¹约柜停放在俄别．以东的家（撒下6:1-11）

¹And David consulteth with the heads of the thousands, and of the hundreds, every leader,

²然后大卫对以色列全体会众说：“你们如果认为好，认为这事是出于耶和华我们的　神，我们就差遣人走遍以色列各地，去见留在各地的兄弟，以及和他们在一起住在那些有草场的城的祭司和利未人，叫他们都聚集到我们这里来。

²and David saith to all the assembly of Israel, `If unto you it be good, and from Jehovah our God it hath broken forth — we send unto our brethren, those left in all the lands of Israel, and with them the priests and the Levites, in the cities of their suburbs, and they are gathered unto us,

³我们可以把我们　神的约柜运到我们这里来，因为在扫罗的日子，我们都没有在约柜前求问　神。”

³and we bring round the ark of our God unto us, for we sought Him not in the days of Saul.`

⁴全体会众都同意这样行，因为这事众人都认为对。

⁴And all the assembly say to do so, for the thing is right in the eyes of all the people.

⁵于是大卫把以色列众人，从埃及的西曷河直到哈马口，都招聚来，要把　神的约柜从基列．耶琳运来。

⁵And David assembleth all Israel from Shihor of Egypt even unto the entering in of Hamath, to bring in the ark of God from Kirjath-Jearim,

⁶大卫和以色列众人去到巴拉，就是属犹大的基列．耶琳，要从那里把　神的约柜运回来；这约柜是以坐在二基路伯上面的耶和华而起名的。

⁶and David goeth up, and all Israel, to Baalah, unto Kirjath-Jearim that [is] to Judah, to bring up thence the ark of God Jehovah, inhabiting the cherubs, where the Name is called on.

⁷他们把　神的约柜，从亚比拿达家里抬出来，放在一辆新车上，乌撒和亚希约负责赶车。

⁷And they place the ark of God on a new cart, from the house of Abinadab, and Uzza and Ahio are leading the cart,

⁸大卫和以色列众人在　神面前，用诗歌，以及弹琴鼓瑟、敲手鼓、响钹和吹号，尽情欢庆。

⁸and David and all Israel are playing before God, with all strength, and with songs, and with harps, and with psalteries, and with timbrels, and with cymbals, and with trumpets.

⁹他们到了基顿禾场的时候，因为牛失蹄绊倒，乌撒就伸手扶住约柜。

⁹And they come in unto the threshing-floor of Chidon, and Uzza putteth forth his hand to seize the ark, for the oxen were released,

¹⁰于是耶和华向乌撒发怒，因为乌撒伸手把约柜扶住，所以　神把他击杀，他就在那里死在　神面前。

¹⁰and the anger of Jehovah is kindled against Uzza, and He smiteth him, because that he hath put forth his hand on the ark, and he dieth there before God.

¹¹大卫因耶和华忽然杀死乌撒，非常不悦，就称那地方为毗列斯．乌撒，直到今日。

¹¹And it is displeasing to David, because Jehovah hath made a breach upon Uzza, and one calleth that place `Breach of Uzza` unto this day.

¹²那天，大卫惧怕　神，说：“我怎可以把　神的约柜运到我这里来呢？”

¹²And David feareth God on that day, saying, `How do I bring in unto me the ark of God?`

¹³所以，大卫没有把约柜运到大卫城他自己那里去，却转运到迦特人俄别．以东的家里去。

¹³And David hath not turned aside the ark unto himself, unto the city of David, and turneth it aside unto the house of Obed-Edom the Gittite.

¹⁴　神的约柜存放在俄别．以东的家里三个月，耶和华赐福给俄别．以东的家和他的一切。

¹⁴And the ark of God dwelleth with the household of Obed-Edom, in his house, three months, and Jehovah blesseth the house of Obed-Edom, and all that he hath.