2 Samuel 6:8-9

8 David became angry because * of the LORD'S outburst * against Uzzah, and that place is called Perez-uzzah to this day.

9 So ¹David was afraid of the LORD that day; and he said, "How can the ark of the LORD come to me?"

2 Samuel 6:8-9 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO SECOND SAMUEL 6

In this chapter we are told that David fetched the ark from Baale of Judah, with an intent to bring it to his own city, 2Sa 6:1-5; but Uzzah being smitten for his error concerning it, David was displeased, and left it at the house of Obededom, where it remained three months, and proved a blessing to his house, 2Sa 6:6-11; which David hearing of, went and brought it from thence with great expressions of joy before it as it came along, and offered offerings to the Lord at the setting it in its place, and gave gifts to the people, 2Sa 6:12-19; but Michal his wife was displeased with some of his gestures on that occasion, which made some difference between them, and which, on Michal's part, was resented by the Lord himself; for she became barren for it to the time of her death, 2Sa 6:20-23.

Cross References

• 1. Psalms 119:120; Luke 5:8

Footnotes

• [a]. Lit "the LORD broke through a breakthrough"
• [b]. I.e. the breakthrough of Uzzah