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for the oxen stumbled.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_chronicles/13.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And when they came to Chidon’s threshing floor, Uzza put out his hand to hold the ark, for the oxen stumbled.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_chronicles/13.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />When they came to the threshing floor of Chidon, Uzza put out his hand to hold the ark, because the oxen nearly overturned <i>it.</i><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_chronicles/13.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />When they came to the threshing floor of Chidon, Uzza put out his hand to hold the ark, because the oxen nearly upset it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_chronicles/13.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />When they came to the threshing floor of Chidon, Uzza put out his hand to hold the ark, because the oxen nearly upset <i>it.</i><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_chronicles/13.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then they came to the threshing floor of Chidon. And Uzza reached out with his hand to take hold of the ark, because the oxen nearly upset <i>it</i>.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_chronicles/13.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />When they came to the threshing floor of Chidon, Uzza put out his hand to hold <i>and</i> steady the ark, for the oxen [that were drawing the cart] nearly overturned it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_chronicles/13.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />When they came to Chidon’s threshing floor, Uzzah reached out to hold the ark because the oxen had stumbled.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_chronicles/13.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />When they came to Chidon&#8217s threshing floor, Uzzah reached out to hold the ark because the oxen had stumbled. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_chronicles/13.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And when they came unto the threshing-floor of Chidon, Uzza put forth his hand to hold the ark; for the oxen stumbled.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_chronicles/13.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />But when they came to Chidon's threshing place, the oxen stumbled, and Uzzah reached out and took hold of the chest to stop it from falling. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_chronicles/13.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And when they came unto the threshing-floor of Chidon, Uzza put forth his hand to hold the ark; for the oxen stumbled.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_chronicles/13.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />But when they came to Chidon's threshing floor, the oxen stumbled. So Uzzah reached out to grab the ark. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_chronicles/13.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />As they came to the threshing place of Chidon, the oxen stumbled, and Uzzah reached out and took hold of the Covenant Box. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_chronicles/13.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />As they approached Chidon's threshing floor, Uzzah put out his hand to steady the ark, because the oxen had stumbled. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_chronicles/13.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />When they came to the threshing floor of Chidon, Uzzah reached out and took hold of the ark, because the oxen had stumbled.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_chronicles/13.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />When they arrived at the threshing floor of Kidon, Uzzah reached out his hand to take hold of the ark, because the oxen stumbled.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_chronicles/13.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />When they came to the threshing floor of Nodan, Uzza put forth his hand to hold the ark; for the oxen stumbled.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_chronicles/13.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And when they came to the threshing-floor of Chidon, Uzza put forth his hand to hold the ark; for the oxen stumbled.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_chronicles/13.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />When they came to Chidon’s threshing floor, Uzza put out his hand to hold the ark, for the oxen stumbled. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_chronicles/13.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And they come to the threshing-floor of Chidon, and Uzza puts forth his hand to seize the Ark, for the oxen were released,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_chronicles/13.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And they come in unto the threshing-floor of Chidon, and Uzza putteth forth his hand to seize the ark, for the oxen were released,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_chronicles/13.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And they will come to the threshing-floor of Chidon, and Uzza will stretch forth his hand to hold firm the ark; for the oxen thrust it.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_chronicles/13.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And when they came to the floor of Chidon, Oza put forth his hand, to hold up the ark: for the ox being wanton had made it lean a little on one side. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_chronicles/13.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And when they had arrived at the threshing floor of Chidon, Uzzah reached out his hand, so that he might support the ark. For indeed, the ox being wanton had caused it to incline a little.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_chronicles/13.