With great solemnity David bringeth the Ark of God from Abinadab's house. 6. Oza for touching it is suddenly slain. 9. whereupon David fearing to bring it to his own house, leaveth it in the house of Obededom three months, 11. then fetcheth it, dancing before it, though Michol scorn his devotion. 17. He offereth sacrifices, distributeth gifts, blesseth the people. 23. And Michol is barren.VVith great solemnitie Dauid bringeth the Arke of God from Abinadabs house. 6. Oza for touching it is sodenly slaine. 9. whereupon Dauid fearing to bring it to his owne house, leaueth it in the house of Obededom three monethes, 11. then fetcheth it, dancing before it, though Michol scorne his deuotion. 17. He offereth sacrifices, distributeth giftes, blesseth the people. 23. And Michol is barren.✦
And David again gathered together all the chosen of Israel, thirty thousand.AND Dauid againe gathered together al the chosen of Israel, thirtie thousand.Congregavit autem rursum David omnes electos ex Israël, triginta millia.
2And David arose, and went, and all the people that was with him of the men of Juda, to bring the ark of God, upon which was invocatum: invoked, called upon the name of the Lord of hosts, which sitteth in the Cherubims upon it.And Dauid arose, and went, and al the people that was with him of the men of Iuda, to bring the arke of God, vpon which was innocated the name of the Lord of hostes, which sitteth in the Cherubins vpon it.✦Surrexitque David, et abiit, et universus populus qui erat cum eo de viris Juda, ut adducerent arcam Dei, super quam invocatum est nomen Domini exercituum, sedentis in cherubim super eam.
3And they laid the ark of God upon a new plaustrum: wagon, cart: and took it out of the house of Abinadab, who was in Gabaa: and Oza, and Ahio the sons of Abinadab, did drive the new wain.And they layd the arke of God vpon a new wayne: and tooke it out of the house of Abinadab, who was in Gabaa: and Oza, and Ahio the sonnes of Abinadab, did driue the new wayne.✦Et imposuerunt arcam Dei super plaustrum novum : tuleruntque eam de domo Abinadab, qui erat in Gabaa : Oza autem et Ahio, filii Abinadab, minabant plaustrum novum.
4And when they had taken it out of the house of Abinadab, who was in Gabaa, Ahio keeping the ark of God went before the ark.And when they had taken it out of the house of Abinadab, who was in Gabaa, Ahio keeping the arke of God went before the arke.Cumque tulissent eam de domo Abinadab, qui erat in Gabaa, custodiens arcam Dei Ahio præcedebat arcam.
5But David, and all Israel played before our Lord in all wrought wood, both on harps, and lutes and timbrels and sistris: sistrums, rattles and cymbals.But Dauid, and al Israel played before our Lord in al wrought wood, both on harpes, and lutes and timbrels and sistrens and cymbals.David autem et omnis Israël ludebant coram Domino in omnibus lignis fabrefactis, et citharis et lyris et tympanis et sistris et cymbalis.
6And after they came to the aream: threshing floor of Nachon, Oza put forth his hand to the ark of God, and held it: because the oxen calcitrabant: scorned, rejected; kicked, and made it lean aside.And after they came to the Floore of Nachon, Oza put forth his hand to the arke of God, and held it: because the oxen spurned, and made it leane aside.✦Postquam autem venerunt ad aream Nachon, extendit Oza manum ad arcam Dei, et tenuit eam : quoniam calcitrabant boves, et declinaverunt eam.
7And our Lord was iratus: wroth, angry with indignation against Oza, and percussit: caressed; struck, smote him for the rashness: who died there before the ark of God.And our Lord was wrath with indignation against Oza, and stroke him for the rashenes: who died there before the arke of God.✦Iratusque est indignatione Dominus contra Ozam, et percussit eum super temeritate : qui mortuus est ibi juxta arcam Dei.
8And David was stricken sad, for that our Lord had stricken Oza, and the name of that place was called: The striking of Oza until this day.And Dauid was strooken sad, for that our Lord had strooken Oza, and the name of that place was called: The striking of Oza vntil this day.Contristatus est autem David, eo quod percussisset Dominus Ozam, et vocatum est nomen loci illius : Percussio Ozæ, usque in diem hanc.
9And David feared our Lord in that day, saying: How shall the ark of our Lord come unto me?And Dauid feared our Lord in that day, saying: How shal the arke of our Lord come vnto me?Et extimuit David Dominum in die illa, dicens : Quomodo ingredietur ad me arca Domini ?
10And he would not have the ark of our Lord turn in to himself into the city of David: but he caused it to turn in unto the house of Obededom the Gethite.And he would not haue the arke of our Lord turne in to himself into the citie of Dauid: but he caused it to turne in vnto the house of Obededom the Getheite.✦Et noluit divertere ad se arcam Domini in civitatem David : sed divertit eam in domum Obededom Gethæi.
11And the ark of our Lord dwelt in the house of Obededom the Gethite three months: and our Lord blessed Obededom, and all his house.And the arke of our Lord dwelt in the house of Obededom the Getheite three monethes: and our Lord blessed Obededom, and al his house.✦Et habitavit arca Domini in domo Obededom Gethæi tribus mensibus : et benedixit Dominus Obededom, et omnem domum ejus.
