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2 Samuel 6:9

David was afraid of the LORD that day; and he said, “How could the LORD’s ark come to me?”

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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

8David was displeased because the LORD had broken out against Uzzah; and he called that place Perez Uzzah to this day.

10So David would not move the LORD’s ark to be with him in David’s city; but David carried it aside into Obed-Edom the Gittite’s house.

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Cross References

Numbers 17:12The children of Israel spoke to Moses, saying, “Behold, we perish! We are undone! We are all undone!

1 Samuel 6:20The men of Beth Shemesh said, “Who is able to stand before the LORD, this holy God? To whom shall he go up from us?”

1 Chronicles 13:11David was displeased, because the LORD had broken out against Uzza. He called that place Perez Uzza, to this day.

Psalms 119:120My flesh trembles for fear of you. I am afraid of your judgments.

Matthew 25:25I was afraid, and went away and hid your talent in the earth. Behold, you have what is yours.’

1 Peter 3:6So Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord, whose children you now are if you do well and are not put in fear by any terror.

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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