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

Aaron's sons Nadab and Abihu each took an incense burner. They put burning coals and incense in it. Then in Jehovah's presence they offered this unauthorized fire.

Some of the men of Bethshemesh looked inside the Ark. Jehovah killed seventy of them. This made the people of Bethshemesh very sad.

Jehovah's anger burned against Uzzah. He struck him down because he had put his hand on the Ark. So he died there before God.

David insisted that only the Levites carry God's Ark because Jehovah had chosen them to carry his Ark and to serve him from generation to generation.

For this cause many are weak and sickly among you, and many sleep.

General references

Then he put them through the rings that were on each side of the Ark.

They said: No other God is like Jehovah! Who can go near him and still live? We must send the chest away from here. But where can we send it?