The Lord’s anger burned against Uzzah because of his irreverent act; therefore God struck him down, and he died there beside the ark of God.

Then David was angry because the Lord’s wrath had broken out against Uzzah, and to this day that place is called Perez Uzzah.[a]

David was afraid of the Lord that day and said, ‘How can the ark of the Lord ever come to me?’

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Samuel 6:8 Perez Uzzah means the outbreak against Uzzah.