1 Chronicles 13:10

10 And the anger of the Lord was kindled against Uzzah, and he struck him down ¹because he put out his hand to the ark, and ²he died there before God.

1 Chronicles 13:10 Meaning and Commentary

1 Chronicles 13:10

(See Gill on 1 Chronicles 13:5).

1 Chronicles 13:10 In-Context

8 And David and all Israel were celebrating before God with all their might, with song and lyres and harps and tambourines and cymbals and trumpets.

9 And when they came to the threshing floor of Chidon, Uzzah put out his hand to take hold of the ark, for the oxen stumbled.

10 And the anger of the Lord was kindled against Uzzah, and he struck him down because he put out his hand to the ark, and he died there before God.

11 And David was angry because the Lord had broken out against Uzzah. And that place is called Perez-uzza to this day.

12 And David was afraid of God that day, and he said, “How can I bring the ark of God home to me? ”

Cross References

• 1. 13:10 [ch. 15:13, 15; Num. 4:15]
• 2. 13:10 Lev. 10:2