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.
NMVSo David [beloved] brought not the ark [home] to himself to the city of David [beloved], but carried it aside into the house of ‘Oved-Edom [servant of Edom] the Gitti [belonging to Gat (winepress)].
OJBSo Dovid brought not the Aron to himself to Ir Dovid, but took it aside into the bais Oved-Edom the Gitti.
T4TSo the men with David did not take the Sacred Chest to Jerusalem. Instead, they took it to the house of Obed-Edom, who was from Gath city.