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1 Chronicles 13:7

Verse 7 of 14. The 13th of 29 chapters in 1 Chronicles, in History.

3Also, let’s bring the ark of our God back to us again, for we didn’t seek it in the days of Saul.”

4All the assembly said that they would do so, for the thing was right in the eyes of all the people.

5So David assembled all Israel together, from the Shihor River of Egypt even to the entrance of Hamath, to bring God’s ark from Kiriath Jearim.

6David went up with all Israel to Baalah, that is, to Kiriath Jearim, which belonged to Judah, to bring up from there God the LORD’s ark that sits above the cherubim, that is called by the Name.

7They carried God’s ark on a new cart, and brought it out of Abinadab’s house; and Uzza and Ahio drove the cart.

8David and all Israel played before God with all their might, even with songs, with harps, with stringed instruments, with tambourines, with cymbals, and with trumpets.

9When they came to Chidon’s threshing floor, Uzza put out his hand to hold the ark, for the oxen stumbled.

10The LORD’s anger burned against Uzza, and he struck him because he put his hand on the ark; and he died there before God.

11David was displeased, because the LORD had broken out against Uzza. He called that place Perez Uzza, to this day.

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World English Bible. Public domain. Set as prose throughout, including the poetry, because the text is published to us without its lines.