2 Samuel 6:7 - Forerunner Commentary

2 Samuel 6:7

5 Then David and all the house of Israel ^aplayed music before the Lord on all kinds of instruments of fir wood, on harps, on stringed instruments, on tambourines, on sistrums, and on cymbals.

6 And when they came to ^aNachon’s threshing floor, Uzzah put out his ^bhand to the ark of God and took hold of it, for the oxen stumbled.

7 Then the anger of the Lord was aroused against Uzzah, and God struck him there for his¹ error; and he died there by the ark of God.

8 And David became angry because of the Lord’s outbreak against Uzzah; and he called the name of the place¹ Perez Uzzah to this day.

9 ^aDavid was afraid of the Lord that day; and he said, “How can the ark of the Lord come to me?”

10 So David would not move the ark of the Lord with him into the ^aCity of David; but David took it aside into the house of Obed-Edom the ^bGittite.

11 ^aThe ark of the Lord remained in the house of Obed-Edom the Gittite three months. And the Lord ^bblessed Obed-Edom and all his household.

12 Now it was told King David, saying, “The Lord has blessed the house of Obed-Edom and all that belongs to him, because of the ark of God.” ^aSo David went and brought up the ark of God from the house of Obed-Edom to the City of David with gladness.

13 And so it was, when ^athose bearing the ark of the Lord had gone six paces, that he sacrificed ^boxen and fatted sheep.

14 Then David ^adanced before the Lord with all his might; and David was wearing ^ba linen ephod.

Verse Comparison: 2 Samuel 6:7

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American Standard Version
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.

Amplified® Bible
And the anger of the Lord was kindled against Uzzah; and God smote him there for touching the ark, and he died there by the ark of God.

Contemporary English Version
The LORD God was very angry at Uzzah for doing this, and he killed Uzzah right there beside the chest.

Darby English Version
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.

Good News Bible
At once the LORD God became angry with Uzzah and killed him because of his irreverence. Uzzah died there beside the Covenant Box,

King James Version
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.

New American Standard Bible
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.

New International Version
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.

New King James Version
Then the anger of the LORD was aroused against Uzzah, and God struck him there for his error; and he died there by the ark of God.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
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.

Revised Standard Version
And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Uzzah; and God smote him there because he put forth his hand to the ark; and he died there beside the ark of God.

Young's Literal Translation
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.

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