The Meaning of 2 Samuel 6:7 Explained

2 Samuel 6:7

KJV: And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Uzzah; and God smote him there for his error; and there he died by the ark of God.

YLT: and the anger of Jehovah burneth against Uzzah, and God smiteth him there for the error, and he dieth there by the ark of God.

Darby: And the anger of Jehovah was kindled against Uzzah; and God smote him there for his error; and there he died by the ark of God.

ASV: And the anger of Jehovah was kindled against Uzzah; and God smote him there for his error; and there he died by the ark of God.

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CONTEXT: What is the Context of 2 Samuel 6:7?

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What is the context of 2 Samuel 6:7?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Uzzah; and God smote him there for [his] error; and there he died by the ark of God.

What does 2 Samuel 6:7 Mean?

Context Summary

2 Samuel 6:1-11 - The Return Of The Ark Interrupted

We have heard nothing of the Ark since it left the land of the Philistines, 1 Samuel 7:1-2. The spiritual life of the nation was low, else this holy symbol of God's presence would not have been thus neglected. David wished to make the new capital the religious as well as the political center of his kingdom. It was necessary, therefore, that the Ark be removed thither.

The sacredness of the Ark lay in its association with Jehovah Sabaoth, "the Lord of Hosts." It was His seat or throne. "He dwelled between the cherubim." The clear order was that it should be borne on the shoulders of the Levites, and David had no right to substitute a new cart, after the manner of the Philistines, Numbers 7:9; 1 Chronicles 15:12-16. The death of Uzzah and the blessing on the house of Obed-edom illustrate the severity and the goodness of God. Not one jot or tittle of the law can fail; therefore the least violation must bring suffering on the part of those who offend; while reverence, obedience and faith secure an immediate response of the divine favor and love. God can and will take care of His own. We need not fear for the safety of His Church. [source]

Chapter Summary: 2 Samuel 6

¹ David fetches the ark from Kirjath Jearim on a new cart,
⁶ Uzzah is smitten at Perez Uzzah
⁹ God blesses Obed-Edom for the ark
¹² David brings the ark into Zion with sacrifices, and dances before it;
¹⁶ for which Michal despises him
¹⁷ He places it in a tabernacle with great joy and feasting
²⁰ Michal, reproving David for his joy, is childless to her death

What do the individual words in 2 Samuel 6:7 mean?

And was aroused the anger of Yahweh against Uzzah and struck him there God for [his] error and he died there by the ark of God

וַיִּֽחַר־ אַ֤ף יְהוָה֙ בְּעֻזָּ֔ה וַיַּכֵּ֥הוּ שָׁ֛ם הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים עַל־ הַשַּׁ֑ל וַיָּ֣מָת שָׁ֔ם עִ֖ם אֲר֥וֹן הָאֱלֹהִֽים

וַיִּֽחַר־	And was aroused
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: חָרָה Sense: to be hot, furious, burn, become angry, be kindled.
אַ֤ף	the anger
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct Root: אַף Sense: nostril, nose, face.
יְהוָה֙	of Yahweh
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יהוה Sense: the proper name of the one true God.
בְּעֻזָּ֔ה	against Uzzah
Parse: Preposition-b, Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: עֻזָּא Sense: a man slain by Jehovah for touching the sacred ark.
וַיַּכֵּ֥הוּ	and struck him
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Hifil, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular, third person masculine singular Root: נָכָה Sense: to strike, smite, hit, beat, slay, kill.
הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים	God
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine plural Root: אֱלֹהִים Sense: (plural).
הַשַּׁ֑ל	[his] error
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: שַׁל Sense: error, fault.
וַיָּ֣מָת	and he died
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: מוּת Sense: to die, kill, have one executed.
אֲר֥וֹן	the ark
Parse: Noun, common singular construct Root: אֲרֹון Sense: chest, ark.
הָאֱלֹהִֽים	of God
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine plural Root: אֱלֹהִים Sense: (plural).

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