1 Chronicles is the thirteenth book of the Old Testament and the first of the two books of Chronicles. It retells the history of Israel from a priestly perspective, focusing primarily on the reign of King David. The book begins with extensive genealogical lists from Adam to the tribes of Israel, then details David's reign, his preparations for building the Temple, the organization of the Levitical priesthood and musicians, and his final instructions to Solomon. It emphasizes the centrality of Jerusalem, the Temple, and proper worship of Yahweh. The book complements the account in 1-2 Samuel and Kings, highlighting David's devotion and the religious institutions of Israel. It is considered canonical by all major Christian and Jewish traditions.
1 Chronicles
Chapter 13
David consulted with the captains of thousands and of hundreds, even with every leader.
David said to all the assembly of Israel, If it seems good to you, and if it is of Yahweh our God, let us send abroad everywhere to our brothers who are left in all the land of Israel, with whom the priests and Levites are in their cities that have suburbs, that they may gather themselves to us.
Also, let us bring the ark of our God back to us; for we didn't seek it in the days of Saul.
All the assembly said that they would do so, for the thing was right in the eyes of all the people.
So David assembled all Israel together, from the Shihor River of Egypt even to the entrance of Hamath, to bring God's ark from Kiriath Jearim.
David went up with all Israel to Baalah, that is, to Kiriath Jearim, which belonged to Judah, to bring up from there the ark of God Yahweh that sits above the cherubim, that is called by the Name.
They carried God's ark on a new cart, out of Abinadab's house; and Uzza and Ahio drove the cart.
David and all Israel played before God with all their might, even with songs, with harps, with stringed instruments, with tambourines, with cymbals, and with trumpets.
When they came to the threshing floor of Chidon, Uzza put out his hand to hold the ark; for the oxen stumbled.
The anger of Yahweh burned against Uzza, and he struck him, because he put his hand on the ark; and he died there before God.
David was displeased, because Yahweh had broken out against Uzza; and he called that place Perez Uzza, to this day.
David was afraid of God that day, saying, How can I bring God's ark home to me?
So David didn't move the ark to himself into David's city, but carried it aside into Obed-Edom the Gittite's house.
God's ark remained with the family of Obed-Edom in his house three months; and Yahweh blessed the house of Obed-Edom and all that he had.