1 Chronicles 13:12

Uzzah Touches the Ark · 1 Chronicles 13:8–14
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Translations

Modern
That day David feared God and asked, “How can I ever bring the ark of God to me?”
Traditional
And David was afraid of God that day, saying, How shall I bring the ark of God home to me?
Literal
And David was afraid of God that day, saying, “How can I bring to myself the ark of God?”
Latin
Et timuit Deum tunc temporis, dicens: Quomodo possum ad me introducere arcam Dei?

Original

Hebrew
English
That day David feared God and asked, “How can I ever bring the ark of God to me?”

Notes

David's reaction to Uzzah's death might show he felt unfit to move the ark to Jerusalem.

These chapters describe how Jerusalem became the political and religious center of Israel. The story begins with David's failed attempt to move the Ark of God from Kiriath-jearim to Jerusalem (1 Chronicles 13:1–14; compare 2 Samuel 6:2–11).

Theme notes and profiles

David Seeking the Lord

Parallels

2 Samuel 6:5–11

People

David: Anointed king of Israel, ancestor of Jesus Christ

Glossary

Chronicles, Books of First and Second David Genealogy Obed-Edom

Topics

Ark: in the Tabernacle--Called the Ark of the Covenant of God