12And it was told king David, that our Lord had blessed Obededom, and all that he had for the ark of God. David therefore went, and brought away the ark of God out of the house of Obededom, into the city of David with joy.And it was told king Dauid, that our Lord had blessed Obededom, and al that he had for the arke of God. Dauid therefore went, and brought away the arke of God out of the house of Obededom, into the citie of Dauid with ioy.✦Nuntiatumque est regi David quod benedixisset Dominus Obededom, et omnia ejus, propter arcam Dei. Abiit ergo David, et adduxit arcam Dei de domo Obededom in civitatem David cum gaudio : et erant cum David septem chori, et victima vituli.
13And when they had passed, that carried the ark of our Lord, six passus: paces, steps, he immolated an ox and a ram.And when they had passed, that caried the arke of our Lord, six passes, he immolated an oxe and a ramme.✦Cumque transcendissent qui portabant arcam Domini sex passus, immolabat bovem et arietem,
14And David danced with all his might before our Lord. moreover David was girded with a linen ephod.And Dauid danced with al his might before our Lord. moreouer Dauid was girded with a linnen ephod.✦et David saltabat totis viribus ante Dominum : porro David erat accinctus ephod lineo.
15And David, and all the house of Israel brought the ark of testament of our Lord in jubilation, and in sound of trumpet.And Dauid, and al the house of Israel brought the arke of testament of our Lord in iubilation, and in sounde of trumpet.✦Et David et omnis domus Israël ducebant arcam testamenti Domini in jubilo, et in clangore buccinæ.
16And when the ark of our Lord was entered into the city of David, Michol the daughter of Saul looking forth through a window, saw king David leaping, and dancing before our Lord: and she despised him in her heart.And when the arke of our Lord was entred into the citie of Dauid, Michol the daughter of Saul looking forth through a window, sawe king Dauid leaping, and dancing before our Lord: and she despised him in her hart.Cumque intrasset arca Domini in civitatem David, Michol filia Saul, prospiciens per fenestram, vidit regem David subsilientem atque saltantem coram Domino : et despexit eum in corde suo.
17And they brought in the ark of our Lord, and set it in his place in the midst of the tabernacle, which David had pitched for it: and David offered holocausts, and pacifics before our Lord.And they brought in the arke of our Lord, and sette it in his place in the middes of the tabernacle, which Dauid had pitched for it: and Dauid offered holocaustes, and pacifiques before our Lord.✦Et introduxerunt arcam Domini, et imposuerunt eam in loco suo in medio tabernaculi, quod tetenderat ei David : et obtulit David holocausta et pacifica coram Domino.
18And when he had accomplished offering holocausts and pacifics, he blessed the people in the name of the Lord of hosts.And when he had accomplished offering holocaustes and pacifiques, he blessed the people in the name of the Lord of hostes.✦Cumque complesset offerens holocausta et pacifica, benedixit populo in nomine Domini exercituum.
19And he distributed to all the multitude of Israel as well man as woman, to every one, one cake of bread, and one roasted piece of beef, and flour fried with oil: and all the people went, every man into his house.And he distributed to al the multitude of Israel as wel man as woman, to euerie one, one cake of bread, and one roasted peece of beefe, and flowre fryed with oyle: and al the people went, euerie man into his house.✦Et partitus est universæ multitudini Israël tam viro quam mulieri singulis collyridam panis unam, et assaturam bubulæ carnis unam, et similam frixam oleo : et abiit omnis populus, unusquisque in domum suam.
20And David returned to bless his own house: and Michol the daughter of Saul coming forth to meet David, said: How glorious was the king of Israel to day uncovering himself before the handmaids of his servants, and was naked as if one of the scurris: lewd low fellows, buffoons should be naked.And Dauid returned to blesse his owne house: and Michol the daughter of Saul coming forth to meete Dauid, sayd: How glorious was the king of Israel to day vncouering himself before the handmaydes of his seruantes, and was naked as if one of the ribbaldes should be naked.✦Reversusque est David ut benediceret domui suæ : et egressa Michol filia Saul in occursum David, ait : Quam gloriosus fuit hodie rex Israël discooperiens se ante ancillas servorum suorum, et nudatus est, quasi si nudetur unus de scurris.
21And David said unto Michol: Before our Lord, which hath chosen me rather than thy father, and than all his house, and commanded me that I should be duke over the people of our Lord in Israel,And Dauid sayd vnto Michol: Before our Lord, which hath chosen me rather then thy father, and then al his house, and commanded me that I should be duke ouer the people of our Lord in Israel,Dixitque David ad Michol : Ante Dominum, qui elegit me potius quam patrem tuum et quam omnem domum ejus, et præcepit mihi ut essem dux super populum Domini in Israël,
22both will I play, & will become more vile than I have been: and I will be humble in mine eyes, and with the handmaids, of whom thou speakest, I will appear more glorious.both wil I play, & wil become more vile then I haue beene: and I wil be humble in mine eies, and with the handmaydes, of whom thou speakest, I wil appeare more glorious.✦et ludam, et vilior fiam plus quam factus sum : et ero humilis in oculis meis, et cum ancillis de quibus locuta es, gloriosior apparebo.
23Therefore unto Michol the daughter of Saul was there no child born unto the day of her death.Therefore vnto Michol the daughter of Saul was there no child borne vnto the day of her death.Igitur Michol filiæ Saul non est natus filius usque in diem mortis suæ.
The reading text follows the 1582 first edition.