1 CHRONICLES 13

THE ARK TRANSPORTED + UZZAH’S DEATH

David gathers the Israelites to move the ark of the covenant to Jerusalem, the new capital. God provides specific directions regarding how to properly handle the ark of the covenant. David and a man named Uzzah transport the ark of the covenant towards Jerusalem in a cart and celebrate God’s presence with music. Uzzah puts his hand on the ark and is immediately struck down and killed.

David is afraid of God and what happened to Uzzah, so he decides to not bring it into Jerusalem and leaves it at Obed-edom where it remains for three months.