1 David consulted with the commanders of thousands, of hundreds, and with all the leaders.
2 To the whole assembly of Israel David said, "If you agree and if Yahweh our God wills it so, we will send messengers to the rest of our brothers throughout the territories of Israel, and also to the priests and Levites in their towns and nearby lands, and tell them to gather here with us.
3 We will then go and get the ark of our God, for in the time of Saul we neglected it."
4 They agreed to this, for in the eyes of all the people it was the right thing to do.
5 So David gathered all the people together from the Shihor of Egypt to the Pass of Hamath to bring the ark of God from Kiriath-jearim.
6 Then David and all Israel went up to Baalah, to Kiriath-jearim in Judah, to bring up the ark of God which bears the name of Yahweh who is seated on the Cherub.
7 At Abinadab's house they placed the ark of God on a new cart. Uzziah and Ahio were leading the cart.
8 David and all Israel danced before God with all their might, singing to the accompaniment of lyres, harps, tambourines, cymbals, and trumpets.
9 When they came to the threshing floor of the Javelin, the oxen stumbled, and Uzzah stretched out his hand and took hold of the ark.
10 Then the anger of Yahweh blazed out against Uzzah, and he killed him because he had laid his hand on the ark, and he died there in the presence of God.
11 David was disturbed that Yahweh had punished Uzzah in anger, and so that place has been called Perez-uzzah ever since.
12 David went in fear of God that day and said, "How can I bring the ark of God to my home?"
13 So David did not take the ark home to the City of David, but took it to the house of a man named Obed-edom of Gath.
14 The ark of God remained with the family of Obed-edom, in his house, for three months, and Yahweh blessed the family of Obed-edom and everything that belonged to him.
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1 Chronicles 13 describes David's failed attempt to bring the ark from the covenant to Jerusalem. Although his intention was good, he did not follow God's instructions to transport the ark correctly and eventually caused the death of Uzza. From this chapter, I chose five verses related to the themes of obedience, reverence, worship, repentance, and holiness, which can be found in other parts of the Bible.
Deuteronomy 28:1: "And if you hear the voice of the Lord your God, being careful to keep all your commandments that I command you today, the Lord your God will exalt you over all the nations of the earth." This verse of Deuteronomy highlights the importance of obedience to God's commandments. David failed to obey God's instructions to transport the ark and, as a result, faced serious consequences.
Psalm 89:7: "God is very terrible in the Assembly of the Saints, and to be revered by all around him." The Ark of the Covenant was a symbol of God's presence, and David understood the importance of reverence it. This verse of Psalm 89 highlights the importance of revering God and His presence.
Psalm 96:9: "Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness; I trembled before him all the earth." David acknowledged the importance of worshiping God properly. This verse of Psalm 96 highlights the importance of worshiping God in the beauty of holiness.
Proverbs 28:13: "Which covers your transgressions will never prosper, but what confesses them and will reach mercy." When Uzzá touched the ark of the covenant, he was disobeying God. David recognized his mistake and regretted. This verse of proverbs highlights the importance of confessing our sins and repenting before God.
Leviticus 10:3: "And Moses said to Aaron, This is what the Lord said, saying, I will be sanctified in those who come to me and be glorified before all the people." David failed to transport the ark holy and reverently. This verse of Leviticus highlights the importance of holiness and reverence in worship of God.
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