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />As they reached the threshing floor of Chidon, Uzzah stretched out his hand to steady the ark, for the oxen were tipping it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_chronicles/13.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />When they came to the threshing floor of Chidon, Uzzah put out his hand to hold the ark, for the oxen shook it.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_chronicles/13.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And when they came to the threshing floor of Remin. Uzza put forth his hand to hold the ark; for the oxen ran toward the threshing floor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_chronicles/13.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And they came to the threshing floor of Ramin, and Aza reached his hand to support the Ark, because the bulls were running them to the threshing floor.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/1_chronicles/13.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And when they came unto the threshing-floor of Chidon, Uzza put forth his hand to hold the ark; for the oxen stumbled.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/1_chronicles/13.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And they came as far as the threshing-floor: and Oza put forth his hand to hold the ark, because the bullock moved it from <i>its place</i>.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_chronicles/13-9.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/wtNNY-qpWWI?start=4119" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/1_chronicles/13.htm">Uzzah Touches the Ark</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8</span>David and all the Israelites were celebrating before God with all their might, with songs and on harps and lyres, with tambourines, cymbals, and trumpets. <span class="reftext">9</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: way·yā·ḇō·’ū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">When they came</a> <a href="/hebrew/5704.htm" title="5704: ‘aḏ- (Prep) -- As far as, even to, up to, until, while. Properly, the same as ad; as far as, whether of space or time or degree.">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/1637.htm" title="1637: gō·ren (N-proper) -- Threshing floor. From an unused root meaning to smooth; a threshing- floor; by analogy, any open area.">the threshing floor</a> <a href="/hebrew/3592.htm" title="3592: kî·ḏōn (N-proper) -- A place in Pal. The same as kiydown; Kidon, a place in Palestine.">of Chidon,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5798.htm" title="5798: ‘uz·zā (N-proper-ms) -- Uzza -- four Israelites">Uzzah</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: yā·ḏōw (N-fsc:: 3ms) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)"></a> <a href="/hebrew/7971.htm" title="7971: way·yiš·laḥ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To send. A primitive root; to send away, for, or out.">reached out</a> <a href="/hebrew/270.htm" title="270: le·’ĕ·ḥōz (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To grasp, take hold, take possession. A primitive root; to seize.">and took hold</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self.">of</a> <a href="/hebrew/727.htm" title="727: hā·’ā·rō·wn (Art:: N-cs) -- A chest, ark. Or laron; from 'arah; a box.">the ark,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">because</a> <a href="/hebrew/1241.htm" title="1241: hab·bā·qār (Art:: N-ms) -- Cattle, herd, an ox. From baqar; beef cattle or an animal of the ox family of either gender; collectively, a herd.">the oxen</a> <a href="/hebrew/8058.htm" title="8058: šā·mə·ṭū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To let drop. A primitive root; to fling down; incipiently to jostle; figuratively, to let alone, desist, remit.">had stumbled.</a> </span><span class="reftext">10</span>And the anger of the LORD burned against Uzzah, and He struck him down because he had put his hand on the ark. So he died there before God.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/6-6.htm">2 Samuel 6:6-7</a></span><br />When they came to the threshing floor of Nacon, Uzzah reached out and took hold of the ark of God, because the oxen had stumbled. / And the anger of the LORD burned against Uzzah, and God struck him down on the spot for his irreverence, and he died there beside the ark of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/4-15.htm">Numbers 4:15</a></span><br />When Aaron and his sons have finished covering the holy objects and all their equipment, as soon as the camp is ready to move, the Kohathites shall come and do the carrying. But they must not touch the holy objects, or they will die. These are the transportation duties of the Kohathites regarding the Tent of Meeting.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/25-14.htm">Exodus 25:14-15</a></span><br />Insert the poles into the rings on the sides of the ark, in order to carry it. / The poles are to remain in the rings of the ark; they must not be removed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/6-19.htm">1 Samuel 6:19</a></span><br />But God struck down some of the people of Beth-shemesh because they looked inside the ark of the LORD. He struck down seventy men, and the people mourned because the LORD had struck them with a great slaughter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/10-1.htm">Leviticus 10:1-2</a></span><br />Now Aaron’s sons Nadab and Abihu took their censers, put fire in them and added incense, and offered unauthorized fire before the LORD, contrary to His command. / So fire came out from the presence of the LORD and consumed them, and they died in the presence of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/6-3.htm">2 Samuel 6:3-4</a></span><br />They set the ark of God on a new cart and brought it from the house of Abinadab, which was on the hill. Uzzah and Ahio, the sons of Abinadab, were guiding the new cart, / bringing with it the ark of God. And Ahio was walking in front of the ark.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/7-9.htm">Numbers 7:9</a></span><br />But he did not give any to the Kohathites, since they were to carry on their shoulders the holy objects for which they were responsible.