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So Uzzah died right there beside the Ark of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/2_samuel/6.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Uzzah, and God struck him down there because of his error, and he died there beside the ark of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/2_samuel/6.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />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="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/2_samuel/6.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Uzzah; and God smote him there for <i>his</i> error; and there he died by the ark of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/2_samuel/6.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Then the anger of the LORD was aroused against Uzzah, and God struck him there for <i>his</i> error; and he died there by the ark of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_samuel/6.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And the anger of the LORD burned against Uzzah, and God struck him down there for his irreverence; and he died there by the ark of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_samuel/6.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />And the anger of the LORD burned against Uzzah, and God struck him down there for his irreverence; and he died there by the ark of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_samuel/6.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And the anger of the LORD burned against Uzzah, and God struck him down there for his irreverence; and he died there by the ark of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_samuel/6.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And the anger of Yahweh burned against Uzzah, and God struck him down there for his irreverence; and he died there by the ark of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_samuel/6.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />And the anger of the LORD burned against Uzzah, and God struck him there for his irreverence; and he died there by the ark of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_samuel/6.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then the LORD’s anger burned against Uzzah, and God struck him dead on the spot for his irreverence, and he died there next to the ark of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_samuel/6.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then the LORD&#8217s anger burned against Uzzah, and God struck him dead on the spot for his irreverence, and he died there next to the ark of God. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_samuel/6.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And the anger of Jehovah was kindled against Uzzah; and God smote him there for his error; and there he died by the ark of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/2_samuel/6.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The LORD God was very angry with Uzzah for doing this, and he killed Uzzah right there beside the chest. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_samuel/6.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_samuel/6.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The LORD became angry with Uzzah, so God killed him there for his lack of respect. He died beside the ark of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/2_samuel/6.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />At once the LORD God became angry with Uzzah and killed him because of his irreverence. Uzzah died there beside the Covenant Box, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_samuel/6.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Just then, the anger of the LORD blazed against Uzzah, and God struck him down right there because of his failure, and he died there beside the Ark of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_samuel/6.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />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="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_samuel/6.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The LORD was so furious with Uzzah, he killed him on the spot for his negligence. He died right there beside the ark of God. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_samuel/6.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />And the LORD became angry at Uzza; and God struck him there for his error; and there he died before God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_samuel/6.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_samuel/6.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Yahweh’s anger burned against Uzzah, and God struck him there for his error; and he died there by God’s ark. <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 the anger of YHWH burns against Uzzah, and God strikes him there for the error, and he dies there by the Ark of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/2_samuel/6.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and the anger of Jehovah burneth against Uzzah, and God smiteth him there for the error, and he dieth there by the ark of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/2_samuel/6.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the anger of Jehovah will kindle against Uzzah, and God will strike him there for the error, and he will die there with the ark of God.<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 the indignation of the Lord was enkindled against Oza, and he struck him for his rashness: and he died there before the ark of God. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/2_samuel/6.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And the indignation of the Lord was enraged against Uzzah. And he struck him for his temerity. And there he died, beside the ark of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_samuel/6.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Then the LORD became angry with Uzzah; God struck him on that spot, and he died there in God’s presence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_samuel/6.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The anger of the LORD was kindled against Uzzah; and God struck him there because he reached out his hand to the ark; and he died there beside the ark of God.<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 the anger of the LORD was kindled against Uzzah; and the LORD smote him there because he put forth his hand to the ark; and he died there beside the ark of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/2_samuel/6.