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Uzza, Uzzah
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Concise Bible Dictionary: U
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George A. Morrish
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Son of Abinadab: he was smitten by God for touching the ark when it shook. Though he did it with a good motive, it was against the law, which forbad even the Kohathites to touch the ark (
2 Sam. 6:3-8
3
And they set the ark of God upon a new cart, and brought it out of the house of Abinadab that was in Gibeah: and Uzzah and Ahio, the sons of Abinadab, drave the new cart.
4
And they brought it out of the house of Abinadab which was at Gibeah, accompanying the ark of God: and Ahio went before the ark.
5
And David and all the house of Israel played before the Lord on all manner of instruments made of fir wood, even on harps, and on psalteries, and on timbrels, and on cornets, and on cymbals.
6
And when they came to Nachon's threshingfloor, Uzzah put forth his hand to the ark of God, and took hold of it; for the oxen shook it.
7
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.
8
And David was displeased, because the Lord had made a breach upon Uzzah: and he called the name of the place Perez-uzzah to this day. (2 Samuel 6:3‑8)
;
1 Chron. 13:7-11
7
And they carried the ark of God in a new cart out of the house of Abinadab: and Uzza and Ahio drave the cart.
8
And David and all Israel played before God with all their might, and with singing, and with harps, and with psalteries, and with timbrels, and with cymbals, and with trumpets.
9
And when they came unto the threshingfloor of Chidon, Uzza put forth his hand to hold the ark; for the oxen stumbled.
10
And the anger of the Lord was kindled against Uzza, and he smote him, because he put his hand to the ark: and there he died before God.
11
And David was displeased, because the Lord had made a breach upon Uzza: wherefore that place is called Perez-uzza to this day. (1 Chronicles 13:7‑11)
). See PEREZ-UZZAH.
2.
One in whose “garden” Manasseh and Amon, kings of Judah, were buried (
2 Kings 21:18,26
18
And Manasseh slept with his fathers, and was buried in the garden of his own house, in the garden of Uzza: and Amon his son reigned in his stead. (2 Kings 21:18)
26
And he was buried in his sepulchre in the garden of Uzza: and Josiah his son reigned in his stead. (2 Kings 21:26)
).
3.
Son of Shimei, a Merarite (
1 Chron. 6:29
29
The sons of Merari; Mahli, Libni his son, Shimei his son, Uzza his son, (1 Chronicles 6:29)
).
4.
Son of Ehud, Benjamite (
1 Chron. 8:7
7
And Naaman, and Ahiah, and Gera, he removed them, and begat Uzza, and Ahihud. (1 Chronicles 8:7)
).
5.
Ancestor of some Nethinim who returned from exile (
Ezra 2:49
49
The children of Uzza, the children of Paseah, the children of Besai, (Ezra 2:49)
;
Neh. 7:51
51
The children of Gazzam, the children of Uzza, the children of Phaseah, (Nehemiah 7:51)
).
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