2 Samuel 6:7

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

But the Lord was angry with Uzzah and killed him for that mistake. Uzzah showed he did not honor God when he touched the Holy Box, so he died there by God’s Holy Box.

Cross References

1 Samuel 6:19

But no priests were there to lead the celebration when the men of Beth Shemesh saw the Lord’s Holy Box. So the Lord killed 70 men from Beth Shemesh. The people of Beth Shemesh cried loudly because of this hard punishment.

1 Chronicles 15:13

The first time we tried to bring it, we failed to ask the Lord about the right way to move it. And he punished us because you Levites did not carry it.”

1 Chronicles 13:10

The Lord became very angry with Uzzah and killed him because he touched the Holy Box. So Uzzah died there before God.

1 Chronicles 15:2

Then he said, “Only the Levites are permitted to carry God’s Holy Box. The Lord chose them to carry it and to serve him forever.”

Numbers 4:15

“Aaron and his sons must finish covering all the holy things in the Holy Place. Then the men from the Kohath family can go in and begin carrying these things. In this way they will not touch the holy things and die.

1 Samuel 25:38

About ten days later, the Lord gave him a stroke and Nabal died.

2 Samuel 6:8

David was upset because the Lord had killed Uzzah. David called that place “Perez Uzzah.” It is still called Perez Uzzah today.

Numbers 1:51

Whenever the Holy Tent is moved, the Levites must do it. Whenever the Holy Tent is set up, the Levites must do it. They are the men who will take care of the Holy Tent. Anyone else who tries to take care of the tent must be killed.