6 David and all Israel went up to Baalah , that is, to Kiriath-jearim , which belongs to Judah , to bring up from there the ark of God , the Lord who is enthroned above the cherubim , where His name is called . 7 They carried the ark of God on a new cart from the house of Abinadab , and Uzza and Ahio drove the cart . 8 David and all Israel were celebrating before God with all their might , even with songs and with lyres , harps , tambourines , cymbals and with trumpets .
9 When they came to the threshing floor of Chidon , Uzza put out his hand to hold the ark , because the oxen nearly upset it. 10 The anger of the Lord burned against Uzza , so He struck him down because e he put out his hand to the ark ; and he died there before God . 11 Then David became angry because of the Lord'S outburst e against Uzza ; and he called that place Perez-uzza to this day . 12 David was afraid of God that day , saying , "How can I bring the ark of God home to me?" 13 So David did not take the ark with him to the city of David , but took it aside to the house of Obed-edom the Gittite . 14 Thus the ark of God remained with the family of Obed-edom in his house three months ; and the Lord blessed the family of Obed-edom with all that he had.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on 1 Chronicles 13:6-14
Commentary on 1 Chronicles 13:6-14
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Let the sin of Uzza warn all to take heed of presumption, rashness, and irreverence, in dealing with holy things; and let none think that a good design will justify a bad action. Let the punishment of Uzza teach us not to dare to trifle with God in our approaches to him; yet let us, through Christ, come boldly to the throne of grace. If the gospel be to some a savour of death unto death, as the ark was to Uzza, yet let us receive it in the love of it, and it will be to us a savour of life unto life.