David was upset because the Lord had killed Uzzah. David called that place “Perez Uzzah.” [40] That place is still called Perez Uzzah today.
2 Samuel 6:9 - Easy To Read Version David became afraid of the Lord that day. David said, “How can I bring God’s Holy Box [41] here now?” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And David was afraid of the LORD that day, and said, How shall the ark of the LORD come to me? Amplified Bible - Classic Edition David was afraid of the Lord that day and said, How can the ark of the Lord come to me? American Standard Version (1901) And David was afraid of Jehovah that day; and he said, How shall the ark of Jehovah come unto me? Common English Bible David was frightened by the LORD that day. “How will I ever bring the LORD’s chest to me?” he asked. Catholic Public Domain Version And David was very fearful of the Lord on that day, saying, "How shall the ark of the Lord be brought to me?" Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And David was afraid of the Lord that day, saying: How shall the ark of the Lord come to me? |
David was upset because the Lord had killed Uzzah. David called that place “Perez Uzzah.” [40] That place is still called Perez Uzzah today.
“But, God, will you really live here with us on the earth? All the sky and the highest place in heaven cannot contain you. Certainly this house which I have built cannot contain you either.
I became very scared. I said, “Oh, no! I will be destroyed. I am not pure (good) enough to speak to God. And I live among people that are not pure enough to speak to God. {\cf2\super [66]} Yet I have seen the King, the Lord All-Powerful.”
So I was afraid. I went and hid your money in the ground. Here is the one bag of money you gave me.’
\{I am talking about women\} like Sarah. She obeyed Abraham, {\cf2\super [23]} her husband, and called him her master. And you women are true children of Sarah if you always do what is right and are not afraid.
So the people of Beth Shemesh said, “Where is a priest that can care for this Holy Box? Where should the Box go from here?”