2 Samuel 6:3-9

3They 1placed the ark of God on 2a new cart that they might bring it from the house of Abinadab which was on the hill; and Uzzah and Ahio, the sons of Abinadab, were leading the new cart. 4So 3they brought it with the ark of God from the house of Abinadab, which was on the hill; and Ahio was walking ahead of the ark. 5Meanwhile, David and all the house of Israel 4were celebrating before the Lord 5with all kinds of instruments made of 6fir wood, and with lyres, harps, tambourines, castanets and cymbals.

6But when they came to the 7threshing floor of Nacon, Uzzah 8reached out toward the ark of God and took hold of it, for the oxen nearly upset it. 7And the anger of the Lord burned against Uzzah, and 9God struck him down there for 10his irreverence; and he died there by the ark of God. 8David became angry because 11of the Lord’s outburst against Uzzah, and that place is called 12Perez-uzzah to this day. 9So 13David was afraid of the Lord that day; and he said, “How can the ark of the Lord come to me?”