1 Chronicles 13:10

The LORD’s anger burned against Uzza, and he struck him because he put his hand on the ark; and he died there before God.

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In The King James Version

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.

In Context

9When they came to Chidon’s threshing floor, Uzza put out his hand to hold the ark, for the oxen stumbled.

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

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Cross References

Leviticus 10:1Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, each took his censer, and put fire in it, and laid incense on it, and offered strange fire before the LORD, which he had not commanded them.

Numbers 16:35Fire came out from the LORD, and devoured the two hundred fifty men who offered the incense.

1 Samuel 6:19He struck of the men of Beth Shemesh, because they had looked into the LORD’s ark, he struck fifty thousand seventy of the men. Then the people mourned, because the LORD had struck the people with a great slaughter.

1 Chronicles 15:15The children of the Levites bore God’s ark on their shoulders with its poles, as Moses commanded according to the LORD’s word.

1 Corinthians 11:30For this cause many among you are weak and sickly, and not a few sleep.

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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