2 Samuel 6:5-15 - Uzzah And The Ark

⁵ David and the entire assembly of Israel were dancing in the presence of the LORD with all of their strength, accompanied by all sorts of wood instruments, harps, tambourines, castanets, and cymbals.

⁶ When they arrived at Nacon's threshing floor, Uzzah reached out and grabbed the Ark of God because the oxen had stumbled. ⁷ Just then, the anger of the LORD blazed against Uzzah, and God struck him down right there because of his failure, and he died there beside the Ark of God. ⁸ David flew into a rage because the LORD had killed Uzzah. That's why that place is called Perez-uzzah to this day. ⁹ But David feared the LORD that day, and asked, "How can the Ark of God come to me?" ¹⁰ As a result, David was unwilling to take the ark of the LORD into his care in the City of David. Instead, David left it at the home of Obed-edom the Gittite. ¹¹ So the ark of the LORD remained for three months in the household of Obed-edom the Gittite while the LORD blessed Obed-edom and his entire household.

¹² Later on, David was informed, "The LORD has blessed the home of Obed-edom and everything he has since he's in possession of the Ark of God." So David went out joyfully and brought up the Ark of God to the City of David from Obed-edom's home. ¹³ After those who were carrying the ark of the LORD had taken six steps, he sacrificed oxen and fattened animals, ¹⁴ dancing in front of the LORD with all of his strength and wearing a linen ephod. ¹⁵ So David and the entire assembly of Israel brought up the ark of the LORD with shouting and trumpet blasts.