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Uzzah was the son of [[Abinadab]], in whose house the men of [[Kirjath-Jearim]] placed the Ark when it was brought back from the land of the [[Philistines]].<ref>{{bibleverse|1|Samuel|7:1|131}}</ref> With his brother [[Ahio]], he drove the cart on which the ark was placed when [[David]] sought to bring it up to [[Jerusalem]]. When the [[ox]]en stumbled, making the ark tilt,<ref>1 Chronicles 13:9 in the [[Jerusalem Bible]]</ref> Uzzah steadied the ark with his hand, in direct violation of the divine law,<ref>{{bibleverse||Numbers|4:15|131}}</ref> and he was immediately killed by the Lord for his error. David, displeased because [[Yahweh]] had killed Uzzah,<ref name=”auto”>{{cite web |url=http://www.bibler.org/glossary/uzza.html |title=www.Bibler.org – Dictionary – Uzzah |date=2012-06-06}}</ref> called the place where this occurred “Perez-uzzah”, which means “to burst out against Uzzah”.<ref>{{bibleverse|2|Samuel|6:8|NLT}} and {{bibleverse|1|Chronicles|13:11|NLT}}, wording used by the [[New Living Translation]]</ref> |
Uzzah was the son of [[Abinadab]], in whose house the men of [[Kirjath-Jearim]] placed the Ark when it was brought back from the land of the [[Philistines]].<ref>{{bibleverse|1|Samuel|7:1|131}}</ref> With his brother [[Ahio]], he drove the cart on which the ark was placed when [[David]] sought to bring it up to [[Jerusalem]]. When the [[ox]]en stumbled, making the ark tilt,<ref>1 Chronicles 13:9 in the [[Jerusalem Bible]]</ref> Uzzah steadied the ark with his hand, in direct violation of the divine law,<ref>{{bibleverse||Numbers|4:15|131}}</ref> and he was immediately killed by the Lord for his error. David, displeased because [[Yahweh]] had killed Uzzah,<ref name=”auto”>{{cite web |url=http://www.bibler.org/glossary/uzza.html |title=www.Bibler.org – Dictionary – Uzzah |date=2012-06-06}}</ref> called the place where this occurred “Perez-uzzah”, which means “to burst out against Uzzah”.<ref>{{bibleverse|2|Samuel|6:8|NLT}} and {{bibleverse|1|Chronicles|13:11|NLT}}, wording used by the [[New Living Translation]]</ref> |
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David was afraid to bring the ark any further, and placed it in the house of [[Obed-Edom]] |
David was afraid to bring the ark any further, and placed it in the house of [[Obed-Edom]] {{bibleverse|2|Samuel|6:2-11|131}}; {{bibleverse|1|Chronicles|13:6-13|131}} for three months. Lord blessed Obed-edom David brought up the ark of God into the city of David.<ref name=”auto”/> |
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Revision as of 12:45, 12 December 2025
Biblical figure who died from touching the Ark of the Covenant
Uzzah (also spelled Uzza from hebr.: עזה, meaning “Her Strength”), was an Israelite whose death is associated with touching the Ark of the Covenant. The account of Uzzah appears in 2 Samuel 6:3–8 and 1 Chronicles 13:7–11.
Uzzah was the son of Abinadab, in whose house the men of Kirjath-Jearim placed the Ark when it was brought back from the land of the Philistines.[1] With his brother Ahio, he drove the cart on which the ark was placed when David sought to bring it up to Jerusalem. When the oxen stumbled, making the ark tilt,[2] Uzzah steadied the ark with his hand, in direct violation of the divine law,[3] and he was immediately killed by the Lord for his error. David, displeased because Yahweh had killed Uzzah,[4] called the place where this occurred “Perez-uzzah”, which means “to burst out against Uzzah”.[5]
David was afraid to bring the ark any further, and placed it in the house of Obed-Edom (2 Samuel 6:2–11; 1 Chronicles 13:6–13) for three months. As the Lord blessed Obed-edom, David brought up the ark of God into the city of David.[4]
Rabbanic Literature
The Rabbis made various attempts to explain and palliate the death of Uzza. By an “argumentum a majore ad minus” proof is offered that if the Ark could bear those who bore it, so much more could it bear itself. By not perceiving this, and thinking that the Ark might be prevented from falling by stopping the oxen, Uzza had brough death on himself. R Johanan thought that “‘ al ha-shal” implied that he died as a result of his act, while R. Eleazar drew from “shal” the inference stated that he died “by” the Ark; and as the latter belonged to eternity, Uzza in like manner must be immortal (Sotah 35a; Yalk., I Sam. 142, ed. Wilna, 1898.)[6]
Other
- Another biblical character, Uzzah, son of Shimei, was a Merarite.[7]
- Al-ʻUzzā was one of the three chief goddesses of Arabian religion in pre-Islamic times and was worshiped by the pre-Islamic Arabs along with al-Lāt and Manāt.
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