Catholic Public Domain Version

1 Chronicles 13:3-9 Catholic Public Domain Version (CPDV)

3. And let us bring back the ark of our God to us. For we did not seek it during the days of Saul."

4. And the entire multitude responded that it should be done. For the word had pleased all the people.

5. Therefore, David gathered all of Israel, from Shihor of Egypt even to the entrance of Hamath, so as to bring the ark of God from Kiriath-jearim.

6. And David ascended with all the men of Israel to the hill of Kiriath-jearim, which is in Judah, so that he might bring from there the ark of the Lord God, sitting upon the Cherubim, where his name is invoked.

7. And they placed the ark of God upon a new cart from the house of Abinadab. Then Uzzah and his brother drove the cart.

8. Now David and all of Israel were playing before God, with all of their ability, in songs, and with harps, and psalteries, and timbrels, and cymbals, and trumpets.

9. And when they had arrived at the threshing floor of Chidon, Uzzah reached out his hand, so that he might support the ark. For indeed, the ox being wanton had caused it to incline a little.