2 Samuel 6:5-22

2 Samuel 6:5-22

[5] And David  and all the house  of Israel  played  before  the LORD  on all manner of instruments made of fir  wood,  even on harps,  and on psalteries,  and on timbrels,  and on cornets,  and on cymbals.  [6] And when they came  to Nachon's  threshingfloor,  Uzzah  put forth  his hand to the ark  of God,  and took hold  of it; for the oxen  shook  it. [7] And the anger  of the LORD  was kindled  against Uzzah;  and God  smote  him there for his error;  and there he died  by the ark  of God.  [8] And David  was displeased,  because the LORD  had made  a breach  upon Uzzah:  and he called  the name of the place  Perezuzzah  to this day.  [9] And David  was afraid  of the LORD  that day,  and said,  How shall the ark  of the LORD  come  [10] So David  would  not remove  the ark  of the LORD  unto him into the city  of David:  carried it aside  into the house  of Obededom  the Gittite.  [11] And the ark  of the LORD  continued  in the house  of Obededom  the Gittite  three  months:  and the LORD  blessed  Obededom,  and all his household.  [12] And it was told  king  David,  saying,  The LORD  hath blessed  the house  of Obededom,  and all that pertaineth unto him, because of the ark  of God.  So David  and brought up  the ark  of God  from the house  of Obededom  into the city  of David  with gladness.  [13] And it was so, that when they that bare  the ark  of the LORD  had gone  six  paces,  he sacrificed  oxen  and fatlings.  [14] And David  danced  before  the LORD  with all his might;  and David  was girded  with a linen  ephod.  [15] So David  and all the house  of Israel  brought up  the ark  of the LORD  with shouting,  and with the sound  of the trumpet.  [16] And as the ark  of the LORD  came  into the city  of David,  Michal  Saul's  daughter  looked  through a window,  and saw  king  David  leaping  and dancing  before  the LORD;  and she despised  him in her heart.  [17] And they brought  in the ark  of the LORD,  and set  it in his place,  in the midst  of the tabernacle  that David  had pitched  for it: and David  offered  burnt offerings  and peace offerings  before  the LORD.  [18] And as soon as David  had made an end  of offering  burnt offerings  and peace offerings,  he blessed  the people  in the name  of the LORD  of hosts.  [19] And he dealt  among all the people,  even among the whole multitude  of Israel,  as well to the women  as men,  cake  of bread,  and a good piece  of flesh, and a flagon  of wine. So all the people  every one  to his house.  [20] Then David  returned  to bless  his household.  And Michal  the daughter  of Saul  came out  to meet  David,  and said,  How glorious  was the king  of Israel  to day,  who uncovered  himself to day  in the eyes  of the handmaids  of his servants,  as one  of the vain fellows  shamelessly  [21] And David  said  unto Michal,  It was before  the LORD,  which chose  me before thy father,  and before all his house,  to appoint  me ruler  over the people  of the LORD,  over Israel:  therefore will I play  before  the LORD.  [22] And I will yet be more vile  than thus,  and will be base  in mine own sight:  and of the maidservants  which thou hast spoken  of, of them shall I be had in honour.