11And David was displeased, because the LORD had made a breach upon Uzza: wherefore that place is called Perezuzza to this day.
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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.
Therefore the children of Israel eat not of the sinew which shrank, which is upon the hollow of the thigh, unto this day: because he touched the hollow of Jacob's thigh in the sinew that shrank.
And God said to Jonah, Doest thou well to be angry for the gourd? And he said, I do well to be angry, even unto death.
And David was afraid of the LORD that day, and said, How shall the ark of the LORD come to me?
Then said the LORD, Doest thou well to be angry?
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Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 9-14)This breach upon Uzza, which caused all the joy to cease, we had an account of, 2 Sam. 6:6-8 1. Let the sin of Uzza warn us all to take heed of presumption, rashness, and irreverence, in dealing about holy things (1 Chron. 13:9), and not to think that a good intention will justify a bad action. In our communion with God we must carefully watch over our own hearts, lest familiarity breed contempt,…
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