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And the anger of LORD JEHOVAH was kindled against Azah, and LORD JEHOVAH struck him there because he reached his hand, and he died there at the ark of God<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 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/2_samuel/6.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And the Lord was very angry with Oza; and God smote him there: and he died there by the ark of the Lord before God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_samuel/6-7.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=1485" 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">6</span>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. <span class="reftext">7</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/639.htm" title="639: ’ap̄ (N-msc) -- A nostril, nose, face, anger. From 'anaph; properly, the nose or nostril; hence, the face, and occasionally a person; also ire.">And the anger</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.">of the LORD</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.">burned</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/430.htm" title="430: hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm (Art:: N-mp) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">and God</a> <a href="/hebrew/5221.htm" title="5221: way·yak·kê·hū (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms:: 3ms) -- To smite. A primitive root; to strike.">struck him down</a> <a href="/hebrew/8033.htm" title="8033: šām (Adv) -- There, thither. A primitive particle; there then; often thither, or thence.">on the spot</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.">for</a> <a href="/hebrew/7944.htm" title="7944: haš·šal (Art:: N-ms) -- Perhaps error. From shalah abbrev. a fault.">his irreverence,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4191.htm" title="4191: way·yā·māṯ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To die. A primitive root: to die; causatively, to kill.">and he died</a> <a href="/hebrew/8033.htm" title="8033: šām (Adv) -- There, thither. A primitive particle; there then; often thither, or thence.">there</a> <a href="/hebrew/5973.htm" title="5973: ‘im (Prep) -- From amam; adverb or preposition, with, in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix.">beside</a> <a href="/hebrew/727.htm" title="727: ’ă·rō·wn (N-csc) -- A chest, ark. Or laron; from 'arah; a box.">the ark</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm (Art:: N-mp) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">of God.</a> </span><span class="reftext">8</span>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.…<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/13-9.htm">1 Chronicles 13:9-10</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. / 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.<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="/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="/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="/exodus/19-21.htm">Exodus 19:21-22</a></span><br />and the LORD said to him, “Go down and warn the people not to break through to see the LORD, lest many of them perish. / Even the priests who approach the LORD must consecrate themselves, or the LORD will break out against them.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/16-35.htm">Numbers 16:35</a></span><br />And fire came forth from the LORD and consumed the 250 men who were offering the incense.<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="/deuteronomy/32-51.htm">Deuteronomy 32:51-52</a></span><br />For at the waters of Meribah-kadesh in the Wilderness of Zin, both of you broke faith with Me among the Israelites by failing to treat Me as holy in their presence. / Although you shall see from a distance the land that I am giving the Israelites, you shall not enter it.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/11-30.htm">1 Corinthians 11:30</a></span><br />That is why many among you are weak and sick, and a number of you have fallen asleep.<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/10-31.htm">Hebrews 10:31</a></span><br />It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/10-11.htm">1 Corinthians 10:11</a></span><br />Now these things happened to them as examples and were written down as warnings for us, on whom the fulfillment of the ages has come.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/15-4.htm">Romans 15:4</a></span><br />For everything that was written in the past was written for our instruction, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures, we might have hope.<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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/10-6.htm">1 Corinthians 10:6</a></span><br />These things took place as examples to keep us from craving evil things as they did.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">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.</p><p class="hdg">God smote</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/10-1.htm">Leviticus 10:1-3</a></b></br> And Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, took either of them his censer, and put fire therein, and put incense thereon, and offered strange fire before the LORD, which he commanded them not… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/6-19.htm">1 Samuel 6:19</a></b></br> And he smote the men of Bethshemesh, because they had looked into the ark of the LORD, even he smote of the people fifty thousand and threescore and ten men: and the people lamented, because the LORD had smitten <i>many</i> of the people with a great slaughter.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/13-10.htm">1 Chronicles 13:10</a></b></br> 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.</p><p class="hdg">error.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_samuel/5-24.htm">Act</a> <a href="/1_samuel/28-18.htm">Anger</a> <a href="/2_samuel/6-6.htm">Ark</a> <a href="/2_samuel/5-21.htm">Burned</a> <a href="/1_samuel/11-6.htm">Burneth</a> <a href="/1_samuel/28-18.htm">Burning</a> <a href="/2_samuel/4-11.htm">Death</a> <a href="/2_samuel/2-26.htm">Destruction</a> <a href="/2_samuel/4-1.htm">Died</a> <a href="/2_samuel/3-33.htm">Dieth</a> <a href="/1_samuel/26-21.htm">Error</a> <a href="/2_samuel/6-6.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/2_samuel/6-6.