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1 Chronicles 13:12

World English Bible

David was afraid of God that day, saying, “How can I bring God’s ark home to me?”

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1 Chronicles 13:12 in other translations

And David was afraid of God that day, saying, How shall I bring the ark of God home to me?

1 Chronicles 13:12 · American Standard Version

1 Chronicles 13:12 in context

  1. 10Yahweh’s anger burned against Uzza, and he struck him, because he put his hand on the ark; and he died there before God.
  2. 11David was displeased, because Yahweh had broken out against Uzza. He called that place Perez Uzza, to this day.
  3. 12David was afraid of God that day, saying, “How can I bring God’s ark home to me?”
  4. 13So David didn’t move the ark with him into David’s city, but carried it aside into Obed-Edom the Gittite’s house.
  5. 14God’s ark remained with the family of Obed-Edom in his house three months; and Yahweh blessed Obed-Edom’s house and all that he had.