1 Chronicles

1 Chronicles 13:8–14

8David and all the Israelites were celebrating before God with all their might, with songs and on harps and lyres, with tambourines, cymbals, and trumpets.

9When they came to the threshing floor of Chidon,d Uzzah reached out and took hold of the ark, because the oxen had stumbled. 10And the anger of the LORD burned against Uzzah, and He struck him down because he had put his hand on the ark. So he died there before God.

11Then David became angry because the LORD had burst forth against Uzzah. So he named that place Perez-uzzah,e as it is called to this day.

12That day David feared God and asked, “How can I ever bring the ark of God to me?” 13So he did not move the ark with him to the City of David; instead, he took it aside to the house of Obed-edom the Gittite. 14Thus the ark of God remained with the family of Obed-edom in his house for three months, and the LORD blessed his household and everything he owned.

Footnotes

  • d 13:9 Chidon is a variant of Nacon; see 2 Samuel 6:6|2SA 6:6.
  • e 13:11 Perez-uzzah means outbreak against Uzzah.

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1 Chronicles 13:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Davidוְדָוִ֣ידwə·ḏā·wîḏConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
and allוְכָל־wə·ḵālConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the Israelitesיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
were celebratingמְשַׂחֲקִ֛יםmə·śa·ḥă·qîmVerb - Piel - Participle - masculine pluralH7832 laugh
beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlip̄·nêPreposition-l; Noun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
Godהָאֱלֹהִ֖יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH430 God
with allבְּכָל־bə·ḵālPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
their mightעֹ֑ז‘ōzNoun - masculine singularH5797 strength, might
with songsוּבְשִׁירִ֤יםū·ḇə·šî·rîmConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine pluralH7892 song
and on harpsוּבְכִנֹּרוֹת֙ū·ḇə·ḵin·nō·rō·wṯConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine pluralH3658 lyre
and lyresוּבִנְבָלִ֣יםū·ḇin·ḇā·lîmConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine pluralH5035 skin-bottle, skin
with tambourinesוּבְתֻפִּ֔יםū·ḇə·ṯup·pîmConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine pluralH8596 timbrel, tambourine
cymbalsוּבִמְצִלְתַּ֖יִםū·ḇim·ṣil·ta·yimConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - cdH4700 double tinklers, cymbals
and trumpetsוּבַחֲצֹצְרֽוֹת׃ū·ḇa·ḥă·ṣō·ṣə·rō·wṯConjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine pluralH2689 clarion

1 Chronicles 13:9

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
When they cameוַיָּבֹ֖אוּway·yā·ḇō·’ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH935 come in, come, go in, go
toעַד־‘aḏ-PrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
the threshing floorגֹּ֣רֶןgō·renNoun - properH1637 threshing-floor
of Chidonכִּידֹ֑ןkî·ḏōnNoun - properH3592 Kidon
Uzzahעֻזָּ֜א‘uz·zāNoun - proper - masculine singularH5798 Uzza, Uzzah
reached outוַיִּשְׁלַ֨חway·yiš·laḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7971 send
and took holdלֶאֱחֹז֙le·’ĕ·ḥōzPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH270 grasp, take hold, take possession
ofאֶת־’eṯ-Direct object markerH853 mark of the accusative
the arkהָ֣אָר֔וֹןhā·’ā·rō·wnArticle; Noun - common singularH727 chest, ark
becauseכִּ֥יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
the oxenהַבָּקָֽר׃hab·bā·qārArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1241 cattle, herd, ox
had stumbledשָֽׁמְט֖וּšā·mə·ṭūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH8058 let drop

1 Chronicles 13:10

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And the angerאַ֤ף’ap̄Noun - masculine singular constructH639 nostril, nose, face, anger
of the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
burnedוַיִּֽחַר־way·yi·ḥar-Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH2734 burn, be kindled
against Uzzahבְּעֻזָּ֔אbə·‘uz·zāPreposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singularH5798 Uzza, Uzzah
and He struck himוַיַּכֵּ֕הוּway·yak·kê·hūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH5221 smite
downעַ֛ל‘alPrepositionH5921 height
becauseאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
he had putשָׁלַ֥חšā·laḥVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH7971 send
his handיָד֖וֹyā·ḏōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH3027 hand
onעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the arkהָאָר֑וֹןhā·’ā·rō·wnArticle; Noun - common singularH727 chest, ark
So he diedוַיָּ֥מָתway·yā·māṯConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH4191 die
thereשָׁ֖םšāmAdverbH8033 there, thither
beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlip̄·nêPreposition-l; Noun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
Godאֱלֹהִֽים׃’ĕ·lō·hîmNoun - masculine pluralH430 God

