---
title: Joseph Smith Translation (1867 edition)
description: 1 Chronicles from the Joseph Smith Translation (JST), 1867 edition.
authors:
  - Smith, Joseph, Jr.
collections:
  - joseph-smith
tags:
  - translation
published: "1867"
publisher: RLDS Publication Board
publisher_place: Plano, Illinois
publisher_note: "The title page reads: Published by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints; Joseph Smith, I. L. Rogers, E. Robinson, Publishing Committee; 1867."
edition: First edition (Plano, 1867)
language: en
type: book
chapter: 13
verse_count: 14
reference: "Joseph Smith Jr., *Joseph Smith Translation*, first edition (Plano, IL: RLDS Publication Board, 1867), 1 Chronicles, chap. 13, https://archive.org/details/holyscripturestr00smituoft."
source:
  url: https://archive.org/details/holyscripturestr00smituoft
  identifier: holyscripturestr00smituoft
  scan: University of Toronto / Trinity College Library copy, Internet Archive
  transcription: "OCR text of the 1867 scans (Toronto copy and a second copy, holyscriptures00smit), reconciled word by word; Romans was also checked against the page images. Method, per-chapter validation log and known limits: docs/jst-1867-import.md."
rights:
  status: public-domain
  basis: 1867 US publication
  source: https://archive.org/details/holyscripturestr00smituoft
  publication_year: 1867
---

# 1 Chronicles 13

*David fetchf.th the ark Uzza smitten, the ark left at the house of Obed-edom.*

**1** And David consulted with the captains of thousands and hundreds, and with every leader.
**2** And David said unto all the congregation of Israel, If it seem good unto you, and that it be of the Lord our God, let us send abroad unto our brethren everywhere, that are left in all the land of Israel, and with them also to the priests and Levites which are in their cities and suburbs, that they may gather themselves unto us;
**3** And let us bring again the ark of our God to us; for we inquired not at it in the days of Saul.
**4** And all the congregation said that they would do so for the thing was right in the eyes of all the people.
**5** So David gathered all Israel together, from Shihor of Egypt even unto the entering of Hemath, to bring the ark of God from Kirjathjearim.
**6** And David went up, and all Israel, to Baalah, that is, to Kirjathjearim, which belonged to Judah, to bring up thence the ark of God the Lord, that dwelleth between the cherubim, whose name is called on it.
**7** And they carried the ark of God in a new cart out of the house of Abinadab; and Uzza and Ahio drave the cart.
**8** And David and all Israel played before God with all their might, and with singing, and with harps, and with psalteries, and with timbrels, and with cymbals, and with trumpets.
**9** And when they came unto the threshing-floor of Chidon, Uzza put forth his hand to hold the ark; for the oxen stumbled.
**10** And the anger of the Lord was kindled against Uzza, and he smote him, because he put his hand to the ark; and there he died before God.
**11** And David was displeased, because the Lord had made a breach upon Uzza; wherefore that place is called Perez-uzza to this day.
**12** And David was afraid of God that day, saying, How shall I bring the ark of God home to me?
**13** So David brought not the ark home to himself to the city of David, but carried it aside into the house of Obed-edom the Gittite.
**14** And the ark of God remained with the family of Obed-edom in his house three months. And the Lord blessed the house of Obed-edom, and all that he had.