2 Samuel, 6

1. Again, David gathered together all [the] chosen [men] of Israel, thirty thousand.

1. David gathered together once more all the picked men of Israel, numbering thirty thousand in all.

2. And David arose, and went with all the people that [were] with him from Baale of Judah, to bring up from thence the ark of God, whose name is called by the name of the LORD of hosts that dwelleth [between] the cherubims.

2. Then he and all the people with him in Baala-Judah set forth to bring up from there the ark of God on which Yahweh of hosts pronounced and put his Name, he who rests on the cherubim.

3. And they set the ark of God upon a new cart, and brought it out of the house of Abinadab that [was] in Gibeah: and Uzzah and Ahio, the sons of Abinadab, drave the new cart.

3. They placed the ark of God on a new cart and brought it out of the house of Abinadab on the hill. Uzzah and Ahio, sons of Abinadab, were guiding the cart

4. And they brought it out of the house of Abinadab which [was] at Gibeah, accompanying the ark of God: and Ahio went before the ark.

4. with the ark of Yahweh, with Ahio walking before it.

5. And David and all the house of Israel played before the LORD on all manner of [instruments made of] fir wood, even on harps, and on psalteries, and on timbrels, and on cornets, and on cymbals.

5. David and the Israelites were joyfully celebrating before Yahweh, singing and playing on lyres, harps, tambourines, castanets and cymbals.

6. And when they came to Nachon's threshingfloor, Uzzah put forth [his hand] to the ark of God, and took hold of it; for the oxen shook [it].

6. When they came to the threshing floor of Nacon, the oxen stumbled and Uzzah stretched his hand to the ark of God to hold it.

7. And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Uzzah; and God smote him there for [his] error; and there he died by the ark of God.

7. Yahweh's anger burnt against Uzzah and God struck him there; Uzzah died there beside the ark of God.

8. And David was displeased, because the LORD had made a breach upon Uzzah: and he called the name of the place Perezuzzah to this day.

8. David was angry because Yahweh had struck Uzzah, and that place is called Perez-Uzzah to the present day.

9. And David was afraid of the LORD that day, and said, How shall the ark of the LORD come to me?

9. David was afraid of Yahweh that day and said, "How can the ark of Yahweh come to me?"

10. So David would not remove the ark of the LORD unto him into the city of David: but David carried it aside into the house of Obededom the Gittite.

10. So David refused to take the ark of Yahweh into the city of David but had it brought, instead, to the house of Obededom the Gittite.

11. And the ark of the LORD continued in the house of Obededom the Gittite three months: and the LORD blessed Obededom, and all his household.

11. Yahweh's ark remained there for three months and Yahweh blessed Obededom and all his household.

12. And it was told king David, saying, The LORD hath blessed the house of Obededom, and all that [pertaineth] unto him, because of the ark of God. So David went and brought up the ark of God from the house of Obededom into the city of David with gladness.

12. King David was told that Yahweh had blessed the family of Obededom and all that belonged to him because of the ark of God, so he went to bring up the ark of God from the house of Obededom to the city of David, rejoicing.

13. And it was [so], that when they that bare the ark of the LORD had gone six paces, he sacrificed oxen and fatlings.

13. After those who carried the ark of Yahweh had walked six paces, they sacrificed an ox and a fattened calf.

14. And David danced before the LORD with all [his] might; and David [was] girded with a linen ephod.

14. David whirled round dancing with all his heart before Yahweh, wearing a linen ephod,

15. So David and all the house of Israel brought up the ark of the LORD with shouting, and with the sound of the trumpet.

15. for he and all the Israelites brought up the ark of Yahweh, shouting joyfully and sounding the horn.

16. And as the ark of the LORD came into the city of David, Michal Saul's daughter looked through a window, and saw king David leaping and dancing before the LORD; and she despised him in her heart.

16. As the ark of Yahweh entered the city of David, Michal, Saul's daughter, looked out of the window; and when she saw King David leaping and whirling round before Yahweh, she despised him in her heart.

17. And they brought in the ark of the LORD, and set it in his place, in the midst of the tabernacle that David had pitched for it: and David offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the LORD.

17. They brought in the ark of Yahweh and laid it in its place in the tent which David had pitched for it. Then David offered burnt and peace offerings before Yahweh.

18. And as soon as David had made an end of offering burnt offerings and peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD of hosts.

18. Once the offerings had been made, David blessed the people in the name of Yahweh of hosts,

19. And he dealt among all the people, [even] among the whole multitude of Israel, as well to the women as men, to every one a cake of bread, and a good piece [of flesh], and a flagon [of wine]. So all the people departed every one to his house.

19. and distributed to each of them, to each man and woman of the entire assembly of Israel, a loaf of bread, a portion of meat and a raisin cake. With this, all the people left for their homes.

20. Then David returned to bless his household. And Michal the daughter of Saul came out to meet David, and said, How glorious was the king of Israel to day, who uncovered himself to day in the eyes of the handmaids of his servants, as one of the vain fellows shamelessly uncovereth himself!

20. When David returned to bless his household, Michal, Saul's daughter, met him and said, "How the king of Israel honored himself today, exposing himself before his servants' maids as uncouth men do!"

21. And David said unto Michal, [It was] before the LORD, which chose me before thy father, and before all his house, to appoint me ruler over the people of the LORD, over Israel: therefore will I play before the LORD.

21. But David said to Michal, "I did that before Yahweh who chose me instead of your father and his family, making me commander over Israel, Yahweh's people. By Yahweh's life I swear that I will dance and whirl again before him.

22. And I will yet be more vile than thus, and will be base in mine own sight: and of the maidservants which thou hast spoken of, of them shall I be had in honour.

22. I will humble myself still more and you may look at me, but I will not be rejected by the maids you spoke about."

23. Therefore Michal the daughter of Saul had no child unto the day of her death.

23. And Michal, Saul's daughter, had no child to the day she died.