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He named that place Perez-uzzah (which means “to burst out against Uzzah”), as it is still called today.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/2_samuel/6.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And David was angry because the LORD had broken out against Uzzah. And that place is called Perez-uzzah to this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/2_samuel/6.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then David became angry because the LORD had burst forth against Uzzah. So he named that place Perez-uzzah, as it is called to this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/2_samuel/6.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And David was displeased, because the LORD had made a breach upon Uzzah: and he called the name of the place Perezuzzah to this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/2_samuel/6.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And David became angry because of the LORD’s outbreak against Uzzah; and he called the name of the place Perez Uzzah to this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_samuel/6.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then David became angry because of the LORD’S outburst against Uzzah; and that place has been called Perez-uzzah to this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_samuel/6.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />David became angry because of the LORD&#8217S outburst against Uzzah, and that place is called Perez-uzzah to this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_samuel/6.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And David became angry because of the LORD’s outburst against Uzzah, and that place is called Perez-uzzah to this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_samuel/6.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And David became angry because of Yahweh’s breaking out against Uzzah; and that place is called Perez-uzzah to this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_samuel/6.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />David became angry <i>and</i> grieved <i>and</i> offended because of the LORD’S outburst against Uzzah, and that place has been called Perez-uzzah (outburst against Uzzah) to this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_samuel/6.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />David was angry because of the LORD’s outburst against Uzzah, so he named that place Outburst Against Uzzah, as it is today.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_samuel/6.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />David was angry because of the LORD&#8217s outburst against Uzzah, so he named that place an Outburst Against Uzzah, as it is today. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_samuel/6.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And David was displeased, because Jehovah had broken forth upon Uzzah; and he called that place Perez-uzzah, unto this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/2_samuel/6.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />David got angry with God for killing Uzzah. He named that place "Bursting Out Against Uzzah," and that's what it's still called. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_samuel/6.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And David was displeased, because the LORD had broken forth upon Uzzah: and he called that place Perez-uzzah, unto this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_samuel/6.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />David was angry because the LORD had struck Uzzah so violently. (That place is still called Perez Uzzah [The Striking of Uzzah] today.)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/2_samuel/6.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />and so that place has been called Perez Uzzah ever since. David was furious because the LORD had punished Uzzah in anger. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_samuel/6.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />David flew into a rage because the LORD had killed Uzzah. That's why that place is called Perez-uzzah to this day. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_samuel/6.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then David became angry because the LORD had burst forth against Uzzah. So he named that place Perez-uzzah, as it is called to this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_samuel/6.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />David was angry because the LORD attacked Uzzah; so he called that place Perez Uzzah, which remains its name to this very day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_samuel/6.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />And David was displeased, because the LORD had broken forth on Uzza; and he called that place Perez Uzza, to this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_samuel/6.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_samuel/6.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />David was displeased because Yahweh had broken out against Uzzah; and he called that place Perez Uzzah to this day. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/2_samuel/6.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And it is displeasing to David, because that YHWH has broken forth a breach on Uzzah, and [one] calls that place Perez-Uzzah to this day;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/2_samuel/6.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And it is displeasing to David, because that Jehovah hath broken forth a breach upon Uzzah, and one calleth that place Perez-Uzzah, unto this day;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/2_samuel/6.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And it will kindle to David because Jehovah broke a breach upon Uzzah: and he will call that place the Breach of Uzzah, even to this day.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/2_samuel/6.