1 Chronicles 13:11

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then Davidלְדָוִ֔ידlə·ḏā·wîḏPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
became angryוַיִּ֣חַרway·yi·ḥarConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH2734 burn, be kindled
becauseכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
had burst forthפָרַ֧ץp̄ā·raṣVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH6555 break through
against Uzzahבְּעֻזָּ֑אbə·‘uz·zāPreposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singularH5798 Uzza, Uzzah
So he namedוַיִּקְרָ֞אway·yiq·rāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7121 call, proclaim, read
thatהַהוּא֙ha·hūArticle; Pronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
placeלַמָּק֤וֹםlam·mā·qō·wmPreposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singularH4725 standing, spot, condition
Perez-uzzahעֻזָּ֔א‘uz·zāNoun - proper - feminine singularH6560 Perets-Uzza
as it isעַ֖ד‘aḏPrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
thisהַזֶּֽה׃haz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
dayהַיּ֥וֹםhay·yō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day

1 Chronicles 13:12

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Thatהַה֖וּאha·hūArticle; Pronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
dayבַּיּ֥וֹםbay·yō·wmPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
Davidדָוִיד֙ḏā·wîḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
fearedוַיִּירָ֤אway·yî·rāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3372 fear
Godהָ֣אֱלֹהִ֔יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH430 God
and askedלֵאמֹ֑רlê·mōrPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH559 utter, say
Howהֵ֚יךְhêḵInterrogativeH1963 how?
can I ever bringאָבִ֣יא’ā·ḇîVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
the arkאֲר֥וֹן’ă·rō·wnNoun - common singular constructH727 chest, ark
of Godהָאֱלֹהִֽים׃hā·’ĕ·lō·hîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH430 God
to meאֵלַ֔י’ê·layPreposition; first person common singularH413 motion to

1 Chronicles 13:13

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Soדָּוִ֧ידdā·wîḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
did notוְלֹֽא־wə·lō-Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
moveהֵסִ֨ירhê·sîrVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5493 turn aside
the arkהָאָר֛וֹןhā·’ā·rō·wnArticle; Noun - common singularH727 chest, ark
with himאֵלָ֖יו’ê·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH413 motion to
to the Cityעִ֣יר‘îrNoun - feminine singular constructH5892 excitement
of Davidדָּוִ֑ידdā·wîḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
insteadוַיַּטֵּ֕הוּway·yaṭ·ṭê·hūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH5186 stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend
he tookוַיַּטֵּ֕הוּway·yaṭ·ṭê·hūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH5186 stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend
it asideאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the houseבֵּ֥יתbêṯNoun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of Obed-edomאֱדֹ֖ם’ĕ·ḏōmNoun - proper - masculine singularH5654 Obed-Edom
the Gittiteהַגִּתִּֽי׃hag·git·tîArticle; Noun - proper - masculine singularH1663 Gittite

1 Chronicles 13:14

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Thus the arkאֲר֨וֹן’ă·rō·wnNoun - common singular constructH727 chest, ark
of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֜יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH430 God
remainedוַיֵּשֶׁב֩way·yê·šeḇConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3427 sit, remain, dwell
withעִם־‘im-PrepositionH5973 with
the familyבֵּ֨יתbêṯNoun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of Obed-edomאֱדֹ֛ם’ĕ·ḏōmNoun - proper - masculine singularH5654 Obed-Edom
in his houseבְּבֵית֖וֹbə·ḇê·ṯōwPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1004 house
for threeשְׁלֹשָׁ֣הšə·lō·šāhNumber - masculine singularH7969 a three, triad
monthsחֳדָשִׁ֑יםḥo·ḏā·šîmNoun - masculine pluralH2320 (newness), new moon, month
and the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
blessedוַיְבָ֧רֶךְway·ḇā·reḵConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1288 kneel, bless
householdבֵּ֥יתbêṯNoun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
and everythingכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
he ownedלֽוֹ׃פlōwPreposition; third person masculine singular

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1 Chronicles 13:8 Psalm 150:3–5 · 2 Samuel 6:5–23

1 Chronicles 13:9 2 Samuel 6:6

1 Chronicles 13:10 1 Chronicles 15:15 · 1 Chronicles 15:13 · Numbers 4:15 · 1 Samuel 6:19

1 Chronicles 13:11 2 Samuel 6:7 · 2 Samuel 6:9

1 Chronicles 13:12 Psalm 119:120

1 Chronicles 13:13 1 Chronicles 15:18 · 1 Chronicles 26:4 · 2 Samuel 6:10–11

1 Chronicles 13:14 1 Chronicles 26:4–5 · Proverbs 10:22 · Proverbs 3:9–10 · Genesis 30:27 · Genesis 39:5 · Malachi 3:10–11

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