2 Samuel 6:7

And the Lord was very angry with Uzzah; and God smote him there: and he died there by the ark of the Lord before God.

Updated Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

6And they come as far as the threshing floor of Nacon: and Uzzah reached forth his hand to the ark of God to keep it steady, and took hold of it; for the ox shook it out of its place.

8And David was dispirited because the Lord made a breach upon Uzzah; and that place was called the breach of Uzzah until this day.

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Cross References

Numbers 1:51And in removing the tabernacle, the Levites shall take it down, and in pitching the tabernacle they shall set it up: and let the stranger that advances to touch it die.

1 Chronicles 13:10And the Lord was very angry with Uzzah, and smote him there, because of his stretching forth his hand upon the ark: and he died there before God.

1 Chronicles 15:13For because ye were not ready at the first, our God made a breach upon us, because we sought him not according to the ordinance.

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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