13 He did not take the ark to be with him in the City of David. Instead, he took it to the house of Obed-Edom the Gittite.

Other Translations of 1 Chronicles 13:13

King James Version

13 So David brought brought: Heb. removed not the ark home to himself to the city of David, but carried it aside into the house of Obededom the Gittite.

English Standard Version

13 So David did not take the ark home into the city of David, but took it aside to the house of Obed-edom the Gittite.

The Message

13 So David called off the parade of the Chest to the City of David; instead he stored it in the house of Obed-Edom the Gittite.

New King James Version

13 So David would not move the ark with him into the City of David, but took it aside into the house of Obed-Edom the Gittite.

New Living Translation

13 So David did not move the Ark into the City of David. Instead, he took it to the house of Obed-edom of Gath.

Matthew Henry's Commentary on 1 Chronicles 13:13

Commentary on 1 Chronicles 13:6-14

(Read 1 Chronicles 13:6-14)

Let the sin of Uzza warn all to take heed of presumption, rashness, and irreverence, in dealing with holy things; and let none think that a good design will justify a bad action. Let the punishment of Uzza teach us not to dare to trifle with God in our approaches to him; yet let us, through Christ, come boldly to the throne of grace. If the gospel be to some a savour of death unto death, as the ark was to Uzza, yet let us receive it in the love of it, and it will be to us a savour of life unto life.