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/15-13.htm">1 Chronicles 15:13</a></span><br />It was because you Levites were not with us the first time that the LORD our God burst forth in anger against us. For we did not consult Him about the proper order.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/15-2.htm">1 Chronicles 15:2</a></span><br />Then David said, “No one but the Levites may carry the ark of God, because the LORD has chosen them to carry the ark of the LORD and to minister before Him forever.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/15-15.htm">1 Chronicles 15:15</a></span><br />And the Levites carried the ark of God on their shoulders with the poles, as Moses had commanded in accordance with the word of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/5-1.htm">1 Samuel 5:1-12</a></span><br />After the Philistines had captured the ark of God, they took it from Ebenezer to Ashdod, / carried it into the temple of Dagon, and set it beside his statue. / When the people of Ashdod got up early the next morning, there was Dagon, fallen on his face before the ark of the LORD. So they took Dagon and returned him to his place. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/4-11.htm">1 Samuel 4:11</a></span><br />The ark of God was captured, and Eli’s two sons, Hophni and Phinehas, died.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/6-7.htm">1 Samuel 6:7-8</a></span><br />Now, therefore, prepare one new cart with two milk cows that have never been yoked. Hitch the cows to the cart, but take their calves away and pen them up. / Take the ark of the LORD, set it on the cart, and in a chest beside it put the gold objects you are sending back to Him as a guilt offering. Then send the ark on its way,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/8-8.htm">1 Kings 8:8</a></span><br />The poles extended far enough that their ends were visible from the Holy Place in front of the inner sanctuary, but not from outside the Holy Place; and they are there to this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/9-4.htm">Hebrews 9:4</a></span><br />containing the golden altar of incense and the gold-covered ark of the covenant. Inside the ark were the gold jar of manna, Aaron’s staff that had budded, and the stone tablets of the covenant.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And when they came to the threshing floor of Chidon, Uzza put forth his hand to hold the ark; for the oxen stumbled.</p><p class="hdg">Chidon</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/6-6.htm">2 Samuel 6:6</a></b></br> And when they came to Nachon's threshingfloor, Uzzah put forth <i>his hand</i> to the ark of God, and took hold of it; for the oxen shook <i>it</i>.</p><p class="hdg">Nachon </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_chronicles/13-7.htm">Ark</a> <a href="/2_kings/6-27.htm">Floor</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/12-36.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/2_kings/6-27.htm">Grain-Floor</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/12-2.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/12-16.htm">Hold</a> <a href="/2_samuel/6-6.htm">Nearly</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/12-40.htm">Oxen</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/10-14.htm">Putteth</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-28.htm">Reached</a> <a href="/2_samuel/6-6.htm">Released</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/7-21.htm">Seize</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-35.htm">Slipping</a> <a href="/exodus/17-12.htm">Steady</a> <a href="/2_samuel/6-6.htm">Stumbled</a> <a href="/2_kings/13-7.htm">Threshing</a> <a href="/2_kings/6-27.htm">Threshingfloor</a> <a href="/2_kings/6-27.htm">Threshing-Floor</a> <a href="/2_samuel/6-6.htm">Upset</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/13-7.htm">Uzza</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/13-7.htm">Uzzah</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_chronicles/13-10.htm">Ark</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/21-15.htm">Floor</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/13-10.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/21-21.htm">Grain-Floor</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/13-10.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/4-5.htm">Hold</a> <a href="/psalms/73-2.htm">Nearly</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/15-26.htm">Oxen</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/18-6.htm">Putteth</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/23-1.htm">Reached</a> <a href="/job/12-14.htm">Released</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/18-25.htm">Seize</a> <a href="/job/12-5.htm">Slipping</a> <a href="/psalms/75-3.htm">Steady</a> <a href="/job/4-4.htm">Stumbled</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/21-15.htm">Threshing</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/21-15.htm">Threshingfloor</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/21-15.htm">Threshing-Floor</a> <a href="/mark/11-15.htm">Upset</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/13-10.htm">Uzza</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/13-10.htm">Uzzah</a><div class="vheading2">1 Chronicles 13</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/13-1.htm">David fetches the ark with great solemnity from Kirjath Jearim</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/13-9.htm">Uzza being smitten, the ark is left at the house of Obed-Edom</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_chronicles/13.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_chronicles/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/1_chronicles/13.