Thematic Bible
1 Chronicles 13:1 (show verse)
David consulted with the captains of the thousands and the hundreds, even with every leader.
1 Chronicles 13:2 (show verse)
David said to all the assembly of Israel, “If it seems good to you, and if it is from the Lord our God, let us send word everywhere to our fellow countrymen who remain in all the land of Israel, and to the priests and Levites who are with them in their cities with pasture lands, so that they may meet with us;
1 Chronicles 13:3 (show verse)
and let us bring back the ark of our God to us, for we did not seek it during the days of Saul.”
1 Chronicles 13:4 (show verse)
Then all the assembly agreed to do so, for the thing was right in the eyes of all the people.
1 Chronicles 13:5 (show verse)
So David gathered all Israel together, from the Shihor [watercourse] of Egypt, to the entrance of Hamath [in the north], to bring the ark of God from Kiriath-jearim.
1 Chronicles 13:6 (show verse)
David and all Israel went up to Baalah, that is, to Kiriath-jearim, which belongs to Judah, to bring up from there the ark of God the Lord who sits enthroned above the cherubim, the ark which is called by His name.
1 Chronicles 13:7 (show verse)
They carried the ark of God on a new cart and brought it out of the house of Abinadab, and Uzza and Ahio [his brother] drove the cart.
Abinadab » A levite, in whose house the ark of God rested twenty years
Ahio » A levite, who drove the cart bearing the ark of the covenant
Kirjath-jearim » David brings the ark of the covenant from
Music » The jews used » In sacred processions
Uzzah » Also called uzza, son of abinadab » Driver of the cart when moving the ark of the covenant
Ahio » A levite, who drove the cart bearing the ark of the covenant
Kirjath-jearim » David brings the ark of the covenant from
Music » The jews used » In sacred processions
Uzzah » Also called uzza, son of abinadab » Driver of the cart when moving the ark of the covenant
1 Chronicles 13:8 (show verse)
David and all Israel celebrated [joyfully] before God with all their might, with songs, lyres, harps, tambourines, cymbals, and trumpets.
Chosen Instruments » Names of » Psalteries
Cymbal » Used in the tabernacle service
Joy » Instances of » Of the israelites » Taking » Ark of the covenant » From kirjath-jearim
Kirjath-jearim » David brings the ark of the covenant from
Music » Names of » Psalteries
Music » The jews used » In sacred processions
Musical instruments » Names of » Psalteries
Psaltery » Used in religious services
Timbrel » Used in religious services
Trumpet » Used for » Blowing at all religious processions and ceremonies
Trumpet » At the bringing up of the ark of the covenant from the household of obed-edom
Trumpet » An instrument of music
Cymbal » Used in the tabernacle service
Joy » Instances of » Of the israelites » Taking » Ark of the covenant » From kirjath-jearim
Kirjath-jearim » David brings the ark of the covenant from
Music » Names of » Psalteries
Music » The jews used » In sacred processions
Musical instruments » Names of » Psalteries
Psaltery » Used in religious services
Timbrel » Used in religious services
Trumpet » Used for » Blowing at all religious processions and ceremonies
Trumpet » At the bringing up of the ark of the covenant from the household of obed-edom
Trumpet » An instrument of music
1 Chronicles 13:9 (show verse)
When they came to the threshing floor of Chidon, Uzza put out his hand to hold and steady the ark, for the oxen [that were drawing the cart] nearly overturned it.
1 Chronicles 13:10 (show verse)
The anger of the Lord burned against Uzza, and He struck him down because he touched the ark; and there he died before God.
1 Chronicles 13:11 (show verse)
David became angry because of the Lord’s outburst against Uzza; so that place is called Perez-uzza to this day.
1 Chronicles 13:12 (show verse)
David was afraid of God that day, and he said, “How can I bring the ark of God home with me?”
1 Chronicles 13:13 (show verse)
So David did not bring the ark with him to the City of David, but took it aside to the house of Obed-edom the Gittite.
1 Chronicles 13:14 (show verse)
So the ark of God remained with the family of Obed-edom in his house three months; and the Lord blessed the house of Obed-edom and all that he had.