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for the oxen shook <i>it</i>.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/2_samuel/6.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And when they came to Nachon’s threshing floor, Uzzah put out <i>his</i> <i>hand</i> to the ark of God and took hold of it, for the oxen stumbled.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_samuel/6.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />But when they came to the threshing floor of Nacon, Uzzah reached out toward the ark of God and took hold of it, because the oxen nearly overturned <i>it.</i><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_samuel/6.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />But when they came to the threshing floor of Nacon, Uzzah reached out toward the ark of God and took hold of it, for the oxen nearly upset it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_samuel/6.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />But when they came to the threshing floor of Nacon, Uzzah reached out toward the ark of God and took hold of it, for the oxen nearly upset <i>it.</i><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_samuel/6.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then they came to the threshing floor of Nacon. And Uzzah reached out toward the ark of God and took hold of it, because the oxen nearly upset <i>it</i>.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_samuel/6.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />When they came to Nacon’s threshing floor, Uzzah reached out [with his hand] to the ark of God and took hold of it, because the oxen [stumbled and] nearly overturned it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_samuel/6.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />When they came to Nacon’s threshing floor, Uzzah reached out to the ark of God and took hold of it because the oxen had stumbled.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_samuel/6.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />When they came to Nacon&#8217s threshing floor, Uzzah reached out to the ark of God and took hold of it because the oxen had stumbled. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_samuel/6.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And when they came to the threshing-floor of Nacon, Uzzah put forth his hand to the ark of God, and took hold of it; for the oxen stumbled.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/2_samuel/6.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />But when they came to Nacon's threshing-floor, the oxen stumbled, so Uzzah reached out and took hold of the sacred chest. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_samuel/6.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And when they came to the threshing-floor of Nacon, Uzzah put forth his hand to the ark of God, and took hold of it; for the oxen stumbled.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_samuel/6.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />But when they came to Nacon's threshing floor, the oxen stumbled. So Uzzah reached out for the ark of God and grabbed it. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/2_samuel/6.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />As they came to the threshing place of Nacon, 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/2_samuel/6.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />When they arrived at Nacon's threshing floor, Uzzah reached out and grabbed the Ark of God because the oxen had stumbled. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_samuel/6.htm">Majority Standard Bible</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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_samuel/6.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />When they arrived at the threshing floor of Nacon, Uzzah reached out and grabbed hold of the ark of God, because the oxen stumbled.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_samuel/6.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />And when they came to the threshing floor of Nodan, Uzza reached out his hand to the ark of God, to steady it; for the oxen stumbled.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_samuel/6.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And when they came to Nachon's threshing-floor, Uzzah put forth his hand to the ark of God, and took hold of it: for the oxen shook it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_samuel/6.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />When they came to the threshing floor of Nacon, Uzzah reached for God’s ark and took hold of it, for the cattle stumbled. <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 they come to the threshing-floor of Nachon, and Uzzah puts forth [his hand] to the Ark of God, and lays hold on it, for they released the oxen;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/2_samuel/6.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And they come unto the threshing-floor of Nachon, and Uzzah putteth forth his hand unto the ark of God, and layeth hold on it, for they released the oxen;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/2_samuel/6.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And they will come to the threshing-floor of Nachon, and Uzzah will stretch forth to the ark of God and lay hold upon its for the oxen kicked.<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 when they came to the floor of Nachon, Oza put forth his hand to the ark of God, and took hold of it: because the oxen kicked and made it lean aside. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/2_samuel/6.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And after they had arrived at the threshing floor of Nacon, Uzzah extended his hand to the ark of God, and he touched it, because the oxen were kicking and had caused it to tip.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_samuel/6.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />As they reached the threshing floor of Nodan, Uzzah stretched out his hand to the ark of God and steadied it, for the oxen were tipping it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_samuel/6.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />When they came to the threshing floor of Nacon, Uzzah reached out his hand to the ark of God and took hold of it, for the oxen shook it.<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 when they came to the threshing floors, Uzzah put forth his hand to the ark of the LORD, and took hold of it; for the oxen broke loose from the harness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/2_samuel/6.