2 Samuel 6:8

Then David became angry because the LORD had burst forth against Uzzah; so he named that place Perez-uzzah, as it is called to this day.

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KJV

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.

ASV

And David was displeased, because Jehovah had broken forth upon Uzzah; and he called that place Perez-uzzah, unto this day.

YLT

And it is displeasing to David, because that Jehovah hath broken forth a breach upon Uzzah, and one calleth that place Perez-Uzzah, unto this day;

DBT

And David was indignant, because Jehovah had made a breach upon Uzzah; and he called that place Perez-Uzzah to this day.

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When the ark of the Lord was being transferred to Jerusalem, and the oxen kicked and made the wagon lean to one side, Uzzah, the Levite, reached out his hand to support the ark that had been tipped, and there follow immediately these words: "And the indignation of the Lord was enkindled against Uzzah, and God struck him there for his ignorance, and he died before the ark of God.

Jerome· Against the Pelagians 1.33, 420patristic

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And David was displeased, because the Lord had made a breach upon Uzzah,....

John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)reformed

Displeased - Grief allied to anger seems to be intended. Compare 1Sa 15:11 note. On the name of the place, compare 2Sa 5:20.

Albert Barnes· Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)evangelical

The severity of Uzzah's fate may seem to us too great for the nature and degree of the offense. But it does not become us to sit in judgment on the dispensations of God; and, besides, it is apparent that the divine purpose was to inspire awe of His majesty, a submission to His law, and a profound veneration for the symbols and ordinances of His worship.

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown· Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871reformed

Displeased - Or, grieved, both for the sin, and for God's heavy judgment; whereby their hopes were dashed, and their joys interrupted. Perez-uzzah - That is, the breach of Uzzah.

John Wesley· Explanatory Notes upon the Old Testament, 1765evangelical

But here is a breach upon his friends. When we see one breach, we should consider that we know not where the next will be. The memorial of this stroke would be a warning to posterity to take heed of all rashness and irreverence in dealing about holy things; for God will be sanctified in those that come nigh unto him.

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

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Psalms 119:120
My flesh trembles in awe of You; I stand in fear of Your judgments.
1 Chronicles 13:11–12
Then David became angry because the LORD had burst forth against Uzzah; so he named that place Perez-uzzah, as it is called to this day.
Jonah 4:9
Then God asked Jonah, “Have you any right to be angry about the plant?” “I do,” he replied. “I am angry enough to die!”
Jonah 4:1
Jonah, however, was greatly displeased, and he became angry.
Luke 8:37
Then all the people of the region of the Gerasenes asked Jesus to depart from them, because great fear had taken hold of them. So He got into the boat and started back.

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PersonUnited MonarchyDavidSecond king of united Israel, shepherd-turned-monarch, ancestor of the Messiah, and traditional author of many Psalms.

About this book

David Mourns the Death of Absalom — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain

2 Samuel — David's reign in three movements — rise, fall, consequences — with the Davidic covenant (ch. 7) as the vertical spine down the centre. A covenant held through both rise and fall; a throne established for ever.

Canon: Old Testament
Author: Traditional: compilation by Nathan and Gad from Samuel's earlier records (1 Chr 29:29)
Date: Events c. 1010–970 BC; compilation during Solomon's early reign

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Jonah 4:1
Jonah, however, was greatly displeased, and he became angry.
leads to
- Jonah 4:9
  Then God asked Jonah, “Have you any right to be angry about the plant?” “I do,” he replied. “I am angry enough to die!”
- Luke 15:28
  The older son became angry and refused to go in. So his father came out and pleaded with him.
- Matthew 20:15
  Do I not have the right to do as I please with what is mine? Or are you envious because I am generous?’
- Jonah 4:4
  But the LORD replied, “Have you any right to be angry?”
- Luke 7:39
  When the Pharisee who had invited Jesus saw this, he said to himself, “If this man were a prophet, He would know who this is and what kind of woman is touching Him—for she…
Through
Jonah 4:9
Then God asked Jonah, “Have you any right to be angry about the plant?” “I do,” he replied. “I am angry enough to die!”
leads to
- Job 40:4–5
  “Behold, I am insignificant. How can I reply to You? I place my hand over my mouth.
- Judges 16:16
  Finally, after she had pressed him daily with her words and pleaded until he was sick to death,
- Job 5:2
  For resentment kills a fool, and envy slays the simple.

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