Kings II 6:7

7 And the Lord was very angry with Oza; and God smote him there: and he died there by the ark of the Lord before God.

Kings II 6:7 Meaning and Commentary

2 Kings 6:7

Therefore said he, take it up to thee
This the prophet said to the man that had lost it:

and he put out his hand, and took it;
it being on the top of the water within his reach.

Kings II 6:7 In-Context

5 And David and the children of Israel playing before the Lord on well-tuned instruments mightily, and with songs, and with harps, and with lutes, and with drums, and with cymbals, and with pipes.

6 And they come as far as the threshing floor of Nachor: and Oza reached forth his hand to the ark of God to keep it steady, and took hold of it; for the ox shook it out of its place.

7 And the Lord was very angry with Oza; and God smote him there: and he died there by the ark of the Lord before God.

8 And David was dispirited because the Lord made a breach upon Oza; and that place was called the breach of Oza until this day.

9 And David feared the Lord in that day, saying, How shall the ark of the Lord come in to me?

Footnotes

• [a] for his rashness.