13David consulted with all of his leaders, the commanders of thousands and of hundreds.H1732H3289H8269H505H3967H50572Then David addressed the entire assembly of Israel, "If it seems right to you, and it is GOD's will, let's invite all our relatives wherever they are throughout Israel, along with their relatives, including their priests and Levites from their cities and surrounding pastures, to join us.H1732H559H6951H3478H2895H3068H430H7971H6555H251H7604H776H3478H3548H3881H5892H4054H69083And let's bring the Chest of our God back—the Chest that was out of sight, out of mind during the days of Saul."H5437H727H430H1875H3117H75864The entire assembly of Israel agreed—everybody agreed that it was the right thing to do.H6951H559H6213H1697H3474H5869H59715So David gathered all Israel together, from Egypt's Pond of Horus in the southwest to the Pass of Hamath in the northeast, to go and get the Chest of God from Kiriath Jearim.H1732H6950H3478H6950H7883H4714H935H2574H935H727H430H71576Then David and all Israel went to Baalah (Kiriath Jearim) in Judah to bring back the Chest of God, the "Cherubim-Throne-of-GOD," where GOD's Name is invoked.H1732H5927H3478H1173H7157H3063H5927H727H430H3068H3427H3742H8034H71217They moved the Chest of God on a brand-new cart from the house of Abinadab with Uzzah and Ahio in charge.H7392H727H430H2319H5699H1004H41H5798H283H5090H56998In procession with the Chest of God, David and all Israel worshiped exuberantly in song and dance, with a marching band of all kinds of instruments.H1732H3478H7832H6440H430H5797H7892H3658H5035H8596H4700H26899When they were at the threshing floor of Kidon, the oxen stumbled and Uzzah grabbed the Chest to keep it from falling off.H935H1637H3592H5798H7971H3027H270H727H1241H805810GOD erupted in anger against Uzzah and killed him because he grabbed the Chest. He died on the spot—in the presence of God.H639H3068H2734H5798H5221H7971H3027H727H4191H6440H43011David lost his temper, angry because GOD exploded against Uzzah; the place is still called Perez Uzzah (Exploded Uzzah).H1732H2734H3068H6555H6556H5798H4725H7121H6560H311712David was terrified of God that day; he said, "How can I possibly continue this parade with the Chest of God?"H1732H3372H430H3117H559H1963H935H727H43013So David called off the parade of the Chest to the City of David; instead he stored it in the house of Obed-Edom the Gittite.H1732H5493H727H5892H1732H5186H1004H5654H166314The Chest of God was in storage in the house of Obed-Edom for three months. GOD blessed the family of Obed-Edom and everything around him.H727H430H3427H1004H5654H1004H7969H2320H3068H1288H1004H5654
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