God’s Word Translation
2 Samuel 6:8
8David was angry because the Lord had struck Uzzah so violently. (That place is still called Perez Uzzah [The Striking of Uzzah] today.)
2 Samuel 6:8 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And David was displeased, because the Lord had made a breach upon Uzzah: and he called the name of the place Perez–uzzah to this day.
- New International Version (NIV)Then David was angry because the Lord’s wrath had broken out against Uzzah, and to this day that place is called Perez Uzzah.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And David was angry because the Lord had broken out against Uzzah. And that place is called Perez-uzzah to this day.
- New King James Version (NKJV)And David became angry because of the Lord’s outbreak against Uzzah; and he called the name of the place Perez Uzzah to this day.
Context of 2 Samuel 6:8
6But when they came to Nacon’s threshing floor, the oxen stumbled. So Uzzah reached out for the ark of God and grabbed it. 7The Lord became angry with Uzzah, so God killed him there for his lack of respect. He died beside the ark of God. David was angry because the Lord had struck Uzzah so violently. (That place is still called Perez Uzzah [The Striking of Uzzah] today.) 9David was afraid of the Lord that day. “How can the ark of the Lord come to my ⌞city⌟?” he asked. 10So David wouldn’t bring the ark of the Lord with him to the City of David. Instead, he rerouted it to the home of Obed Edom, who was from Gath.
Read all of 2 Samuel 62 Samuel 6:8 word by word
וַיִּ֣חַר לְדָוִ֔ד עַל֩ אֲשֶׁ֨ר פָּרַ֧ץ יְהוָ֛ה פֶּ֖רֶץ בְּעֻזָּ֑ה וַיִּקְרָ֞א לַמָּק֤וֹם הַהוּא֙ פֶּ֣רֶץ עֻזָּ֔ה עַ֖ד הַיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
- was displeasedחָרָהchârâh · to be incensedH2734
- because the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- had madeפָּרַץpârats · to break throughH6555
- a breachפֶּ֫רֶץperets · breachH6556
- upon Uzzahעֻזָּא‛ûzzâ' ‛ûzzâh · UzzahH5798
- and he calledקָרָאqârâ' · to call: call byH7121
- the name of the placeמָקוֹםmâqôm mâqôm meqômâh meqômâh · placeH4725
- Perez–uzzahפֶּרֶץ עֻזָּאperets ‛ûzzâ' · Perez-uzzaH6560
- to this dayיוֹםyôm · day: todayH3117
Cross-references for 2 Samuel 6:8
Commentaries on 2 Samuel 6:8
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 8Displeased - Grief allied to anger seems to be intended. Compare 1 Samuel 15:11 note. On the name of the place, compare 2 Samuel 5:20.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 6-11Verses 6-11 Uzzah was struck dead for touching the ark. God saw presumption and irreverence in Uzzah's heart. Familiarity, even with that which is most awful, is apt to breed contempt. If it were so great a crime for one to lay hold on the ark of the covenant who had no right to do so, what is it for those to lay claim to the privileges of the covenant that come not up to the terms of it? Obed-edom opened his doors without fear, knowing the ark was a…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 8David became angry because the LORD had burst forth: Compare Genesis 4:5, 1 Samuel 15:11, Jonah 4:1, and Luke 15:27–28. Perez-uzzah: The first part of this name (Perez) appears in 2 Samuel 5:20. This was where God broke through the Philistine ranks. There, it describes Baal-perazim, the place where God broke through the Philistine forces.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 6-86-8. they came to Nachon's threshing-floor--or Chidon's (1Ch 13:9). The Chaldee version renders the words, "came to the place prepared for the reception of the ark," that is, near the city of David (2Sa 6:13). the oxen shook it--or, "stumbled" (1Ch 13:9). Fearing that the ark was in danger of being overturned, Uzzah, under the impulse of momentary feeling, laid hold of it to keep it steady. Whether it fell and crushed him, or some sudden disease attacked…Read the comment
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Commentaries on 2 Samuel 6
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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