2 Samuel 6:7

“And the anger of the Lord was kindled against Uzzah, etc.] And which was manifest by smiting him: and God smote him there for [his] error; committed at this time, which was complicated; as that the ark was put upon a cart, to which he might be the chief adviser, as Procopius Gazaeus notes, when it should have been carried on the shoulders of the Levites; and that be touched it with his hand, which none but priests might do, supposing him to be a Levite, which it is not clear he was, however not a Kohathite; and he took hold of it in order to carry it in his arms, which even Levites, and those Kohathites, might not do, but with staves put into it, which only they were to hold; and besides, as…”

“For his error - The Hebrew is difficult, and some prefer the reading of the parallel passage, “because ... ask” 1 Chronicles 13:10. return to 'Top of Page'”

“He died - This may seem very severe, considering his intention was pious, and his transgression not great. But, besides that, men are improper judges of the actions of God; and that God's judgments are always just, though sometimes obscure: it is reasonable, God should make some present examples of his high displeasure against sins, seemingly small; partly, for the demonstration of his own exact and impartial holiness; partly, for the establishment of discipline, and for the greater terror and caution of mankind, who are very prone to have slight thoughts of sin, and to give way to small sins, and thereby to be led on to greater; all which is, or may be prevented by such instances of…”

“God smote: Lev 10:1-3; Sa1 6:19; Ch1 13:10, Ch1 15:2, Ch1 15:13; Co1 11:30-32 error: or, rashness 2 Kings (2 Samuel) 6:8”