¹Iniit autem consilium David cum tribunis,Then David took counsel with the tribunes,et centurionibus,and the centurions,et universis principibus,and all the leaders.

¹Iniit autem consilium David cum tribunis,Then David took counsel with the tribunes,et centurionibus,and the centurions,et universis principibus,and all the leaders.

²et ait ad omnem cœtum Israël:And he said to the entire assembly of Israel:Si placet vobis,“If it pleases you,et a Domino Deo nostro egreditur sermo quem loquor,and if the words that I speak come from the Lord our God,mittamus ad fratres nostros reliquos in universas regiones Israël,let us send to the remainder of our brothers,et ad sacerdotesin all the regions of Israel,et Levitas qui habitant in suburbanis urbium,and to the priests and Levites who live in the suburbs of the cities,ut congregentur ad nos,so that they may gather to us.

²et ait ad omnem cœtum Israël:And he said to the entire assembly of Israel:Si placet vobis,“If it pleases you,et a Domino Deo nostro egreditur sermo quem loquor,and if the words that I speak come from the Lord our God,mittamus ad fratres nostros reliquos in universas regiones Israël,let us send to the remainder of our brothers,et ad sacerdotesin all the regions of Israel,et Levitas qui habitant in suburbanis urbium,and to the priests and Levites who live in the suburbs of the cities,ut congregentur ad nos,so that they may gather to us.

³et reducamus arcam Dei nostri ad nos:And let us bring back the ark of our God to us.non enim requisivimus eam in diebus Saul.For we did not seek it during the days of Saul.”

³et reducamus arcam Dei nostri ad nos:And let us bring back the ark of our God to us.non enim requisivimus eam in diebus Saul.For we did not seek it during the days of Saul.”

⁴Et respondit universa multitudo ut ita fieret:And the entire multitude responded that it should be done.placuerat enim sermo omni populo.For the word had pleased all the people.

⁴Et respondit universa multitudo ut ita fieret:And the entire multitude responded that it should be done.placuerat enim sermo omni populo.For the word had pleased all the people.

⁵Congregavit ergo David cunctum Israël,Therefore, David gathered all of Israel,a Sihor Ægypti usque dum ingrediaris Emath,from Shihor of Egypt even to the entrance of Hamath,ut adduceret arcam Dei de Cariathiarim.so as to bring the ark of God from Kiriath-jearim.

⁵Congregavit ergo David cunctum Israël,Therefore, David gathered all of Israel,a Sihor Ægypti usque dum ingrediaris Emath,from Shihor of Egypt even to the entrance of Hamath,ut adduceret arcam Dei de Cariathiarim.so as to bring the ark of God from Kiriath-jearim.

⁶Et ascendit David, et omnis vir Israël, ad collem Cariathiarim,And David ascended with all the men of Israel to the hill of Kiriath-jearim,qui est in Juda,which is in Judah,ut afferret inde arcam Domini Dei sedentis super cherubim,so that he might bring from there the ark of the Lord God, sitting upon the Cherubim,ubi invocatum est nomen ejus.where his name is invoked.

⁶Et ascendit David, et omnis vir Israël, ad collem Cariathiarim,And David ascended with all the men of Israel to the hill of Kiriath-jearim,qui est in Juda,which is in Judah,ut afferret inde arcam Domini Dei sedentis super cherubim,so that he might bring from there the ark of the Lord God, sitting upon the Cherubim,ubi invocatum est nomen ejus.where his name is invoked.

⁷Imposueruntque arcam Dei super plaustrum novum, de domo Abinadab:And they placed the ark of God upon a new cart from the house of Abinadab.Oza autem, et frater ejus minabant plaustrum.Then Uzzah and his brother drove the cart.

⁷Imposueruntque arcam Dei super plaustrum novum, de domo Abinadab:And they placed the ark of God upon a new cart from the house of Abinadab.Oza autem, et frater ejus minabant plaustrum.Then Uzzah and his brother drove the cart.

⁸Porro David,Now David and all of Israel were playing before God,et universus Israël,with all of their ability,ludebant coram Deo omni virtute in canticis,in songs,et in citharis,and with harps,et psalteriis,and psalteries,et tympanis,and timbrels,et cymbalis,and cymbals,et tubis.and trumpets.

⁸Porro David,Now David and all of Israel were playing before God,et universus Israël,with all of their ability,ludebant coram Deo omni virtute in canticis,in songs,et in citharis,and with harps,et psalteriis,and psalteries,et tympanis,and timbrels,et cymbalis,and cymbals,et tubis.and trumpets.

⁹Cum autem pervenisset ad aream Chidon,And when they had arrived at the threshing floor of Chidon,tetendit Oza manum suam,Uzzah reached out his hand,ut sustentaret arcam:so that he might support the ark.bos quippe lasciviens paululum inclinaverat eam.For indeed, the ox being wanton had caused it to incline a little.

⁹Cum autem pervenisset ad aream Chidon,And when they had arrived at the threshing floor of Chidon,tetendit Oza manum suam,Uzzah reached out his hand,ut sustentaret arcam:so that he might support the ark.bos quippe lasciviens paululum inclinaverat eam.For indeed, the ox being wanton had caused it to incline a little.

¹⁰Iratus est itaque Dominus contra Ozam,And so the Lord became angry against Uzzah.et percussit eum, eo quod tetigisset arcam:And he struck him down because he had touched the ark.et mortuus est ibi coram Domino.And he died there before the Lord.

¹⁰Iratus est itaque Dominus contra Ozam,And so the Lord became angry against Uzzah.et percussit eum, eo quod tetigisset arcam:And he struck him down because he had touched the ark.et mortuus est ibi coram Domino.And he died there before the Lord.

¹¹Contristatusque est David, eo quod divisisset Dominus Ozam:And David was greatly saddened because the Lord had divided Uzzah.vocavitque locum illum Divisio Ozæ,And he called that place ‘the Division of Uzzah,’usque in præsentem diem.even to the present day.

¹¹Contristatusque est David, eo quod divisisset Dominus Ozam:And David was greatly saddened because the Lord had divided Uzzah.vocavitque locum illum Divisio Ozæ,And he called that place ‘the Division of Uzzah,’usque in præsentem diem.even to the present day.

¹²Et timuit Deum tunc temporis,And then he feared God, at that time,dicens:saying:Quomodo possum ad me introducere arcam Dei?“How will I be able to bring in the ark of God to myself?”

¹²Et timuit Deum tunc temporis,And then he feared God, at that time,dicens:saying:Quomodo possum ad me introducere arcam Dei?“How will I be able to bring in the ark of God to myself?”

¹³et ob hanc causam non adduxit eam ad se,And for this reason, he did not bring it to himself,hoc est,that is,in civitatem David,into the City of David. Instead,sed avertit in domum Obededom Gethæi.he turned aside to the house of Obededom, the Gittite.

¹³et ob hanc causam non adduxit eam ad se,And for this reason, he did not bring it to himself,hoc est,that is,in civitatem David,into the City of David. Instead,sed avertit in domum Obededom Gethæi.he turned aside to the house of Obededom, the Gittite.

¹⁴Mansit ergo arca Dei in domo Obededom tribus mensibus:Therefore,et benedixit Dominus domui ejus,the ark of God dwelt in the house of Obededom for three months.et omnibus quæ habebat.And the Lord blessed his house and all that he had.

¹⁴Mansit ergo arca Dei in domo Obededom tribus mensibus:Therefore,et benedixit Dominus domui ejus,the ark of God dwelt in the house of Obededom for three months.et omnibus quæ habebat.And the Lord blessed his house and all that he had.