1 Chronicles 13:12

And David feared God that day, saying, How shall I bring the ark of God in to myself?

Updated Brenton Septuagint

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

11And David was dispirited, because the Lord had made a breach on Uzzah: and he called that place the Breach of Uzzah until this day.

13So David brought not the ark home to himself into the city of David, but he turned it aside into the house of Obed-edom the Gittite.

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Cross References

Numbers 17:12And Aaron took as Moses spoke to him, and ran among the congregation, for already the plague had begun among the people; and he put on incense, and made an atonement for the people.

1 Samuel 6:20And the men of Beth-shemesh said, Who shall be able to pass before this holy Lord God? and to whom shall the ark of the Lord go up from us?

1 Chronicles 21:30And David could not go before it to inquire of God; for he hastened not because of the sword of the angel of the Lord.

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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