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| − | '''Uzzah''' - the name means " | + | '''Uzzah''' - the name means "weakness" - was a son of [[Abinadab]], in whose house the men of [[Kirjath-jearim]] placed the [[Ark of the Covenant]] when it was brought back from the land of the [[Philistines]] (1 Sam. 7:1). With his brother [[Ahio]], he drove the cart on which the ark was placed when [[David]] sought to bring it up to Jerusalem. When the oxen stumbled, Uzzah, in direct violation of the divine law (Numbers 4:15), put forth his hand to steady the ark, and was immediately smitten unto death. |
Revision as of 02:35, March 31, 2007
Uzzah - the name means "weakness" - was a son of Abinadab, in whose house the men of Kirjath-jearim placed the Ark of the Covenant when it was brought back from the land of the Philistines (1 Sam. 7:1). With his brother Ahio, he drove the cart on which the ark was placed when David sought to bring it up to Jerusalem. When the oxen stumbled, Uzzah, in direct violation of the divine law (Numbers 4:15), put forth his hand to steady the ark, and was immediately smitten unto death.