World English Bible

2 Samuel 6:8-19 World English Bible (WEB)

8. David was displeased, because Yahweh had broken out against Uzzah; and he called that place Perez Uzzah, to this day.

9. David was afraid of Yahweh that day; and he said, “How could Yahweh’s ark come to me?”

10. So David would not move Yahweh’s ark to be with him in David’s city; but David carried it aside into Obed-Edom the Gittite’s house.

11. Yahweh’s ark remained in Obed-Edom the Gittite’s house three months; and Yahweh blessed Obed-Edom and all his house.

12. King David was told, “Yahweh has blessed the house of Obed-Edom, and all that belongs to him, because of God’s ark.” So David went and brought up God’s ark from the house of Obed-Edom into David’s city with joy.

13. When those who bore Yahweh’s ark had gone six paces, he sacrificed an ox and a fattened calf.

14. David danced before Yahweh with all his might; and David was clothed in a linen ephod.

15. So David and all the house of Israel brought up Yahweh’s ark with shouting, and with the sound of the trumpet.

16. As Yahweh’s ark came into David’s city, Michal the daughter of Saul looked out through the window, and saw king David leaping and dancing before Yahweh; and she despised him in her heart.

17. They brought in Yahweh’s ark, and set it in its place, in the middle of the tent that David had pitched for it; and David offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before Yahweh.

18. When David had finished offering the burnt offering and the peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of Yahweh of Armies.

19. He gave to all the people, even among the whole multitude of Israel, both to men and women, to everyone a portion of bread, dates, and raisins. So all the people departed, each to his own house.