6:1
The Ascent of the Ark and the Breach of Uzzah
Again, Dawid gathered together all the chosen men of Yashar'al, thirty thousand.
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And Dawid arose, and went with all the people that were with him from Baale of Yahudah, to bring up from thence the ark of Alahiym, whose name is called by the name of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 Tzebaoth that dwelleth between the kerubim.
6:3
The Philistine Cart
And they set the ark of Alahiym 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, drove the new cart.
6:4
And they brought it out of the house of Abinadab which was at Gibeah, accompanying the ark of Alahiym: and Ahio went before the ark.
6:5
And Dawid and all the house of Yashar'al played before 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 on all manner of instruments made of fir wood, even on harps, and on psalteries, and on timbrels, and on cornets, and on cymbals.
6:6
The Fatal Error at the Threshingfloor
And when they came to Nachon's threshingfloor, Uzzah put forth his hand to the ark of Alahiym, and took hold of it; for the oxen shook it.
6:7
And the anger of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 was kindled against Uzzah; and Alahiym smote him there for his error; and there he died by the ark of Alahiym.
6:8
And Dawid was displeased, because 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 had made a breach upon Uzzah: and he called the name of the place Perez-uzzah to this day.
6:9
The Fear of the King
And Dawid was afraid of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 that day, and said, "How shall the ark of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 come to me?"
6:10
So Dawid would not remove the ark of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 unto him into the city of Dawid: but Dawid carried it aside into the house of Obed-edom the Gittite.
6:11
And the ark of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 continued in the house of Obed-edom the Gittite three months: and 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 blessed Obed-edom, and all his household.
6:12
The Restoration of the Frequency
And it was told king Dawid, saying, "𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 hath blessed the house of Obed-edom, and all that pertaineth unto him, because of the ark of Alahiym." So Dawid went and brought up the ark of Alahiym from the house of Obed-edom into the city of Dawid with gladness.
6:13
And it was so, that when they that bore the ark of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 had gone six paces, he sacrificed oxen and fatlings.
6:14
The Ego-Death of the King
And Dawid danced before 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 with all his might; and Dawid was girded with a linen ephod.
6:15
So Dawid and all the house of Yashar'al brought up the ark of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 with shouting, and with the sound of the trumpet (shupar).
6:16
The Disdain of Michal
And as the ark of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 came into the city of Dawid, Michal Shaul's daughter looked through a window, and saw king Dawid leaping and dancing before 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄; and she despised him in her heart.
6:17
The Ark Rests in Tziyon
And they brought in the ark of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄, and set it in his place, in the midst of the tabernacle that Dawid had pitched for it: and Dawid offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄.
6:18
And as soon as Dawid had made an end of offering burnt offerings and peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 Tzebaoth.
6:19
And he dealt among all the people, even among the whole multitude of Yashar'al, 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.
6:20
The Confrontation in the Royal House
Then Dawid returned to bless his household. And Michal the daughter of Shaul came out to meet Dawid, and said, "How glorious was the king of Yashar'al today, who uncovered himself today in the eyes of the handmaids of his servants, as one of the vain fellows shamelessly uncovereth himself!"
6:21
And Dawid said unto Michal, "It was before 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄, which chose me before thy father, and before all his house, to appoint me ruler over the people of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄, over Yashar'al: therefore will I play before 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄."
6:22
"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 honor."
6:23
The Biological Sealing of the Womb
Therefore Michal the daughter of Shaul had no child unto the day of her death.