^{6 Ref} And David went up, and all Israel, to Baalah, `that is', to Kiriath-jearim, which belonged to Judah, to bring up from thence the ark of God Jehovah that sitteth `above' the cherubim, that is called by the Name.

^{7 Ref} And they carried the ark of God upon a new cart, `and brought it' out of the house of Abinadab: and Uzza and Ahio drove the cart.

^{8 Ref} And David and all Israel played before God with all their might, even with songs, and with harps, and with psalteries, and with timbrels, and with cymbals, and with trumpets.

^{9 Ref} And when they came unto the threshing-floor of Chidon, Uzza put forth his hand to hold the ark; for the oxen stumbled.

^{10 Ref} And the anger of Jehovah was kindled against Uzza, and he smote him, because he put forth his hand to the ark; and there he died before God.

^{11 Ref} And David was displeased, because Jehovah had broken forth upon Uzza; and he called that place Perez-uzza, unto this day.

^{12 Ref} And David was afraid of God that day, saying, How shall I bring the ark of God home to me?

^{13 Ref} So David removed not the ark unto him into the city of David, but carried it aside into the house of Obed-edom the Gittite.

^{14 Ref} And the ark of God remained with the family of Obed-edom in his house three months: and Jehovah blessed the house of Obed-edom, and all that he had.