2 Samuel 6:9

And David was afraid of the Lord that day, saying: How shall the ark of the Lord come to me?

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

And David was afraid of the LORD that day, and said, How shall the ark of the LORD come to me?

In Context

8And David was grieved because the Lord had struck Oza, and the name of that place was called: The striking of Oza, to this day.

10And he would not have the ark of the Lord brought in to himself into the city of David: but he caused it to be carried into the house of Obededom the Gethite.

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Cross References

Numbers 17:12And the children of Israel said to Moses: Behold we are consumed, we all perish.

1 Samuel 6:20And the men of Bethsames said: Who shall be able to stand before the Lord this holy God? and to whom shall he go up from us?

1 Chronicles 13:11And David was troubled because the Lord had divided Oza: and he called that place the Breach of Oza to this day.

Matthew 25:25And being afraid I went and hid thy talent in the earth: behold here thou hast that which is thine.

1 Peter 3:6As Sara obeyed Abraham, calling him lord: whose daughters you are, doing well, and not fearing any disturbance.

Matthew Henry on 2 Samuel 6:7-12

Uzzah Slain for Touching the Ark; The Ark in the House of Obed-edom. ( b. c. 1045.) 6 And when they came to Nachon's threshingfloor, Uzzah put forth his hand to the ark of God, and took hold of it; for the oxen shook it. 7 And the anger of the Lord was kindled against Uzzah; and God smote him there for his error; and there he died by the ark of God. 8 And David was displeased, because the Lord had made a breach upon Uzzah: and he called the name of the place Perez-uzzah to this day. 9 And David was afraid of the… Read the whole commentary →

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