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And David was grieved because the Lord had struck Oza, and the name of that place was called: The striking of Oza, to this day. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/2_samuel/6.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Then David was saddened because the Lord had struck Uzzah. And the name of that place was called: the Striking of Uzzah, even to this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_samuel/6.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />David was angry because the LORD’s wrath had broken out against Uzzah. Therefore that place has been called Perez-uzzah even to this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_samuel/6.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />David was angry because the LORD had burst forth with an outburst upon Uzzah; so that place is called Perez-uzzah, to this day.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/2_samuel/6.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And David was displeased because the LORD had stricken Uzzah; and he called the name of that place Toraetha-uzzah, and so it is called even to this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/2_samuel/6.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And it was evil to David because LORD JEHOVAH breached a breach against Azah and he called that place “The Breach of Azah” until today<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/2_samuel/6.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And David was displeased, because the LORD had broken forth upon Uzzah; and that place was called Perez-uzzah, unto this day<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/2_samuel/6.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And David was dispirited because the Lord made a breach upon Oza; and that place was called the breach of Oza until this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_samuel/6-8.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/_0ajZHUzMKw?start=1497" 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/2_samuel/6.htm">Uzzah Touches the Ark</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">7</span>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="reftext">8</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1732.htm" title="1732: lə·ḏā·wiḏ (Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- Perhaps beloved one, a son of Jesse. Rarely; Daviyd; from the same as dowd; loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse.">Then David</a> <a href="/hebrew/2734.htm" title="2734: way·yi·ḥar (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To burn or be kindled with anger. A primitive root; to glow or grow warm; figuratively to blaze up, of anger, zeal, jealousy.">became angry</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">because</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/6555.htm" title="6555: pā·raṣ (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To break through. A primitive root; to break out.">had burst forth</a> <a href="/hebrew/6556.htm" title="6556: pe·reṣ (N-ms) -- A bursting forth, breach. From parats; a break."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5798.htm" title="5798: bə·‘uz·zāh (Prep-b:: N-proper-ms) -- Uzza -- four Israelites">against Uzzah;</a> <a href="/hebrew/7121.htm" title="7121: way·yiq·rā (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To call, proclaim, read. A primitive root; to call out to.">so he named</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: ha·hū (Art:: Pro-3ms) -- He, she, it. ">that</a> <a href="/hebrew/4725.htm" title="4725: lam·mā·qō·wm (Prep-l, Art:: N-ms) -- Or maqom; also mqowmah; or mqomah; from quwm; properly, a standing, i.e. A spot; but used widely of a locality; also of a condition.">place</a> <a href="/hebrew/6560.htm" title="6560: pe·reṣA place near Jer. From perets and Uzza'; break of Uzza; Perets-Uzza, a place in Palestine."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6560.htm" title="6560: ‘uz·zāh (N-proper-fs) -- A place near Jer. From perets and Uzza'; break of Uzza; Perets-Uzza, a place in Palestine.">Perez-uzzah,</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.">as it is called to</a> <a href="/hebrew/2088.htm" title="2088: haz·zeh (Art:: Pro-ms) -- This, here. A primitive word; the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that.">this</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: hay·yō·wm (Art:: N-ms) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">day.</a> </span><span class="reftext">9</span>That day David feared the LORD and asked, “How can the ark of the LORD ever come to me?”…<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="/1_chronicles/13-11.htm">1 Chronicles 13:11</a></span><br />Then David became angry because the LORD had burst forth against Uzzah. So he named that place Perez-uzzah, as it is called to this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/16-46.htm">Numbers 16:46-50</a></span><br />Moses said to Aaron, “Take your censer, place fire from the altar in it, and add incense. Go quickly to the congregation and make atonement for them, because wrath has come out from the LORD; the plague has begun.” / So Aaron took the censer as Moses had ordered and ran into the midst of the assembly. And seeing that the plague had begun among the people, he offered the incense and made atonement for the people. / He stood between the living and the dead, and the plague was halted. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/10-1.htm">Leviticus 10:1-3</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. / Then Moses said to Aaron, “This is what the LORD meant when He said: ‘To those who come near Me I will show My holiness, and in the sight of all the people I will reveal My glory.’” But Aaron remained silent.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/6-19.htm">1 Samuel 6:19-20</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. / The men of Beth-shemesh asked, “Who can stand in the presence of the LORD, this holy God? To whom should the ark go up from here?”