1 Chronicles 13:12

David became afraid of God that day. “How can I ever bring back the Ark of God home to me?” he asked.

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In The King James Version

And David was afraid of God that day, saying, How shall I bring the ark of God home to me?

In Context

11David became angry with the Lord for his violent outburst against Uzzah. He named the place Perez-uzzah, and it is still called that today.

13So David did not move the Ark of God to be with him in the City of David. Instead, he had it taken to the home of Obed-edom the Gittite.

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Cross References

Numbers 17:12Then the Israelites came and told Moses, “Can't you see we're all going to die? We'll be destroyed! We're all going to be killed!

1 Samuel 6:20The people of Beth-shemesh asked, “Who can stand before the Lord, this holy God? Where should the Ark go from here?”

1 Chronicles 21:30But David did not want to go there to ask God's will, because he was afraid of the sword of the angel of the Lord.

Psalms 119:120I have goose bumps thinking of you—I'm in awe! I'm scared of your judgments!

Matthew 25:24Then the man with one talent came. ‘Master,’ he said, ‘I know that you're a hard man. You reap where you didn't sow, and you harvest crops that you didn't plant.

Matthew Henry on 1 Chronicles 13:10-14

The Death of Uzza. ( b. c. 1048.) 9 And when they came unto the threshingfloor 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… Read the whole commentary →

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