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^(C1)So David assembled all Israel together, from the Shihor of Egypt to the entrance of Hamath, ^(C2)to bring the ark of God from Kiriath-jearim.

^(C1)David and all Israel went up to ^(C2)Baalah, that is, to Kiriath-jearim, which belongs to Judah, to bring up from there the ark of God, the LORD ^(C3)who is enthroned above the cherubim, where His name is called.

And they ^(F1)carried the ark of God on a new cart from ^(C1)the house of Abinadab, and Uzza and Ahio drove the cart.

David and all Israel were celebrating before God with all their might, ^(C1)with songs and with lyres, harps, tambourines, cymbals, and trumpets.

When they came to ^(C1)the threshing floor of Chidon, Uzza put out his hand to hold the ark, because the oxen nearly overturned it.

But the anger of the LORD burned against Uzza, so He struck him ^(C1)because he had put out his hand toward the ark; ^(C2)and he died there before God.

Then David became angry because ^(F1)of the LORD'S outburst against Uzza; and he called that place ^(F2)Perez-uzza as it is to this day.

David was afraid of God that day, saying, "How can I bring the ark of God home to me?"

So David did not take the ark with him to the city of David, but took it aside ^(C1)to the house of Obed-edom the Gittite.

And the ark of God remained with the family of Obed-edom in his house for three months; and ^(C1)the LORD blessed the family of Obed-edom and all that he had.