7. Then the Lord's anger burned against Uzzah. That's because what Uzzah did showed that he didn't have any respect for the Lord. So God struck him down. He died there beside the ark of God.
8. David was angry because the Lord's burning anger had broken out against Uzzah. That's why the place is still called Perez Uzzah to this very day.
9. David was afraid of the Lord that day. He asked, "How can the ark of the Lord ever be brought to me?"
10. He didn't want to take the ark of the Lord to be with him in the City of David. Instead, he took it to the house of Obed-Edom. Obed-Edom was from Gath.
11. The ark of the Lord remained in Obed-Edom's house for three months. And the Lord blessed him and his whole family.
12. King David was told, "The Lord has blessed the family of Obed-Edom. He has also blessed everything that belongs to him. That's because the ark of God is in Obed-Edom's house." So David went down there and brought up the ark. With great joy he brought it up from the house of Obed-Edom. He took it to the City of David.
13. Those who were carrying the ark of the Lord took six steps forward. Then David sacrificed a bull and a fat calf.
14. David was wearing a sacred linen apron. He danced in the sight of the Lord with all his might.
15. He did it while he was bringing up the ark of the Lord. The whole community of Israel helped him bring it up. They shouted. They blew trumpets.
16. The ark of the Lord was brought into the City of David. Saul's daughter Michal was watching from a window. She saw King David leaping and dancing in the sight of the Lord. That made her hate him in her heart.