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1–14. Transferring the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem. 1 Chronicles 13:1. And David consulted with the captains of thousands, and with the captains, and with all the leaders, 1 Chronicles 13:2. And [David] said to the whole assembly of Israel: If it pleases you, and if it be the will of the Lord our God, we will send everywhere to the rest of our brothers, throughout all the land of Israel, and together with them to the priests and Levites, to their cities and villages, so that they will gather to us; 1 Chronicles 13:3. and let us bring the ark of our God to us, because in the days of Saul we did not turn to it. 1 Chronicles 13:4. And the whole assembly said, “So be it,” because this deed seemed just to all the people. Verses 1–4 present a more detailed account than in chapter 2 Samuel 6 of David's gathering of the people's representatives to Jerusalem to transport the ark of the covenant. As elected king by the people themselves, he consults with them on this issue, leaving its decision to the discretion of his commanders, but at the same time, for his part, citing such a consideration that should have predetermined the transfer of the ark: “since the days of Saul we have not turned to him” (v. 3). 1 Chronicles 13:5. So David gathered all the Israelites, from Shihor of Egypt to the entrance to Hamath, to carry the ark of God from Kiriath-jearim. “From Shihor (i.e., the “black river” - Nile (Is.23:3; Jer.2:18)) of Egypt to the entrance to Hamath” (an ancient Canaanite colony on the southern slope of Anti-Lebanon (Gen.10:18)) - the same definition of the boundaries of Palestine in the direction from south to north (Num.34:5,8; 2 Kings 14:25), as the expression “from Bathsheba to Dan” (2 Samuel 3:10). 1 Chronicles 13:6. And David and all Israel went to Kiriath-jearim, which is in Judah, to bring from there the ark of God, the Lord, who sits on the Cherubim, on which His name is called. 1 Chronicles 13:7. And they carried the ark of God in a new chariot from the house of Abinadab; and Uzzah and Ahijah drove the chariot. 1 Chronicles 13:8. And David and all the Israelites played before God with all their strength, with singing, on harps and psalters, and timbrels, and cymbals and trumpets. 1 Chronicles 13:9. When they reached Chidon's threshing floor, Uzzah stretched out his hand to hold the ark, for the oxen had tilted it. 1 Chronicles 13:10. But the Lord was angry with Uzzah and struck him because he had stretched out his hand to the ark; and he died immediately before the face of God. 1 Chronicles 13:11. And David was sad because the Lord had struck Uzzah. And he called that place the defeat of Uzzah; That’s what it’s called to this day. 1 Chronicles 13:12. And David feared God that day, and said, How can I bring the ark of God to me? 1 Chronicles 13:13. And David did not take the ark to himself, to the city of David, but turned it towards the house of Abeddar the Gittite. 1 Chronicles 13:14. And the ark of God remained with Abeddar in his house three months, and the Lord blessed the house of Abeddar and all that he had. The narrative of these verses is an almost literal repetition (2 Samuel 6:2–11). Instead of the name Chidon in (2 Samuel 6:6) there is “Nachon.” The disagreement is explained by the similarity of the consonants of these names in the Hebrew spelling. You might be interested in: