1 Chronicles 15:13

“For because ye did it not at the first, etc.] Did not sanctify themselves, as the supplement in our version directs; but rather the sense is, ye were not there at first, when the ark was brought from Kirjathjearim as far as the house of Obededom, as they should have been; they were not then employed, as was their business, and therefore the Lord our God made a breach upon us; by smiting Uzzah with death, who was no Levite, and touched the ark, which is called his “error”, and for which God smote him, (<100607>2 Samuel 6:7) on which place Lud. Capellus observes, the word “shal”, we there render “error”, signifies a “disease” in the Arabic language, and might formerly design a sudden one with…”

“The “due order” was that the ark should be borne on the shoulders of Kohathite Levites - not that it should be placed upon a cart, drawn by oxen, and rudely shaken. return to 'Top of Page'”

“15:13 See 13:1-10.”

“ye did it: Ch1 13:7-9; Sa2 6:3 the Lord: Ch1 13:10, Ch1 13:11; Sa2 6:7, Sa2 6:8 for that: Ch1 15:2; Num 4:15, Num 7:9; Deu 31:9; Ch2 30:17-20; Pro 28:13; Co1 11:2, Co1 14:40; Jo1 1:8-10 1 Chronicles 15:14”

“"For because in the beginning (i.e., when the ark was removed from the house of Amminadab, Ch1 13:1-14) it was not you (sc., who brought it up), did Jahve our God made a breach upon us," sc. by the slaying of Uzza, Ch1 13:11. In the first clause the predicate is wanting, but it may easily be supplied from the context. The contracted form למבּרשׁונה, made up of למה and בּראשׁונה, is unique, since מה is so united only with small words, as in מזּה, Exo 4:2, מלּכם, Isa 3:15; but we find מתּלאה for מה־תּלאה, Mal 1:13; cf. Ew. 91, d. למה here signifies: on account of this which = because; cf.'Ew. 222, a, and 353, a. "This was done, because we did not seek Him according to the right," which…”