2 Samuel 6:7

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

God smote

1 Corinthians 11:30

General references

Exodus 37:5

1 Samuel 6:20

Bible References

God smote

Now Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, took their respective [ceremonial] censers, put fire in them, placed incense on it and offered strange (unauthorized, unacceptable) fire before the Lord, [an act] which He had not commanded them to do.

The Lord struck down some of the men of Beth-shemesh because they had looked into the ark of the Lord. He struck down 50,070 men among the people, and the people mourned because the Lord had struck the people with a great slaughter.

The anger of the Lord burned against Uzza, and He struck him down because he touched the ark; and there he died before God.

Then David said, “No one is to carry the ark of God except the Levites; for the Lord chose them to carry the ark of God and to minister to Him forever.”

That [careless and unworthy participation] is the reason why many among you are weak and sick, and a number sleep [in death].

General references

He put the carrying poles through the rings at the sides of the ark, to carry it.

The men of Beth-shemesh said, “Who is able to stand before the Lord, this holy God? And to whom shall He go up from us?”