<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="/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/5-6.htm">1 Samuel 5:6-12</a></span><br />Now the hand of the LORD was heavy on the people of Ashdod and its vicinity, ravaging them and afflicting them with tumors. / And when the men of Ashdod saw what was happening, they said, “The ark of the God of Israel must not stay here with us, because His hand is heavy upon us and upon our god Dagon.” / So they called together all the rulers of the Philistines and asked, “What shall we do with the ark of the God of Israel?” “It must be moved to Gath,” they replied. So they carried away the ark of the God of Israel. ...<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_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/15-12.htm">1 Chronicles 15:12-15</a></span><br />And he said to them, “You are the heads of the Levitical families. You and your relatives must consecrate yourselves so that you may bring the ark of the LORD, the God of Israel, to the place I have prepared for it. / 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.” / So the priests and Levites consecrated themselves to bring up the ark of the LORD, the God of Israel. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/7-1.htm">1 Samuel 7:1-2</a></span><br />Then the men of Kiriath-jearim came for the ark of the LORD and took it into Abinadab’s house on the hill. And they consecrated his son Eleazar to guard the ark of the LORD. / And from that day a long time passed, twenty years in all, as the ark remained at Kiriath-jearim. And all the house of Israel mournfully sought the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/8-10.htm">1 Kings 8:10-11</a></span><br />And when the priests came out of the Holy Place, the cloud filled the house of the LORD / so that the priests could not stand there to minister because of the cloud. For the glory of the LORD filled the house of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/16-25.htm">1 Chronicles 16:25-30</a></span><br />For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; He is to be feared above all gods. / For all the gods of the nations are idols, but it is the LORD who made the heavens. / Splendor and majesty are before Him; strength and joy fill His dwelling. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/5-1.htm">Acts 5:1-11</a></span><br />Now a man named Ananias, together with his wife Sapphira, also sold a piece of property. / With his wife’s full knowledge, he kept back some of the proceeds for himself, but brought a portion and laid it at the apostles’ feet. / Then Peter said, “Ananias, how is it that Satan has filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and withhold some of the proceeds from the land? ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/12-28.htm">Hebrews 12:28-29</a></span><br />Therefore, since we are receiving an unshakable kingdom, let us be filled with gratitude, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe. / “For our God is a consuming fire.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And David was displeased, because the LORD had made a breach on Uzzah: and he called the name of the place Perezuzzah to this day.</p><p class="hdg">displeased</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/13-11.htm">1 Chronicles 13:11,12</a></b></br> And David was displeased, because the LORD had made a breach upon Uzza: wherefore that place is called Perezuzza to this day… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jonah/4-1.htm">Jonah 4:1,9</a></b></br> But it displeased Jonah exceedingly, and he was very angry… </p><p class="hdg">made [heb] broken </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_samuel/3-8.htm">Angry</a> <a href="/2_samuel/5-20.htm">Breach</a> <a href="/2_samuel/5-20.htm">Broken</a> <a href="/2_samuel/6-5.htm">David</a> <a href="/1_samuel/18-8.htm">Displeased</a> <a href="/1_samuel/20-7.htm">Displeasing</a> <a href="/2_samuel/6-7.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/judges/10-16.htm">Indignant</a> <a href="/2_samuel/6-7.htm">LORD'S</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/29-24.htm">Outburst</a> <a href="/ruth/4-18.htm">Perez</a> <a href="/2_samuel/6-7.htm">Uzzah</a> <a href="/2_samuel/6-7.htm">Wrath</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_samuel/11-20.htm">Angry</a> <a href="/1_kings/11-27.htm">Breach</a> <a href="/2_samuel/22-35.htm">Broken</a> <a href="/2_samuel/6-9.htm">David</a> <a href="/2_samuel/11-27.htm">Displeased</a> <a href="/2_samuel/13-21.htm">Displeasing</a> <a href="/2_samuel/7-12.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/13-11.htm">Indignant</a> <a href="/2_samuel/12-25.htm">LORD'S</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/13-11.htm">Outburst</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/2-4.htm">Perez</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/6-29.htm">Uzzah</a> <a href="/2_samuel/11-20.htm">Wrath</a><div class="vheading2">2 Samuel 6</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_samuel/6-1.htm">David fetches the ark from Kirjath Jearim on a new cart,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_samuel/6-6.htm">Uzzah is smitten at Perez Uzzah</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_samuel/6-9.htm">God blesses Obed-Edom for the ark</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_samuel/6-12.htm">David brings the ark into Zion with sacrifices, and dances before it; </a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_samuel/6-16.htm">for which Michal despises him</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_samuel/6-17.htm">He places it in a tabernacle with great joy and feasting</a></span><br><span class="reftext">20. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_samuel/6-20.htm">Michal, reproving David for his joy, is childless to her death</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/2_samuel/6.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_samuel/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/2_samuel/6.