2Sa 6:6-8 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for 2Sam 6:6-7: 6:6-7 steadied the Ark: Although Uzzah meant well and acted instinctively, he violated the Ark by touching it (cp. Exod 19:12-13 ; Num 4:15 ). He suffered the same penalty as the people from Beth-shemesh (1 Sam 6:19 ). David later had the Levites carry the Ark into Jerusalem in accordance with God’s will (see 1 Chr 15:2 , 13-15 ).

a6:6-7►

bExod 19:12-13►

cNum 4:15►

d1 Sam 6:19►

e1 Chr 15:2►

f13-15►

g6:8►

hGen 4:5►

i1 Sam 15:11►

jJon 4:1►

kLuke 15:27-28►

l2 Sam 5:20►

‏ 2 Samuel 6:6-8

Summary for 2Sam 6:6-7: 6:6-7 ^a steadied the Ark: Although Uzzah meant well and acted instinctively, he violated the Ark by touching it (cp. Exod 19:12-13 ^b; Num 4:15 ^c). He suffered the same penalty as the people from Beth-shemesh (1 Sam 6:19 ^d). David later had the Levites carry the Ark into Jerusalem in accordance with God’s will (see 1 Chr 15:2 ^e, 13-15 ^f).
6:8 ^g David was angry ... the Lord’s anger: Cp. Gen 4:5 ^h; 1 Sam 15:11 ⁱ; Jon 4:1 ^j; Luke 15:27-28 ^k.

• Perez-uzzah: The first part of this name appears in 2 Sam 5:20 ^l (Baal-perazim) as the place where God burst through the Philistine ranks.