And Davidarose, and wentwith all the peoplethatwerewith him fromBaale of Judah, to bring up fromthence the ark of God, whosename is called by the name of the LORD of hoststhatdwellethbetween the cherubims.
And they set the ark of God upon a new cart, and brought it out of the house of Abinadabthat was in Gibeah: and Uzzah and Ahio, the sons of Abinadab, drave the new cart.
And David and all the house of Israelplayedbefore the LORD on all manner of instrumentsmade of fir wood, even on harps, and on psalteries, and on timbrels, and on cornets, and on cymbals.
And it was toldkingDavid, saying, The LORDhathblessed the house of Obededom, and all thatpertainethunto him, because of the ark of God. So Davidwent and brought up the ark of God from the house of Obededominto the city of Davidwithgladness.
And as the ark of the LORDcameinto the city of David, MichalSaul’sdaughterlookedthrough a window, and saw kingDavidleaping and dancingbefore the LORD; and she despised him in her heart.
And theybrought in the ark of the LORD, and set it in his place, in the midst of the tabernaclethatDavid had pitched for it: and Davidofferedburntofferings and peaceofferingsbefore the LORD.
And he dealtamong all the people, evenamong the wholemultitude of Israel, as well to the women as men, to every one a cake of bread, and a goodpiece of flesh, and a flagon of wine. So all the peopledepartedevery one to his house.
ThenDavidreturned to bless his household. And Michal the daughter of Saulcame out to meetDavid, and said, How glorious was the king of Israel to day, who uncoveredhimself to day in the eyes of the handmaids of his servants, as one of the vainfellowsshamelesslyuncoverethhimself!
And DavidsaiduntoMichal, It was before the LORD, whichchose me before thy father, and before all his house, to appoint me rulerover the people of the LORD, overIsrael: thereforewill I playbefore the LORD.
And I will yet be morevilethanthus, and will be base in mine own sight: and of the maidservantswhichthouhastspoken of, of themshall I be had in honour.