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And they came unto the standing granaries and Azah reached his hand upon the ark of LORD JEHOVAH and grasped on it, because the oxen broke themselves loose<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 when they came to the threshing-floor of Nacon, Uzzah put forth his hand to the ark of God, and took hold of it; for the oxen stumbled.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/2_samuel/6.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And they come as far as the threshing floor of Nachor: and Oza reached forth his hand to the ark of God to keep it steady, and took hold of it; for the ox shook it out of its place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_samuel/6-6.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=1476" 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">5</span>David and all the house of Israel were celebrating before the LORD with all kinds of wood instruments, harps, stringed instruments, tambourines, sistrums, and cymbals. <span class="reftext">6</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/5225.htm" title="5225: nā·ḵō·wn (N-proper-fs) -- Nachon. From kuwn; prepared; Nakon, probably an Israelite.">of Nacon,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5798.htm" title="5798: ‘uz·zā (N-proper-ms) -- Uzza -- four Israelites">Uzzah</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/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/270.htm" title="270: way·yō·ḥez (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To grasp, take hold, take possession. A primitive root; to seize.">and took hold</a> <a href="/hebrew/bōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- ">of</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> <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">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.…<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="/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="/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="/numbers/4-20.htm">Numbers 4:20</a></span><br />But the Kohathites are not to go in and look at the holy objects, even for a moment, or they will die.”<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_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_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_kings/8-6.htm">1 Kings 8:6-8</a></span><br />Then the priests brought the ark of the covenant of the LORD to its place in the inner sanctuary of the temple, the Most Holy Place, beneath the wings of the cherubim. / For the cherubim spread their wings over the place of the ark and overshadowed the ark and its poles. / 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.<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="/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="/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.</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 Nachon's threshing floor, Uzzah put forth his hand to the ark of God, and took hold of it; for the oxen shook it.</p><p class="hdg">Nachon's</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/13-9.htm">1 Chronicles 13:9</a></b></br> And when they came unto the threshingfloor of Chidon, Uzza put forth his hand to hold the ark; for the oxen stumbled.</p><p class="hdg">he is called Chidon </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/4-15.htm">Numbers 4:15,19,20</a></b></br> 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 <i>it</i>: but they shall not touch <i>any</i> holy thing, lest they die. These <i>things are</i> the burden of the sons of Kohath in the tabernacle of the congregation… </p><p class="hdg">shook it.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_samuel/6-4.htm">Ark</a> <a href="/1_samuel/30-20.htm">Cattle</a> <a href="/ruth/3-14.htm">Floor</a> <a href="/2_samuel/5-24.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/ruth/3-14.htm">Grain-Floor</a> <a href="/2_samuel/5-19.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/2_samuel/5-17.htm">Hold</a> <a href="/ruth/4-16.htm">Layeth</a> <a href="/1_samuel/26-4.htm">Nachon</a> <a href="/hebrews/9-22.htm">Nearly</a> <a href="/1_samuel/27-9.htm">Oxen</a> <a href="/1_samuel/17-50.htm">Putteth</a> <a href="/1_samuel/30-1.htm">Reached</a> <a href="/judges/15-5.htm">Released</a> <a href="/2_samuel/5-12.htm">Safe</a> <a href="/1_samuel/14-15.htm">Shook</a> <a href="/1_samuel/2-4.htm">Stumbled</a> <a href="/1_samuel/23-1.htm">Threshing</a> <a href="/ruth/3-2.htm">Threshingfloor</a> <a href="/ruth/3-14.htm">Threshing-Floor</a> <a href="/2_timothy/2-18.htm">Upset</a> <a href="/2_samuel/6-4.htm">Uzzah</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_samuel/6-7.htm">Ark</a> <a href="/2_samuel/12-2.htm">Cattle</a> <a href="/2_samuel/24-16.htm">Floor</a> <a href="/2_samuel/6-7.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/2_samuel/24-21.htm">Grain-Floor</a> <a href="/2_samuel/6-7.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/2_samuel/13-11.htm">Hold</a> <a href="/2_samuel/20-9.htm">Layeth</a> <a href="/1_samuel/26-4.htm">Nachon</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/13-9.htm">Nearly</a> <a href="/2_samuel/6-13.htm">Oxen</a> <a href="/2_samuel/8-6.htm">Putteth</a> <a href="/2_samuel/22-17.htm">Reached</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/13-9.htm">Released</a> <a href="/2_samuel/12-7.htm">Safe</a> <a href="/2_samuel/22-8.htm">Shook</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/13-9.htm">Stumbled</a> <a href="/2_samuel/24-16.htm">Threshing</a> <a href="/2_samuel/24-18.htm">Threshingfloor</a> <a href="/2_samuel/24-16.htm">Threshing-Floor</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/13-9.htm">Upset</a> <a href="/2_samuel/6-7.htm">Uzzah</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>When they came to the threshing floor of Nacon</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 Nacon, though not much is known about this specific location, indicates a specific point in the journey where a critical event occurs. Threshing floors are also seen in other biblical narratives, such as Ruth meeting Boaz, and David purchasing the threshing floor of Araunah, which later became the site of the temple (<a href="/2_samuel/24-18.htm">2 Samuel 24:18-25</a>).<p><b>Uzzah reached out and took hold of the ark of God</b><br>The Ark of the Covenant was the most sacred object in Israel, representing God's presence and covenant with His people. It was to be handled with utmost reverence, as prescribed in the Law (<a href="/numbers/4-15.htm">Numbers 4:15</a>). Uzzah's action, though seemingly instinctive, violated the divine command that only the Levites, specifically the Kohathites, were to carry the ark, and even they were not to touch it directly. This act underscores the holiness of God and the seriousness of His commandments.