humilharei aos meus olhos; porém das servas, de que falaste, serei na verdade honrado.

23 Mical, filha de Saul, não teve filhos até o dia da sua morte.