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The name "Chidon" appears in <a href="/1_chronicles/13-9.htm">1 Chronicles 13:9</a>, which describes the tragic incident of Uzzah's death during the transportation of the Ark.<br><br><b>Biblical Reference:</b><br><br><a href="/1_chronicles/13-9.htm">1 Chronicles 13:9</a> : "When they came to the threshing floor of Chidon, Uzzah reached out and took hold of the ark, because the oxen had stumbled."<br><br>This passage is part of the narrative where King David sought to bring the Ark of the Covenant from Kiriath-jearim to Jerusalem. The Ark, representing the presence and holiness of God, was being transported on a new cart driven by Uzzah and Ahio, sons of Abinadab. As they reached the threshing floor of Chidon, the oxen pulling the cart stumbled. Uzzah instinctively reached out to steady the Ark, an act that resulted in his immediate death by divine judgment.<br><br><b>Theological Significance:</b><br><br>The incident at Chidon underscores the holiness of God and the importance of adhering to His commandments regarding sacred objects. According to the Mosaic Law, the Ark was to be carried by the Levites using poles inserted through rings on its sides (<a href="/exodus/25-14.htm">Exodus 25:14-15</a>). The use of a cart, as well as the touching of the Ark by Uzzah, violated these divine instructions. This event serves as a sobering reminder of the reverence and obedience required in the worship of God.<br><br><b>Historical and Cultural Context:</b><br><br>Threshing floors in ancient Israel were significant agricultural sites where grain was separated from chaff. They were often located on elevated, open areas to take advantage of the wind. The mention of the "threshing floor of Chidon" situates the event in a rural setting, which was common for such activities.<br><br>The name "Chidon" itself is not widely referenced outside this particular incident, and its exact location remains uncertain. Some scholars suggest it may be synonymous with the "threshing floor of Nacon" mentioned in <a href="/2_samuel/6-6.htm">2 Samuel 6:6</a>, which recounts the same event with slight variations in detail.<br><br><b>Lessons and Reflections:</b><br><br>The account of Chidon invites reflection on the nature of God's holiness and the seriousness with which His instructions are to be taken. It challenges believers to consider the ways in which they approach God, emphasizing the need for reverence, obedience, and a heart aligned with His will. The account of Uzzah at Chidon serves as a poignant reminder of the balance between God's love and His justice, encouraging a deeper understanding of His character as revealed in Scripture.<a name="hit" id="hit"></a><div class="vheading2">Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary</div><span class="encheading">Chidon</span><p>a dart<a name="smi" id="smi"></a><div class="vheading2">Smith's Bible Dictionary</div><span class="encheading">Chidon</span><p>(<i>a javelin</i>), the name which in (<a href="/1_chronicles/13-9.htm">1 Chronicles 13:9</a>) is given to the threshing-floor at which the accident to the ark took place. In the parallel account in 2Sam 6 the name is given as NACHON.<a name="eas" id="eas"></a><div class="vheading2">Easton's Bible Dictionary</div>Dart, the name of the threshing-floor at which the death of Uzzah took place (<a href="/1_chronicles/13-9.htm">1 Chronicles 13:9</a>). In the parallel passage in Samuel (<a href="/2_samuel/6-6.htm">2 Samuel 6:6</a>) it is called "Nachon's threshing-floor." It was a place not far north-west from Jerusalem. <a name="isb" id="isb"></a><div class="vheading2">International Standard Bible Encyclopedia</div><span class="encheading">CHIDON, THE THRESHING-FLOOR OF</span><p>ki'-don, (goren kidhon; Septuagint B, omits; A has Cheilo): The place where Uzza perished because he touched the ark (<a href="/1_chronicles/13-9.htm">1 Chronicles 13:9</a>). In <a href="/2_samuel/6-6.htm">2 Samuel 6:6</a> it is called the threshing-floor of Nachon. No name resembling either of these has been discovered.<p><a name="heb" id="heb"></a><div class="vheading2">Strong's Hebrew</div><a href="/hebrew/3592.htm"><span class="l">3592. Kidon -- a place in Palestine</span></a><br><b>...</b> Kidon or Kidon. 3593 . a place in Palestine. Transliteration: Kidon or Kidon Phonetic<br> Spelling: (kee-dohn') Short Definition: <b>Chidon</b>. <b>...</b> NASB Word Usage <b>Chidon</b> (1 <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/3592.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><a name="lib" id="lib"></a><div class="vheading2">Library</div><p><a href="/library/spurgeon/spurgeons_sermons_volume_6_1860/importance_of_small_things_in.htm"><span class="l">Importance of Small Things in Religion</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Just when they come to the threshing floor of <b>Chidon</b>, there is a peculiarly boggy<br> place in the road, and the car is almost upset; the ark is about to fall in <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 6 1860/importance of small things in.htm</font><p><a href="/library/josephus/the_antiquities_of_the_jews/chapter_4_that_when_david.htm"><span class="l">That when David had Conquered the Philistines who Made War against <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> But as they were come to the threshing-floor of <b>Chidon</b>, a place so called, Uzzah<br> was slain by the anger of God; for as the oxen shook the ark, he stretched out <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../josephus/the antiquities of the jews/chapter 4 that when david.htm</font><p><a href="/library/maclaren/expositions_of_holy_scripture_f/death_and_life_from_the.htm"><span class="l">Death and Life from the Ark</span></a> <br><b>...</b> The spot is called in Samuel 'the threshing-floor of Nachon,' but in Chronicles<br> the owner is named '<b>Chidon</b>.' As the former word means 'a stroke' and the latter <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture f/death and life from the.htm</font><a name="thes" id="thes"></a><div class="vheading2">Thesaurus</div><a href="/topical/c/chidon.htm"><span class="l"><b>Chidon</b> (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Jerusalem. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. <b>CHIDON</b>, THE THRESHING-FLOOR OF. ki <b>...</b><br> discovered. Multi-Version Concordance <b>Chidon</b> (1 Occurrence). 1 <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/c/chidon.