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约柜停放在俄别·以东的家(A)

大卫又聚集以色列中所有拣选出来的三万人。 大卫和与他在一起的众人起程前去,要从巴拉.犹大把 神的约柜运来,这约柜的名称是以坐在二基路伯之上万军之耶和华的名字而起的。 他们把 神的约柜从山冈上亚比拿达的家里抬出来,安放在一辆新车上;亚比拿达的两个儿子,乌撒和亚希约赶着这辆新车, 车上有 神的约柜(按《七十士译本》和《死海古卷》;《马索拉文本》在本句前有“他们从山岗上亚比拿达的家里抬出来”,可能是抄写员无意中重复了3节的字句)。亚希约走在约柜的前面。 大卫和以色列全家在耶和华面前用各种松木制造的乐器,就是用琴、瑟、鼓、钹、锣,作乐跳舞。

他们到了拿艮的打禾场的时候,因为牛几乎绊倒,乌撒就伸手扶住 神的约柜。 耶和华的怒气向乌撒发作; 神因这错误的举动,就当场击杀他,他就死在 神的约柜旁边。 大卫因为耶和华击杀了乌撒,就很生气,因此称那地方为毘列斯.乌撒,直到今日。 那一天,大卫惧怕耶和华,说:“耶和华的约柜怎可以到我这里来呢?” 10 于是大卫不肯把耶和华的约柜运进大卫的城到他那里去,却转运到迦特人俄别.以东的家里去。 11 耶和华的约柜在迦特人俄别.以东的家停留了三个月,耶和华赐福给俄别.以东和他的全家。

约柜运进大卫城(B)

12 有人告诉大卫王:“耶和华因为 神的约柜的缘故,赐福给俄别.以东的家和一切属他的。”大卫就去,欢欢喜喜把 神的约柜从俄别.以东的家中抬上大卫的城里去。 13 那些抬耶和华的约柜的人走了六步,大卫就献一头公牛和一只肥畜为祭。 14 大卫束着细麻布的以弗得,在耶和华面前极力跳舞。 15 这样,大卫和以色列全家,以欢呼和角声,把耶和华的约柜抬了上来。

大卫跳舞,米甲鄙视(C)

16 耶和华的约柜运进大卫城的时候,扫罗的女儿米甲从窗户往外观看,看见大卫王在耶和华面前跳跃舞蹈,心里就鄙视他。 17 他们把耶和华的约柜抬进去,安放在帐棚里它自己的地方,就是安放在大卫给它支搭的帐棚里,大卫就在耶和华面前献上燔祭和平安祭。 18 大卫献完了燔祭和平安祭,就奉万军之耶和华的名给人民祝福。 19 又分给众人,就是分给以色列全体群众,无论男女,每人一个饼、一个枣饼、一个葡萄干饼;然后众人就各归各家去了。

20 大卫回去要给自己的家人祝福。扫罗的女儿米甲出来迎见大卫,说:“以色列王今天多么荣耀啊!他今天竟在众臣仆的婢女眼前,赤身露体,就像一个卑贱的人无耻地露体一样。” 21 大卫对米甲说:“我是在耶和华面前跳舞(《马索拉文本》无“跳舞”;现参照《七十士译本》补上);耶和华拣选了我,使我高过你父亲和他的全家,立我作耶和华的子民以色列的领袖,所以我要在耶和华面前跳舞作乐。 22 我还要比今天这样更卑贱,我要自视卑微(按照《七十士译本》,“自视卑微”作“在你的眼中看为卑微”)。至于你所说的那些婢女,她们倒要尊重我。” 23 扫罗的女儿米甲,一直到她死的日子,都没有生育。

The Ark Brought to Jerusalem(A)

Again David gathered all the choice men of Israel, thirty thousand. And (B)David arose and went with all the people who were with him from [a]Baale Judah to bring up from there the ark of God, whose name is called [b]by the Name, the Lord of Hosts, (C)who dwells between the cherubim. So they set the ark of God on a new cart, and brought it out of the house of Abinadab, which was on (D)the hill; and Uzzah and Ahio, the sons of Abinadab, drove the new [c]cart. And they brought it out of (E)the house of Abinadab, which was on the hill, accompanying the ark of God; and Ahio went before the ark. Then David and all the house of Israel (F)played music before the Lord on all kinds of instruments of fir wood, on harps, on stringed instruments, on tambourines, on sistrums, and on cymbals.

And when they came to (G)Nachon’s threshing floor, Uzzah put out his (H)hand to the ark of God and [d]took hold of it, for the oxen stumbled. Then the anger of the Lord was aroused against Uzzah, and God struck him there for his [e]error; and he died there by the ark of God. And David became angry because of the Lord’s outbreak against Uzzah; and he called the name of the place [f]Perez Uzzah to this day.

(I)David was afraid of the Lord that day; and he said, “How can the ark of the Lord come to me?” 10 So David would not move the ark of the Lord with him into the (J)City of David; but David took it aside into the house of Obed-Edom the (K)Gittite. 11 (L)The ark of the Lord remained in the house of Obed-Edom the Gittite three months. And the Lord (M)blessed Obed-Edom and all his household.

12 Now it was told King David, saying, “The Lord has blessed the house of Obed-Edom and all that belongs to him, because of the ark of God.” (N)So David went and brought up the ark of God from the house of Obed-Edom to the City of David with gladness. 13 And so it was, when (O)those bearing the ark of the Lord had gone six paces, that he sacrificed (P)oxen and fatted sheep. 14 Then David (Q)danced[g] before the Lord with all his might; and David was wearing (R)a linen ephod. 15 (S)So David and all the house of Israel brought up the ark of the Lord with shouting and with the sound of the trumpet.