<p><b>because the oxen had stumbled</b><br>The ark was being transported on a cart, which was contrary to the instructions given in the Law, where it was to be carried on the shoulders of the Levites using poles (<a href="/exodus/25-14.htm">Exodus 25:14-15</a>). The use of a cart, similar to how the Philistines transported it (<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 reminder of the consequences of not adhering to God's prescribed methods, highlighting the importance of obedience and reverence in worship.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/u/uzzah.htm">Uzzah</a></b><br>A Levite who was responsible for the care of the Ark of the Covenant during its transport. His action of touching the Ark, though seemingly well-intentioned, resulted in his death due to the holiness of the Ark and the commandment that it should not be touched.<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_nacon.htm">Threshing Floor of Nacon</a></b><br>A location on the journey where the oxen stumbled, causing Uzzah to reach out to steady the Ark. Threshing floors in biblical times were often places of significant events and divine encounters.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/o/oxen.htm">Oxen</a></b><br>The animals used to transport the Ark. Their stumbling was the immediate cause of Uzzah's reaction, highlighting the importance of following God's instructions for transporting the Ark.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>The King of Israel who was overseeing the transport of the Ark to Jerusalem. His desire to bring the Ark to the city was part of his plan to establish Jerusalem as the religious center of Israel.<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 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>The tragic outcome of Uzzah's action highlights the necessity of strict obedience to God's commands. Even well-intentioned actions can have severe consequences if they go against God's explicit instructions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_presumption.htm">The Danger of Presumption</a></b><br>Uzzah's presumption in touching the Ark teaches us about the dangers of assuming we know better than God. It calls us to trust in God's wisdom and methods, even when they seem inconvenient or unnecessary.<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, and the event challenges us to consider how we respond to God's presence in our lives. Are we casual or reverent in our approach to God?<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/2_sam_6_6-8__inconsistencies_with_god's_mercy.htm">2 Samuel 6:6–8 – Are there historical or textual inconsistencies between this account of Uzzah and other descriptions of God’s mercy or patience in the Old Testament?</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/why_do_1_chr_16_and_2_sam_6_differ.htm">Why does 1 Chronicles 16 differ from 2 Samuel 6 in describing the Ark’s journey and the people’s offerings? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/1_samuel_5__how_reconcile_ark_outcomes.htm">1 Samuel 5 – How do we reconcile this account with other biblical passages that attribute different outcomes to the Ark’s captivity?</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>(6) <span class= "bld">Nachon's threshingfloor.</span>--This place is entirely unknown. <a href="/1_chronicles/13-9.htm" title="And when they came to the threshing floor of Chidon, Uzza put forth his hand to hold the ark; for the oxen stumbled.">1Chronicles 13:9</a> has "the threshingfloor of Chidon; "but it may be doubted whether the word is a proper name at all. The name, whatever it was, was now superseded by <span class= "ital">Perez-uzzah </span>(<a href="/2_samuel/6-8.htm" title="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.">2Samuel 6:8</a>). The turning aside of the oxen to snatch the scattered grain of the threshingfioor may have caused the trouble.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_samuel/6.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 6.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Nachon's threshing floor.</span> In the parallel place (<a href="/1_chronicles/13-9.htm">1 Chronicles 13:9</a>) we find "the threshing floor of Chidon," and "Chidon" is proved to have been a proper name by the feebleness of the attempts made to find for it a meaning. We therefore gather that "Nachou" is also a proper name, but otherwise we should certainly have translated it "a fixed threshing floor." The people did indeed thresh or trample out their corn often on summer threshing floors (<a href="/daniel/2-35.htm">Daniel 2:35</a>), that is, on fitting spots in the fields themselves. But as a large quantity of earth was sure in this cash to be mixed with the corn, they preferred to use places with solid floors or pavements, which lasted for many generations, and often became well-known spots (<a href="/genesis/50-10.htm">Genesis 50:10</a>). Even if "Nachon" be a proper name, this would be a permanent floor, paved with stones, the approaches to which would be worn and made rough by the tracks of the carts bringing the corn. <span class="cmt_word">Here the oxen shook it;</span> Hebrew, <span class="accented">stumbled</span>, and so the Revised Version. Nothing is said of the ark being in danger. Uzzah's act was one of precaution. The ground was rough, the oxen stumbled, and he put forth his hand to hold the ark till the cart had reached level ground. If the threshing floor was formed in the natural rock, those who have been in Spain, and seen how the tracks in the Pyrenees are worn by the native carts into deep ruts in the solid stone, can well understand that the neighbourhood of this much-frequented spot would need very careful driving. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_samuel/6-6.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 Nachon,</span><br /><span class="heb">נָכ֑וֹן</span> <span class="translit">(nā·ḵō·wn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5225.htm">Strong's 5225: </a> </span><span class="str2">Nachon </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">וַיֹּ֣אחֶז</span> <span class="translit">(way·yō·ḥez)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<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">בּ֔וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(bōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><br /><span class="word">the ark</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲר֤וֹן</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">הָֽאֱלֹהִים֙</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">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">שָׁמְט֖וּ</span> <span class="translit">(šā·mə·ṭū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - 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