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/1_samuel/20-30.htm">Kindled</a> <a href="/2_samuel/1-16.htm">Lord's</a> <a href="/2_samuel/5-25.htm">Smiteth</a> <a href="/2_samuel/5-25.htm">Smote</a> <a href="/2_samuel/5-25.htm">Struck</a> <a href="/2_samuel/6-6.htm">Uzzah</a> <a href="/1_samuel/28-18.htm">Wrath</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_samuel/14-2.htm">Act</a> <a href="/2_samuel/11-20.htm">Anger</a> <a href="/2_samuel/6-9.htm">Ark</a> <a href="/2_samuel/6-17.htm">Burned</a> <a href="/2_samuel/12-5.htm">Burneth</a> <a href="/2_samuel/22-9.htm">Burning</a> <a href="/2_samuel/6-23.htm">Death</a> <a href="/2_samuel/8-13.htm">Destruction</a> <a href="/2_samuel/10-1.htm">Died</a> <a href="/2_samuel/10-1.htm">Dieth</a> <a href="/2_kings/12-16.htm">Error</a> <a href="/2_samuel/6-8.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/2_samuel/8-1.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/2_samuel/12-5.htm">Kindled</a> <a href="/2_samuel/6-8.htm">Lord's</a> <a href="/2_samuel/8-1.htm">Smiteth</a> <a href="/2_samuel/8-1.htm">Smote</a> <a href="/2_samuel/8-1.htm">Struck</a> <a href="/2_samuel/6-8.htm">Uzzah</a> <a href="/2_samuel/6-8.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>And the anger of the LORD burned against Uzzah</b><br>This phrase highlights the seriousness with which God views the handling of sacred objects. The Ark of the Covenant was a symbol of God's presence and holiness. In <a href="/numbers/4-15.htm">Numbers 4:15</a>, God commanded that only the Levites, specifically the Kohathites, were to carry the Ark, and they were not to touch it directly. Uzzah's action, though seemingly well-intentioned, violated these divine instructions, demonstrating a lack of reverence for God's holiness. This incident underscores the importance of obedience to God's commands and the consequences of disregarding them.<p><b>and God struck him down on the spot for his irreverence</b><br>The immediate judgment upon Uzzah serves as a stark reminder of God's holiness and justice. The term "irreverence" indicates a failure to respect the sanctity of the Ark. This event parallels other instances in Scripture where God's holiness is emphasized, such as the deaths of Nadab and Abihu in <a href="/leviticus/10.htm">Leviticus 10:1-2</a>, who offered unauthorized fire before the Lord. It illustrates that God's presence demands reverence and that His instructions are not to be taken lightly.<p><b>and he died there beside the ark of God</b><br>Uzzah's death beside the Ark signifies the gravity of his transgression. The Ark, representing God's covenant and presence, was central to Israel's worship and identity. This event occurred during King David's attempt to bring the Ark to Jerusalem, a significant moment in Israel's history. The location of Uzzah's death, beside the Ark, serves as a poignant reminder of the need for holiness and reverence in approaching God. It also foreshadows the ultimate fulfillment of God's presence with His people through Jesus Christ, who perfectly mediates between God and humanity, embodying both reverence and obedience.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/u/uzzah.htm">Uzzah</a></b><br>A man who was struck down by God for touching the Ark of the Covenant. His action, though seemingly well-intentioned, was considered irreverent.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_ark_of_the_covenant.htm">The Ark of the Covenant</a></b><br>A sacred chest that held the tablets of the Ten Commandments, representing God's presence and covenant with Israel. It was being transported to Jerusalem.<br><br>3. <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 initial failure to follow God's instructions led to Uzzah's death.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD</a></b><br>The God of Israel, whose holiness and commands were not to be taken lightly. His anger was kindled by the irreverence shown towards the Ark.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/p/perez_uzzah.htm">Perez Uzzah</a></b><br>The place where Uzzah was struck down, named to commemorate the event. It means "Outburst against Uzzah."<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>God's holiness demands respect and obedience. Uzzah's death serves as a stark reminder of the seriousness with which we must approach God and His commands.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_god's_instructions.htm">Obedience to God's Instructions</a></b><br>The incident underscores 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_fear_of_the_lord.htm">The Fear of the Lord</a></b><br>A healthy fear of the Lord is foundational to wisdom and understanding. Recognizing God's holiness and power should lead us to live in reverence and obedience.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/learning_from_mistakes.htm">Learning from Mistakes</a></b><br>David's response to Uzzah's death was to seek God's guidance and correct his approach. We should learn from our mistakes and seek to align our actions with God's will.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_presence_and_our_response.htm">God's Presence and Our Response</a></b><br>The Ark symbolized God's presence. Our response to God's presence should be one of awe, worship, and careful adherence to His ways.<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/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_did_god_kill_for_minor_offenses.htm">If life is sacred, why did God kill people for minor offenses (e.g., Uzzah touching the Ark, 2 Samuel 6:7)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_ithamar_in_the_bible.htm">Who was Obed-Edom in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_1_kings_13_align_with_protected_prophets.htm">How does 1 Kings 13 align with other biblical passages where faithful prophets are protected rather than misled or punished?</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>(7) <span class= "bld">For his error.</span>--The original is hero very obscure: <a href="/1_chronicles/13-10.htm" title="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.">1Chronicles 13:10</a> has "because he put his hand to the ark." (Comp. <a href="/1_samuel/6-19.htm" title="And he smote the men of Bethshemesh, because they had looked into the ark of the LORD, even he smote of the people fifty thousand and three score and ten men: and the people lamented, because the LORD had smitten many of the people with a great slaughter.">1Samuel 6:19</a>.) Especial sacredness was by the law attached to the ark, and it was strictly commanded, that when it was to be moved it should be first covered by the priests, and then borne by the Levites by means of its staves; but until it was covered, the Levites might not look upon it, and might not touch it, upon pain of death (<a href="/numbers/4-5.htm" title="And when the camp sets forward, Aaron shall come, and his sons, and they shall take down the covering veil, and cover the ark of testimony with it:">Numbers 4:5</a>; <a href="/numbers/4-15.htm" title="And when Aaron and his sons have made an end of covering the sanctuary, and all