2 Samuel 6:5-9

New International Version

⁵ David and all Israel were celebrating^(A) with all their might before the Lord, with castanets,^[a] harps, lyres, timbrels, sistrums and cymbals.^(B)

⁶ When they came to the threshing floor of Nakon, Uzzah reached out and took hold of^(C) the ark of God, because the oxen stumbled. ⁷ The Lord’s anger burned against Uzzah because of his irreverent act;^(D) therefore God struck him down,^(E) and he died there beside the ark of God.

⁸ Then David was angry because the Lord’s wrath^(F) had broken out against Uzzah, and to this day that place is called Perez Uzzah.^[b](G)

⁹ David was afraid of the Lord that day and said, “How^(H) can the ark of the Lord ever come to me?”