16 Now as the ark of the Lord came into the City of David, (T)Michal, Saul’s daughter, looked through a window and saw King David leaping and whirling before the Lord; and she despised him in her heart. 17 So (U)they brought the ark of the Lord, and set it in (V)its place in the midst of the tabernacle that David had erected for it. Then David (W)offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the Lord. 18 And when David had finished offering burnt offerings and peace offerings, (X)he blessed the people in the name of the Lord of hosts. 19 (Y)Then he distributed among all the people, among the whole multitude of Israel, both the women and the men, to everyone a loaf of bread, a piece of meat, and a cake of raisins. So all the people departed, everyone to his house.

20 (Z)Then David returned to bless his household. And Michal the daughter of Saul came out to meet David, and said, “How glorious was the king of Israel today, (AA)uncovering himself today in the eyes of the maids of his servants, as one of the (AB)base fellows [h]shamelessly uncovers himself!”

21 So David said to Michal, “It was before the Lord, (AC)who chose me instead of your father and all his house, to appoint me ruler over the (AD)people of the Lord, over Israel. Therefore I will play music before the Lord. 22 And I will be even more undignified than this, and will be humble in my own sight. But as for the maidservants of whom you have spoken, by them I will be held in honor.”

23 Therefore Michal the daughter of Saul had no children (AE)to the day of her death.

Footnotes

  1. 2 Samuel 6:2 Baalah, Kirjath Jearim, Josh. 15:9; 1 Chr. 13:6
  2. 2 Samuel 6:2 LXX, Tg., Vg. omit by the Name; many Heb. mss., Syr. there
  3. 2 Samuel 6:3 LXX adds with the ark
  4. 2 Samuel 6:6 held it
  5. 2 Samuel 6:7 Or irreverence
  6. 2 Samuel 6:8 Lit. Outburst Against Uzzah
  7. 2 Samuel 6:14 whirled about
  8. 2 Samuel 6:20 openly

The Ark Brought to Jerusalem(A)(B)

David again brought together all the able young men of Israel—thirty thousand. He and all his men went to Baalah[a](C) in Judah to bring up from there the ark(D) of God, which is called by the Name,[b](E) the name of the Lord Almighty, who is enthroned(F) between the cherubim(G) on the ark. They set the ark of God on a new cart(H) and brought it from the house of Abinadab, which was on the hill.(I) Uzzah and Ahio, sons of Abinadab, were guiding the new cart with the ark of God on it,[c] and Ahio was walking in front of it. David and all Israel were celebrating(J) with all their might before the Lord, with castanets,[d] harps, lyres, timbrels, sistrums and cymbals.(K)

When they came to the threshing floor of Nakon, Uzzah reached out and took hold of(L) the ark of God, because the oxen stumbled. The Lord’s anger burned against Uzzah because of his irreverent act;(M) therefore God struck him down,(N) and he died there beside the ark of God.

Then David was angry because the Lord’s wrath(O) had broken out against Uzzah, and to this day that place is called Perez Uzzah.[e](P)

David was afraid of the Lord that day and said, “How(Q) can the ark of the Lord ever come to me?” 10 He was not willing to take the ark of the Lord to be with him in the City of David. Instead, he took it to the house of Obed-Edom(R) the Gittite. 11 The ark of the Lord remained in the house of Obed-Edom the Gittite for three months, and the Lord blessed him and his entire household.(S)

12 Now King David(T) was told, “The Lord has blessed the household of Obed-Edom and everything he has, because of the ark of God.” So David went to bring up the ark of God from the house of Obed-Edom to the City of David with rejoicing. 13 When those who were carrying the ark of the Lord had taken six steps, he sacrificed(U) a bull and a fattened calf. 14 Wearing a linen ephod,(V) David was dancing(W) before the Lord with all his might, 15 while he and all Israel were bringing up the ark of the Lord with shouts(X) and the sound of trumpets.(Y)

16 As the ark of the Lord was entering the City of David,(Z) Michal(AA) daughter of Saul watched from a window. And when she saw King David leaping and dancing before the Lord, she despised him in her heart.

17 They brought the ark of the Lord and set it in its place inside the tent that David had pitched for it,(AB) and David sacrificed burnt offerings(AC) and fellowship offerings before the Lord. 18 After he had finished sacrificing(AD) the burnt offerings and fellowship offerings, he blessed(AE) the people in the name of the Lord Almighty. 19 Then he gave a loaf of bread, a cake of dates and a cake of raisins(AF) to each person in the whole crowd of Israelites, both men and women.(AG) And all the people went to their homes.

20 When David returned home to bless his household, Michal daughter of Saul came out to meet him and said, “How the king of Israel has distinguished himself today, going around half-naked(AH) in full view of the slave girls of his servants as any vulgar fellow would!”

21 David said to Michal, “It was before the Lord, who chose me rather than your father or anyone from his house when he appointed(AI) me ruler(AJ) over the Lord’s people Israel—I will celebrate before the Lord. 22 I will become even more undignified than this, and I will be humiliated in my own eyes. But by these slave girls you spoke of, I will be held in honor.”

23 And Michal daughter of Saul had no children to the day of her death.

Footnotes

  1. 2 Samuel 6:2 That is, Kiriath Jearim (see 1 Chron. 13:6)
  2. 2 Samuel 6:2 Hebrew; Septuagint and Vulgate do not have the Name.
  3. 2 Samuel 6:4 Dead Sea Scrolls and some Septuagint manuscripts; Masoretic Text cart and they brought it with the ark of God from the house of Abinadab, which was on the hill
  4. 2 Samuel 6:5 Masoretic Text; Dead Sea Scrolls and Septuagint (see also 1 Chron. 13:8) songs
  5. 2 Samuel 6:8 Perez Uzzah means outbreak against Uzzah.