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>When they came to the threshing floor of Chidon</b><br>Threshing floors in ancient Israel were significant locations, often situated on elevated ground to catch the wind for winnowing grain. They were places of separation and judgment, symbolically representing a place where God’s presence could be discerned. The mention of Chidon, also known as Nachon in <a href="/2_samuel/6-6.htm">2 Samuel 6:6</a>, indicates a specific location on the journey from Kiriath-jearim to Jerusalem. This journey was part of King David's effort to bring the Ark of the Covenant to the city, signifying the centrality of God's presence among His people. The threshing floor setting foreshadows a moment of divine judgment and intervention.<p><b>Uzzah reached out and took hold of the ark</b><br>Uzzah's action was a direct violation of the divine command that no one was to touch the Ark of the Covenant (<a href="/numbers/4-15.htm">Numbers 4:15</a>). The Ark, representing God's holy presence, was to be carried by Levites using poles inserted through rings on its sides, as prescribed in <a href="/exodus/25-14.htm">Exodus 25:14-15</a>. Uzzah's instinctive reaction, though seemingly well-intentioned, disregarded the sanctity and prescribed handling of the Ark. This moment underscores the holiness of God and the importance of obedience to His commands.<p><b>because the oxen had stumbled</b><br>The Ark was being transported on a new cart, a method not in accordance with the instructions given to the Israelites (<a href="/1_chronicles/15-13.htm">1 Chronicles 15:13-15</a>). The use of a cart, similar to the Philistine method of transporting the Ark (<a href="/1_samuel/6-7.htm">1 Samuel 6:7-8</a>), reflects a departure from divine instructions. The stumbling of the oxen serves as a catalyst for the unfolding event, highlighting human error and the consequences of not adhering to God's specific guidelines. This incident serves as a reminder of the need for reverence and careful obedience in matters concerning God’s holiness.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/u/uzzah.htm">Uzzah</a></b><br>A Levite who was involved in transporting the Ark of the Covenant. His action of touching the Ark led to his death, highlighting the holiness of God and the importance of obedience to His commands.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/a/ark_of_the_covenant.htm">Ark of the Covenant</a></b><br>A sacred chest that held the tablets of the Ten Commandments, representing God's presence among His people. It was to be handled with utmost reverence and according to specific divine instructions.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/threshing_floor_of_kidon.htm">Threshing Floor of Kidon</a></b><br>A location where the oxen stumbled, causing Uzzah to reach out to steady the Ark. Threshing floors were often open spaces used for processing grain, symbolizing a place of separation and judgment.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/o/oxen.htm">Oxen</a></b><br>The animals used to transport the Ark. Their stumbling was a pivotal moment that led to Uzzah's fatal mistake.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>The King of Israel who organized the transport of the Ark to Jerusalem. His desire to bring the Ark to the city was well-intentioned but lacked adherence to God's prescribed method of transport.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/r/reverence_for_god's_holiness.htm">Reverence for God's Holiness</a></b><br>The incident with Uzzah underscores the holiness of God and the need for reverence in approaching Him. It serves as a reminder that God's instructions are not to be taken lightly.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_god's_commands.htm">Obedience to God's Commands</a></b><br>Uzzah's death illustrates the importance of adhering to God's specific instructions. Even well-intentioned actions can lead to dire consequences if they deviate from God's commands.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_presumption.htm">The Danger of Presumption</a></b><br>Presuming to act on behalf of God without His explicit direction can lead to unintended consequences. This teaches us to seek God's guidance and wisdom in all our actions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_leadership.htm">The Role of Leadership</a></b><br>David's role in organizing the transport of the Ark highlights the responsibility of leaders to ensure that their actions align with God's will. Leaders must prioritize obedience to God over personal or communal desires.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_chronicles_13.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Chronicles 13</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_'chidon'_in_chronicles,_'nachon'_in_samuel.htm">(1 Chronicles 13:9 vs. 2 Samuel 6:6) Why does Chronicles call the threshing floor “Chidon,” while Samuel labels it “Nachon,” and which is correct? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_is_uzzah_in_biblical_history.htm">Who is Uzzah in biblical history?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_did_god_kill_uzza_for_touching_the_ark.htm">(1 Chronicles 13:9) Why would God strike Uzza dead for touching the Ark if he was only trying to steady it? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_was_obed-edom_blessed,_uzza_killed.htm">(1 Chronicles 13:13) Why is Obed-edom blessed for housing the Ark even though Uzza was killed for a seemingly minor infraction involving the same object?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_chronicles/13.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(9) <span class= "bld">Chidon.</span>--So one MS. of LXX. Syriac and Arabic, <span class= "ital">R?min</span>. The <span class= "ital">Nachon</span> of Samuel seems right. The Targum, Syriac, and Arabic of Samuel have, "prepared threshing floor (s)," treating n?k-n as a participle.<p><span class= "bld">Put forth his hand to hold the ark.</span>--An explanatory paraphrase of the more ancient text, "Uzza put forth unto the ark of God, and held thereon" (Samuel).<p><span class= "bld">Stumbled.</span>--Or, plunged. The margin is wrong. The verb is used transitively, in <a href="/2_kings/9-33.htm" title="And he said, Throw her down. So they threw her down: and some of her blood was sprinkled on the wall, and on the horses: and he stepped her under foot.">2Kings 9:33</a>, "Throw her down."<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_chronicles/13.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 9.