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/t/threshingfloor.htm"><span class="l">Threshingfloor (18 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia <b>CHIDON</b>, THE THRESHING-FLOOR OF. ki'-don,<br> (goren kidhon; Septuagint B, omits; A has Cheilo): The <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/t/threshingfloor.htm - 15k</font><p><a href="/topical/t/threshing-floor.htm"><span class="l">Threshing-floor (36 Occurrences)</span></a><br>Threshing-floor. Threshingfloor, Threshing-floor. Threshingfloors . Int.<br> Standard Bible Encyclopedia <b>CHIDON</b>, THE THRESHING-FLOOR OF. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/t/threshing-floor.htm - 21k</font><p><a href="/topical/t/threshing.htm"><span class="l">Threshing (57 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> It is uncertain whether in 1 Samuel 6:6 it is a place-name at all; and no successful<br> attempt has been made to identify either Nacon or <b>Chidon</b>; possibly they <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/t/threshing.htm - 28k</font><p><a href="/topical/f/floor.htm"><span class="l">Floor (69 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> It is uncertain whether in 1 Samuel 6:6 it is a place-name at all; and no successful<br> attempt has been made to identify either Nacon or <b>Chidon</b>; possibly they <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/f/floor.htm - 32k</font><p><a href="/topical/k/kidon.htm"><span class="l">Kidon (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Kidon (1 Occurrence). 1 Chronicles 13:9 When they came to the threshing floor of<br><b>Chidon</b>, Uzza put forth his hand to hold the ark; for the oxen stumbled. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/k/kidon.htm - 6k</font><p><a href="/topical/n/nacon.htm"><span class="l">Nacon (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><b>...</b> It is uncertain whether in 1 Samuel 6:6 it is a place-name at all; and no successful<br> attempt has been made to identify either Nacon or <b>Chidon</b>; possibly they <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/n/nacon.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/n/nachon.htm"><span class="l">Nachon (2 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Easton's Bible Dictionary Prepared, the owner of a thrashing-floor near which Uzzah<br> was slain (2 Samuel 6:6); called also <b>Chidon</b> (1 Chronicles 13:9). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/n/nachon.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/n/nearly.htm"><span class="l">Nearly (13 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> (See NAS). 1 Chronicles 13:9 When they came to the threshing floor of <b>Chidon</b>, Uzza<br> put forth his hand to hold the ark; for the oxen stumbled. (See NAS). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/n/nearly.htm - 10k</font><p><a href="/topical/u/upset.htm"><span class="l">Upset (9 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 1 Chronicles 13:9 When they came to the threshing floor of <b>Chidon</b>, Uzza put forth<br> his hand to hold the ark; for the oxen stumbled. (See NAS). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/u/upset.htm - 9k</font><p><a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="/concordance/">Bible Concordance</a> • <a href="/dictionary/">Bible Dictionary</a> • <a href="/encyclopedia/">Bible Encyclopedia</a> • <a href="/topical/">Topical Bible</a> • <a href="/thesaurus/">Bible Thesuarus</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="cnc" id="cnc"></a><div class="vheading2">Concordance</div><span class="encheading">Chidon (1 Occurrence)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_chronicles/13-9.htm">1 Chronicles 13:9</a></span><br />When they came to the threshing floor of <span class="boldtext">Chidon</span>, Uzza put forth his hand to hold the ark; for the oxen stumbled.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)</span><a name="sub" id="sub"></a><div class="vheading2">Subtopics</div><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/c/chidon.htm">Chidon</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/c/chidon--called_nachon's_threshing-floor.htm">Chidon: Called Nachon's Threshing-Floor</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/c/chidon--place_where_uzza_was_struck_down_and_he_died.htm">Chidon: Place where Uzza Was Struck Down and he Died</a></p><a name="rel" id="rel"></a><div class="vheading2">Related Terms</div><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/t/threshingfloor.htm">Threshingfloor (18 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/t/threshing-floor.htm">Threshing-floor (36 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/t/threshing.htm">Threshing (57 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/f/floor.htm">Floor (69 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/k/kidon.htm">Kidon (1 Occurrence)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/n/nacon.htm">Nacon (1 Occurrence)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/n/nachon.htm">Nachon (2 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/n/nearly.htm">Nearly (13 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/u/upset.htm">Upset (9 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/c/chiding.htm">Chiding (2 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/s/steady.htm">Steady (10 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/s/slipping.htm">Slipping (20 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/s/stumbled.htm">Stumbled (47 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/g/grain-floor.htm">Grain-floor (27 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/u/uzza.htm">Uzza (10 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/u/uzzah.htm">Uzzah (10 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/r/released.htm">Released (52 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/s/seize.htm">Seize (91 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/c/chief.htm">Chief (696 Occurrences)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/topical/naves/c/chiding--reuben_chides_his_brothers_for_their_treatment_of_joseph.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Chiding: Reuben Chides his Brothers for Their Treatment of Joseph"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Chiding: Reuben Chides his Brothers for Their Treatment of Joseph" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/topical/naves/c/chidon--called_nachon's_threshing-floor.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Chidon: Called Nachon's Threshing-Floor"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Chidon: Called Nachon's Threshing-Floor" /></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="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'; 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