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Then David became angry</b><br>David's anger reflects a complex emotional response to the death of Uzzah. This reaction can be understood in the context of his deep desire to honor God by bringing the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem. His anger may have been directed at himself for not following the prescribed method of transporting the Ark, at Uzzah for touching the Ark, or even at God for the severity of the punishment. This moment highlights the tension between human emotion and divine holiness.<p><b>because the LORD had burst forth against Uzzah.</b><br>The phrase "burst forth" indicates a sudden and powerful action by God, reminiscent of the earlier event at Baal-perazim (<a href="/2_samuel/5-20.htm">2 Samuel 5:20</a>), where God "burst through" David's enemies. Uzzah's death serves as a stark reminder of the holiness of God and the importance of adhering to His commands, particularly regarding the sacredness of the Ark. The Ark was to be carried by Levites using poles, as outlined in <a href="/numbers/4-15.htm">Numbers 4:15</a>, and not on a cart, which was the method used by the Philistines (<a href="/1_samuel/6-7.htm">1 Samuel 6:7-8</a>).<p><b>So he named that place Perez-uzzah,</b><br>The naming of the place Perez-uzzah, meaning "outburst against Uzzah," serves as a memorial to the event. Naming places after significant events was a common practice in biblical times, serving both as a reminder of God's actions and as a teaching tool for future generations. This act of naming underscores the importance of remembering and learning from past events.<p><b>as it is called to this day.</b><br>The phrase "as it is called to this day" suggests that the account was written or compiled at a time when the name was still in use, indicating the lasting impact of the event on the collective memory of Israel. This enduring name serves as a testament to the seriousness with which God views His holiness and the obedience of His people. It also reflects the historical reliability of the biblical narrative, as such place names often provide geographical and archaeological insights into the biblical world.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>The King of Israel, a man after God's own heart, who is leading the procession to bring the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/u/uzzah.htm">Uzzah</a></b><br>A man who touched the Ark of the Covenant to steady it and was struck down by God for his irreverence.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD</a></b><br>The God of Israel, who enacts judgment upon Uzzah for his actions.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/p/perez-uzzah.htm">Perez-uzzah</a></b><br>The place named by David, meaning "outburst against Uzzah," marking the event where God struck Uzzah.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_ark_of_the_covenant.htm">The Ark of the Covenant</a></b><br>The sacred chest representing God's presence, being transported to Jerusalem.<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 importance of approaching God with reverence and respect for His holiness. It serves as a reminder that God's instructions are to be followed precisely.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_god's_commands.htm">Obedience to God's Commands</a></b><br>The event highlights the necessity of adhering to God's commands, as outlined in Scripture. Disobedience, even with good intentions, can lead to severe consequences.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_god's_justice.htm">Understanding God's Justice</a></b><br>David's anger and fear reflect a human response to divine justice. This passage invites believers to grapple with the nature of God's justice and the importance of aligning our understanding with His character.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_leadership.htm">The Role of Leadership</a></b><br>As a leader, David's reaction and subsequent actions demonstrate the responsibility of leaders to ensure that God's commands are followed and to respond appropriately to God's discipline.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/n/naming_and_remembering.htm">Naming and Remembering</a></b><br>Naming the place Perez-uzzah serves as a memorial of God's actions. It is important for believers to remember and learn from past events to grow in their faith and understanding.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_samuel_6.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Samuel 6</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_does_god_kill_uzzah_for_touching_the_ark.htm">Why does God kill Uzzah instantly for touching the Ark to prevent it from falling (2 Samuel 6:7)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_did_god_strike_uzzah_for_steadying_the_ark.htm">2 Samuel 6:7 – Why would an all-knowing God strike Uzzah dead for physically stabilizing the Ark when his intention seemed good? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_1_chr_18_12_and_2_sam_8_13_differ.htm">Why does 1 Chronicles 18:12 credit Abishai with killing 18,000 Edomites, while 2 Samuel 8:13 attributes the same victory to David?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_samuel/6.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(8) <span class= "bld">Was displeased.</span>--More exactly, <span class= "ital">was angry. </span>The cause of his vexation was the Divine judgment upon Uzzah; yet it does not follow that he was angry with God, but rather was simply vexed and disturbed at this most untoward interruption of his plans.<p><span class= "bld">Made a breach.</span>--Comp. <a href="/exodus/19-22.htm" title="And let the priests also, which come near to the LORD, sanctify themselves, lest the LORD break forth on them.">Exodus 19:22</a>, where the same word is used of a sudden Divine visitation upon irreverence. The phrase "to this day" is extremely indefinite, and might have been used either ten years or centuries after the event.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_samuel/6.