the vessels of the sanctuary, as the camp is to set forward; after that, the sons of Kohath shall come to bear it: but they shall not touch any holy thing, lest they die. These things are the burden of the sons of Kohath in the tabernacle of the congregation.">Numbers 4:15</a>; <a href="/context/numbers/4-19.htm" title="But thus do to them, that they may live, and not die, when they approach to the most holy things: Aaron and his sons shall go in, and appoint them every one to his service and to his burden:">Numbers 4:19-20</a>). Uzzah was probably a Levite, or, at any rate, had been so long in the house with the ark that he ought to have made himself familiar with the law in regard to it. What may seem, at first thought, an exceeding severe penalty for a well-meaning, though unlawful act, is seen on reflection to have been a very necessary manifestation of the Divine displeasure; for this act involved not only a violation of the letter of the law (of which David also was guilty), but a want of reverence for the majesty of God as symbolised by the ark, and showed a disposition to profane familiarity with sacred things. "Uzzah was a type of all who, with good intentions, humanly speaking, yet with unsanctified minds, interfere in the affairs of the kingdom of God, from the notion that they are in danger, and with the hope of saving them" (O. von Gerlach). Judgments of this kind were, however, temporal, and give in themselves no indication of the treatment of the offender beyond the grave.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_samuel/6.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 7.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Error</span>. The word so translated is one quite unknown, and Ewald renders it "unexpectedly." The Revised Version puts "rashness" in the margin. But all three alike are mere guesses, of which "error" is that approved by Keil and others. The Syriac has the same reading here as that found in <a href="/1_chronicles/13-10.htm">1 Chronicles 13:10</a>, namely, "because he put his hand to the ark." This would require the insertion of four or five letters in the Hebrew. <span class="cmt_word">By the ark.</span> The word translated "accompanying the ark" in ver. 4. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_samuel/6-7.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">And the anger</span><br /><span class="heb">אַ֤ף</span> <span class="translit">(’ap̄)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_639.htm">Strong's 639: </a> </span><span class="str2">The nose, nostril, the face, a person, ire</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָה֙</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">burned</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּֽחַר־</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">against Uzzah,</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּעֻזָּ֔ה</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">and God</span><br /><span class="heb">הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> </span><span class="str2">gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative</span><br /><br /><span class="word">struck him</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיַּכֵּ֥הוּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yak·kê·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5221.htm">Strong's 5221: </a> </span><span class="str2">To strike</span><br /><br /><span class="word">down</span><br /><span class="heb">עַל־</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">on the spot</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁ֛ם</span> <span class="translit">(šām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8033.htm">Strong's 8033: </a> </span><span class="str2">There, then, thither</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for his irreverence,</span><br /><span class="heb">הַשַּׁ֑ל</span> <span class="translit">(haš·šal)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7944.htm">Strong's 7944: </a> </span><span class="str2">Perhaps error</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and he died</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיָּ֣מָת</span> <span class="translit">(way·yā·māṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4191.htm">Strong's 4191: </a> </span><span class="str2">To die, to kill</span><br /><br /><span class="word">there</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁ֔ם</span> <span class="translit">(šām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8033.htm">Strong's 8033: </a> </span><span class="str2">There, then, thither</span><br /><br /><span class="word">beside</span><br /><span class="heb">עִ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(‘im)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5973.htm">Strong's 5973: </a> </span><span class="str2">With, equally with</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the ark</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲר֥וֹן</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·rō·wn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common singular construct<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">of God.</span><br /><span class="heb">הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> </span><span class="str2">gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_samuel/6-7.htm">2 Samuel 6:7 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_samuel/6-7.htm">2 Samuel 6:7 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_samuel/6-7.htm">2 Samuel 6:7 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_samuel/6-7.htm">2 Samuel 6:7 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_samuel/6-7.htm">2 Samuel 6:7 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_samuel/6-7.htm">2 Samuel 6:7 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_samuel/6-7.htm">2 Samuel 6:7 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_samuel/6-7.htm">2 Samuel 6:7 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_samuel/6-7.htm">2 Samuel 6:7 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_samuel/6-7.htm">2 Samuel 6:7 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_samuel/6-7.htm">OT History: 2 Samuel 6:7 The anger of Yahweh was kindled against (2Sa iiSam 2 Sam ii sam) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_samuel/6-6.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Samuel 6:6"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Samuel 6:6" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_samuel/6-8.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Samuel 6:8"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Samuel 6:8" /></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>