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">The threshingfloor of Chidon</span>. For Chidon, the parallel place has <span class="accented">Nachon</span>; possibly these are two names of the same place, or one form is a corruption of the ether; but there is nothing to determine for us which. Owing to the meaning of Nachon being "prepared," the version of Aquila is "to the prepared threshingfloor," with which the Jonathan Targum agrees, and (for this Chronicles passage) the Joseph Targum gives <span class="hebrew">אֲתַר מְתַקַּן</span>. The <span class="accented">threshing-</span>floor was a circular plot of hard ground, from fifty to one hundred feet in diameter, on which the oxen trampled out the grain. Threshingfloors evidently often became landmarks, and helped to designate places (<a href="/genesis/50-10.htm">Genesis 50:10</a>; <a href="/2_samuel/24-16.htm">2 Samuel 24:16</a>). <span class="cmt_word">The oxen stumbled</span>. In the parallel place the Authorized Version renders "shook it." The Hebrew verb is the same (<span class="hebrew">שָׁמַט</span>) in both places. Its elementary meanings are "to strike" and "to throw down." Perhaps the meaning is near the Vulgate rendering, c<span class="accented">alcitrabant</span>, and equivalent to the rendering, <span class="accented">became restive.</span> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_chronicles/13-9.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">When they came</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yā·ḇō·’ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come in, come, go in, go</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to</span><br /><span class="heb">עַד־</span> <span class="translit">(‘aḏ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5704.htm">Strong's 5704: </a> </span><span class="str2">As far as, even to, up to, until, while</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the threshing floor</span><br /><span class="heb">גֹּ֣רֶן</span> <span class="translit">(gō·ren)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1637.htm">Strong's 1637: </a> </span><span class="str2">A threshing-floor, open area</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Kidon,</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּידֹ֑ן</span> <span class="translit">(kî·ḏōn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3592.htm">Strong's 3592: </a> </span><span class="str2">Chidon -- a place in Palestine</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Uzzah</span><br /><span class="heb">עֻזָּ֜א</span> <span class="translit">(‘uz·zā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5798.htm">Strong's 5798: </a> </span><span class="str2">Uzza -- four Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">reached out</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּשְׁלַ֨ח</span> <span class="translit">(way·yiš·laḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7971.htm">Strong's 7971: </a> </span><span class="str2">To send away, for, out</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and took hold</span><br /><span class="heb">לֶאֱחֹז֙</span> <span class="translit">(le·’ĕ·ḥōz)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_270.htm">Strong's 270: </a> </span><span class="str2">To grasp, take hold, take possession</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶת־</span> <span class="translit">(’eṯ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Direct object marker<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_853.htm">Strong's 853: </a> </span><span class="str2">Untranslatable mark of the accusative case</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the ark,</span><br /><span class="heb">הָ֣אָר֔וֹן</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’ā·rō·wn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_727.htm">Strong's 727: </a> </span><span class="str2">A chest, ark</span><br /><br /><span class="word">because</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(kî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the oxen</span><br /><span class="heb">הַבָּקָֽר׃</span> <span class="translit">(hab·bā·qār)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1241.htm">Strong's 1241: </a> </span><span class="str2">Beef cattle, ox, a herd</span><br /><br /><span class="word">had stumbled.</span><br /><span class="heb">שָֽׁמְט֖וּ</span> <span class="translit">(šā·mə·ṭū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8058.htm">Strong's 8058: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fling down, to jostle, to let alone, desist, remit</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_chronicles/13-9.htm">1 Chronicles 13:9 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_chronicles/13-9.htm">1 Chronicles 13:9 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_chronicles/13-9.htm">1 Chronicles 13:9 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_chronicles/13-9.htm">1 Chronicles 13:9 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_chronicles/13-9.htm">1 Chronicles 13:9 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_chronicles/13-9.htm">1 Chronicles 13:9 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_chronicles/13-9.htm">1 Chronicles 13:9 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_chronicles/13-9.htm">1 Chronicles 13:9 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_chronicles/13-9.htm">1 Chronicles 13:9 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_chronicles/13-9.htm">1 Chronicles 13:9 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_chronicles/13-9.htm">OT History: 1 Chronicles 13:9 When they came to the threshing floor (1 Chron. 1Ch iCh i Ch 1 chr 1chr)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_chronicles/13-8.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Chronicles 13:8"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Chronicles 13:8" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_chronicles/13-10.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Chronicles 13:10"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Chronicles 13:10" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>