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They moved God's chest on a new cart from Abinadab's house. Uzzah and Ahio were guiding the cart,
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while David and all Israel celebrated in God's presence with all their strength, accompanied by songs, zithers, harps, tambourines, cymbals, and trumpets.
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When they came to Chidon's threshing floor, Uzzah reached out to the chest and grabbed it because the oxen had stumbled.
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But the LORD became angry with Uzzah and struck him because he had placed his hand on the chest. He died right there before God.
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David was angry that the LORD lashed out at Uzzah; and so that place is still called Perez-uzzah today.