1 Tawarikh 13:10
Konteks13:10 The Lord was so furious with Uzzah, 1 he killed him, because he reached out his hand and touched the ark. 2 He died right there before God. 3
1 Tawarikh 17:11
Konteks17:11 When the time comes for you to die, 4 I will raise up your descendant, 5 one of your own sons, to succeed you, and I will establish his kingdom.
[13:10] 1 tn Heb “and the anger of the
[13:10] 2 tn Heb “because he stretched out his hand over the ark.”
[13:10] 3 sn The modern reader might think God seemed to overreact here, but Israel needed a vivid object lesson of God’s holiness. By loading the ark on a cart, David had violated the instructions in God’s law (Exod 25:12-14; Num 4:5-6, 15). Uzzah’s action, however innocent it may seem, betrayed a certain lack of reverence for God’s presence. God had to remind his people that his holiness could not under any circumstances be violated.
[17:11] 4 tn Heb “and it will be when your days are full to go with your ancestors.”