1 Chronicles 13:12

12 David was afraid of God that day. "How can I bring God's ark to my [city]?" he asked.

1 Chronicles 13:12 Meaning and Commentary

1 Chronicles 13:12

(See Gill on 1 Chronicles 13:5).

1 Chronicles 13:12 In-Context

10 The LORD became angry with Uzzah and killed him for reaching for the ark. He died in God's presence.

11 David was angry because the LORD had struck Uzzah so violently. (That place is still called Perez Uzzah [The Striking of Uzzah] today.)

12 David was afraid of God that day. "How can I bring God's ark to my [city]?" he asked.

13 So he didn't bring God's ark to his [home], the City of David. Instead, he rerouted it to the home of Obed Edom, who was from Gath.

14 God's ark stayed at the home of Obed Edom with his family for three months, and the LORD blessed Obed Edom's family and everything he owned.