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3 And let us bring again the ark of our God Chapter 14
to us: for we sought it not in the days of Saul.
4 And all the multitude answered that it And Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to
should be so: for the word pleased all the people. David, and cedar trees, and masons, and car-
penters, to build him a house.
5 So David assembled all Israel from Sihor of
2 And David perceived that the Lord had con-
Egypt, even to the entering into Emath, to bring
firmed him king over Israel, and that his king-
the ark of God from Cariathiarim.
dom was exalted over his people Israel.
6 And David went up with all the men of Is-
3 And David took other wives in Jerusalem:
rael to the hill of Cariathiarim which is in Juda,
and he begot sons, and daughters.
to bring thence the ark of the Lord God sitting
4 Now these are the names of them that were
upon the cherubims, where his name is called
born to him in Jerusalem: Samua, and Sobad,
upon.
Nathan, and Solomon,
7 And they carried the ark of God upon a new
5 Jebahar, and Elisua, and Eliphalet,
cart out of the house of Abinadab. And Oza and
6 And Noga, and Napheg, and Japhia,
his brother drove the cart.
7 Elisama, and Baaliada, and Eliphalet.
8 And David and all Israel played before God
8 And the Philistines hearing that David was
with all their might with hymns, and with harps,
anointed king over all Israel, went all up to seek
and with psalteries, and timbrels, and cymbals,
him: and David heard of it, and went out against
and trumpets,
them.
9 And when they came to the floor of Chidon,
9 And the Philistines came and spread them-
Oza put forth his hand, to hold up the ark: for
selves in the vale of Raphaim.
the ox being wanton had made it lean a little on
10 And David consulted the Lord, saying:
one side.
Shall I go up against the Philistines, and wilt
10 And the Lord was angry with Oza, and
thou deliver them into my hand? And the Lord
struck him, because he had touched the ark; and
said to him: Go up, and I will deliver them into
he died there before the Lord.
thy hand.
11 And David was troubled because the Lord
11 And when they were come to Baalpha-
had divided Oza: and he called that place the rasim, David defeated them there, and he said:
Breach of Oza to this day.
God hath divided my enemies by my hand, as
12 And he feared God at that time, saying: waters are divided: and therefore the name of
How can I bring in the ark of God to me? that place was called Baalpharasim.
13 And therefore he brought it not home to 12 And they left there their gods, and David
himself, that is, into the city of David, but car- commanded that they should be burnt.
ried it aside into the house of Obededom the 13 Another time also the Philistines made an
Gethite. irruption, and spread themselves abroad in the
14 And the ark of God remained in the valley.
house of Obededom three months: and the Lord 14 And David consulted God again, and God
blessed his house, and all that he had. said to him: Go not up after them, turn away