David became frightened of the Lord that day, and he said, “How can the ark of the Lord come to me?”
David was angry because the Lord’s wrath had broken out against Uzzah. Therefore that place has been called Perez-uzzah even to this day.
“Is God indeed to dwell on earth? If the heavens and the highest heavens cannot contain you, how much less this house which I have built!
My flesh shudders with dread of you; I fear your judgments.
Then I said, “Woe is me, I am doomed! For I am a man of unclean lips, living among a people of unclean lips, and my eyes have seen the King, the Lord of hosts!”
so out of fear I went off and buried your talent in the ground. Here it is back.’
thus Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him “lord.” You are her children when you do what is good and fear no intimidation.
The men of Beth-shemesh asked, “Who can stand in the presence of the Lord, this Holy God? To whom can the ark go so that we are rid of it?”