Uzzah

Uzzah is a man living at the time of the united monarchy. He is named in 8 verses of the Bible, first in 2 Samuel 6:3.

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Verses

2 Samuel

• 2 Samuel 6:3
  And they set the ark of God upon a new cart, and brought it out of the house of Abinadab that was in Gibeah: and Uzzah and Ahio, the sons of Abinadab, drave the new cart.They set the ark of God on a new cart and brought it from the house of Abinadab, which was on the hill. Uzzah and Ahio, the sons of Abinadab, were guiding the new cart,
• 2 Samuel 6:6
  And when they came to Nachon’s threshingfloor, Uzzah put forth his hand to the ark of God, and took hold of it; for the oxen shook it.When they came to the threshing floor of Nacon, Uzzah reached out and took hold of the ark of God, because the oxen had stumbled.
• 2 Samuel 6:7
  And the anger of the Lord was kindled against Uzzah; and God smote him there for his error; and there he died by the ark of God.And the anger of the LORD burned against Uzzah, and God struck him down on the spot for his irreverence, and he died there beside the ark of God.
• 2 Samuel 6:8
  And David was displeased, because the Lord had made a breach upon Uzzah: and he called the name of the place Perez–uzzah to this day.Then David became angry because the LORD had burst forth against Uzzah; so he named that place Perez-uzzah, as it is called to this day.

1 Chronicles

• 1 Chronicles 13:7
  And they carried the ark of God in a new cart out of the house of Abinadab: and Uzza and Ahio drave the cart.So they carried the ark of God from the house of Abinadab on a new cart, with Uzzah and Ahio guiding the cart.
• 1 Chronicles 13:9
  And when they came unto the threshingfloor of Chidon, Uzza put forth his hand to hold the ark; for the oxen stumbled.When they came to the threshing floor of Chidon, Uzzah reached out and took hold of the ark, because the oxen had stumbled.
• 1 Chronicles 13:10
  And the anger of the Lord was kindled against Uzza, and he smote him, because he put his hand to the ark: and there he died before God.And the anger of the LORD burned against Uzzah, and He struck him down because he had put his hand on the ark. So he died there before God.
• 1 Chronicles 13:11
  And David was displeased, because the Lord had made a breach upon Uzza: wherefore that place is called Perez–uzza to this day.Then David became angry because the LORD had burst forth against Uzzah; so he named that place Perez-uzzah, as it is called to this day.

Notes

1. Names, family links and verses from STEPBible's Translators Individualised Proper Names (TIPNR), STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0.
2. Where several people share a name, which verses belong to which person, and the family links, follow STEPBible's identifications; some are uncertain and are marked so.