2Samuel:6

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* And David again gathered all the young men of Israel , about seventy thousand . * And David arose , and went , he and all the people that were with him , and some of the rulers of Juda , on an expedition to a distant place , to bring back thence the ark of God , on which the name of the Lord of Host who dwells between the cherubs upon it is called . * And they put the ark of the Lord on a new waggon , and took it out of the house of Aminadab who lived on the hill , and Oza and his brethren the sons of Aminadab drove the waggon (note :)Alex . more according to the Hebrews . inserts «and brought it out of the house of Abinadad in the hill ’(:note ) with the ark . * And his brethren went before the ark . * And David and the children of Israel were playing before the Lord on well-tuned instruments mightily , and with songs , and with harps , and with lutes , and with drums , and with cymbals , and with pipes . * And they come as far as the threshing floor of Nachor : and Oza reached forth his hand to the ark of God to keep it steady , and took hold of it ; for (note :)Gr . the calf (:note ) the ox shook it out of its place . * And the Lord was very angry with Oza ; and God smote him there : (note :)Hebrews . and Alex . +’for his rashness ’(:note ) and he died there by the ark of the Lord before God . * And David was dispirited because the Lord made a breach upon Oza ; and that place was called the breach of Oza until this day . * And David feared the Lord in that day , saying , How shall the ark of the Lord come in to me ? * And David would not bring in the ark of the covenant of the Lord to himself into the city of David : and David turned it aside into the house of Abeddara the Gethite . * And the ark of the Lord lodged in the house of Abeddara the Gethite three months , and the Lord blessed all the house of Abeddara , and all his possessions . * And it was reported to king David , saying , The Lord has blessed the house of Abeddara , and all that he has , because of the ark of the Lord . And David went , and brought up the Ark of the Lord from the house of Abeddara to the city of David with gladness . * And there were with him bearing the ark seven bands , and for a sacrifice a calf and lambs . * And David sounded with well-tuned instruments before the Lord , and David was clothed with a fine long robe . * And David and all the house of Israel brought up the ark of the Lord with shouting , and with the sound of a trumpet . * And it came to pass as the ark arrived at the city of David , that Melchol the daughter of Saul looked through the window , and saw king David dancing and playing before the Lord ; and she despised him in her heart . * And they bring the ark of the Lord , and set it in its place in the midst of the tabernacle which David pitched for it : and David offered whole-burnt-offerings before the Lord , and peace-offerings . * And David made an end of offering the whole-burnt-offerings and peace-offerings , and blessed the people in the name of the Lord of Hosts . * And he distributed to all the people , even to all the host of Israel from Dan to Bersabee , both men and women , to every one a cake of bread , and a joint of meat , and a cake from the frying-pan : and all the people departed every one to his home . * And David returned to bless his house . And Melchol the daughter of Saul came out to meet David and saluted him , and said , How was the king of Israel glorified to-day , who was to-day uncovered in the eyes of the handmaids of his servants , as one of the dancers wantonly uncovers himself ! * And David said to Melchol , I will dance before the Lord . Blessed be the Lord who chose me before thy father , and before all his house , to make me head over his people , even over Israel : therefore I will play , and dance before the Lord . * And I will again uncover myself thus , and I will be vile in thine eyes , and with the maid-servants by whom thou saidst that I was (note :)Alex . omits the negative , but still differs from the Hebrew (:note ) not had in honour . * And Melchol the daughter of Saul had no child till the day of her death .

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