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 8.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">David was displeased;</span> Hebrew, <span class="accented">David was angry.</span> Neither David nor his people had intended any disrespect, and so severe a punishment for what was at most a thoughtless act seemed to him unjust. Uzzah's death was probably caused by apoplexy, and the sudden effort of stretching forth his hand and seizing the ark had been its immediate cause. So tragic an event spoiled the happiness of the day, filled all present with disappointment, made them break off in haste from the grand ceremonial, and placed David before his subjects in the position of a malefactor. He had prepared a great religious festival, and Jehovah had broken in upon them as an enemy. In his first burst of displeasure he called the place Perez-Uzzah, the word "Perez," or "Breach," conveying to the Hebrews the idea of a great calamity (<a href="/judges/21-15.htm">Judges 21:15</a>) or of a sudden attack upon a foe (<a href="/2_samuel/5-20.htm">2 Samuel 5:20</a>). The historian adds that the place bore this name unto his day; but we cannot tell whether these are the words of the original compiler of the Book of Samuel, or, as is more probably the case, those of some subsequent editor or scribe. Many such remarks are supposed to have been inserted by Ezra and the men of the great synagogue. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_samuel/6-8.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">Then David</span><br /><span class="heb">לְדָוִ֔ד</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ḏā·wiḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1732.htm">Strong's 1732: </a> </span><span class="str2">David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse</span><br /><br /><span class="word">became angry</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּ֣חַר</span> <span class="translit">(way·yi·ḥar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2734.htm">Strong's 2734: </a> </span><span class="str2">To glow, grow warm, to blaze up, of anger, zeal, jealousy</span><br /><br /><span class="word">because</span><br /><span class="heb">עַל֩</span> <span class="translit">(‘al)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֛ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">had burst forth</span><br /><span class="heb">פָּרַ֧ץ</span> <span class="translit">(pā·raṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6555.htm">Strong's 6555: </a> </span><span class="str2">To break through</span><br /><br /><span class="word">against Uzzah;</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּעֻזָּ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(bə·‘uz·zāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | 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">so he named</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּקְרָ֞א</span> <span class="translit">(way·yiq·rā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7121.htm">Strong's 7121: </a> </span><span class="str2">To call, proclaim, read</span><br /><br /><span class="word">that</span><br /><span class="heb">הַהוּא֙</span> <span class="translit">(ha·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Pronoun - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1931.htm">Strong's 1931: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, self, the same, this, that, as, are</span><br /><br /><span class="word">place</span><br /><span class="heb">לַמָּק֤וֹם</span> <span class="translit">(lam·mā·qō·wm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4725.htm">Strong's 4725: </a> </span><span class="str2">A standing, a spot, a condition</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Perez-uzzah,</span><br /><span class="heb">עֻזָּ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(‘uz·zāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6560.htm">Strong's 6560: </a> </span><span class="str2">Perez-uzza -- a place near Jerusalem</span><br /><br /><span class="word">as it is [called] to</span><br /><span class="heb">עַ֖ד</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">this</span><br /><span class="heb">הַזֶּֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(haz·zeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Pronoun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2088.htm">Strong's 2088: </a> </span><span class="str2">This, that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">day.</span><br /><span class="heb">הַיּ֥וֹם</span> <span class="translit">(hay·yō·wm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> </span><span class="str2">A day</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_samuel/6-8.htm">2 Samuel 6:8 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_samuel/6-8.htm">2 Samuel 6:8 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_samuel/6-8.htm">2 Samuel 6:8 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_samuel/6-8.htm">2 Samuel 6:8 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_samuel/6-8.htm">2 Samuel 6:8 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_samuel/6-8.htm">2 Samuel 6:8 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_samuel/6-8.htm">2 Samuel 6:8 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_samuel/6-8.htm">2 Samuel 6:8 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_samuel/6-8.htm">2 Samuel 6:8 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_samuel/6-8.htm">2 Samuel 6:8 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_samuel/6-8.htm">OT History: 2 Samuel 6:8 David was displeased because Yahweh had broken (2Sa iiSam 2 Sam ii sam) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_samuel/6-7.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Samuel 6:7"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Samuel 6:7" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_samuel/6-9.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Samuel 6:9"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Samuel 6:9" /></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>