When they came to (A)the threshing floor of Chidon, Uzza put out his hand to hold the ark, because the oxen nearly upset it. 10 The anger of the Lord burned against Uzza, so He struck him down (B)because he put out his hand to the ark; (C)and he died there before God. 11 Then David became angry because [a]of the Lord’s outburst against Uzza; and he called that place [b]Perez-uzza to this day.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 13:11 Lit the Lord had broken through a breakthrough
  2. 1 Chronicles 13:11 I.e. the breakthrough of Uzza