{"meta":{"source":"Prime Bible","sourceUrl":"https://primebible.com","license":"Public domain (translation text); see citation policy at /citation-policy","organization":"501(c)(3) nonprofit — EIN 41-2531951","canonicalUrl":"https://primebible.com/kjv/1-chronicles/13","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-05-27T04:25:03.103Z"},"reference":{"translation":"KJV","book":"1 Chronicles","bookSlug":"1-chronicles","chapter":13,"testament":"OLD"},"navigation":{"previousChapter":12,"nextChapter":14,"totalChapters":29,"totalVerses":14},"verses":[{"verseNumber":1,"text":"And David consulted with the captains of thousands and hundreds, <i>and</i> with every leader."},{"verseNumber":2,"text":"And David said unto all the congregation of Israel, If <i>it seem</i> good unto you, and <i>that it be</i> of the LORD our God, let us send abroad unto our brethren every where, <i>that are</i> left in all the land of Israel, and with them <i>also</i> to the priests and Levites <i>which are</i> in their cities <i>and</i> suburbs, that they may gather themselves unto us:"},{"verseNumber":3,"text":"And let us bring again the ark of our God to us: for we inquired not at it in the days of Saul."},{"verseNumber":4,"text":"And all the congregation said that they would do so: for the thing was right in the eyes of all the people."},{"verseNumber":5,"text":"So David gathered all Israel together, from Shihor of Egypt even unto the entering of Hemath, to bring the ark of God from Kirjathjearim."},{"verseNumber":6,"text":"And David went up, and all Israel, to Baalah, <i>that is</i>, to Kirjathjearim, which <i>belonged</i> to Judah, to bring up thence the ark of God the LORD, that dwelleth <i>between</i> the cherubims, whose name is called <i>on it</i>."},{"verseNumber":7,"text":"And they carried the ark of God in a new cart out of the house of Abinadab: and Uzza and Ahio drave the cart."},{"verseNumber":8,"text":"And David and all Israel played before God with all <i>their</i> might, and with singing, and with harps, and with psalteries, and with timbrels, and with cymbals, and with trumpets."},{"verseNumber":9,"text":"And when they came unto the threshingfloor of Chidon, Uzza put forth his hand to hold the ark; for the oxen stumbled."},{"verseNumber":10,"text":"And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Uzza, and he smote him, because he put his hand to the ark: and there he died before God."},{"verseNumber":11,"text":"And David was displeased, because the LORD had made a breach upon Uzza: wherefore that place is called Perezuzza to this day."},{"verseNumber":12,"text":"And David was afraid of God that day, saying, How shall I bring the ark of God <i>home</i> to me?"},{"verseNumber":13,"text":"So David brought not the ark <i>home</i> to himself to the city of David, but carried it aside into the house of Obededom the Gittite."},{"verseNumber":14,"text":"And the ark of God remained with the family of Obededom in his house three months. And the LORD blessed the house of Obededom, and all that he had."}],"citation":{"inline":"1 Chronicles 13 (KJV)","markdown":"[1 Chronicles 13](https://primebible.com/kjv/1-chronicles/13)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* KJV. https://primebible.com/kjv/1-chronicles/13 (accessed 2026-05-27)."}}