2 Samuel 6:9

And David feared the Lord in that day, saying, How shall the ark of the Lord come in to me?

Updated Brenton Septuagint

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

10And David would not bring in the ark of the covenant of the Lord to himself into the city of David: and David 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 13:11And David was dispirited, because the Lord had made a breach on Uzzah: and he called that place the Breach of Uzzah until this day.

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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