SEV Biblia, Chapter 6:6
¶ Y cuando llegaron a la era de Nacón, Uza extendió la mano al arca de Dios, y la tuvo; porque los bueyes daban sacudidas.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 6:6
Verse 6. Uzzah put forth his hand] In Num. iv. 15-20, the Levites are forbidden to touch the ark on pain of death, this penalty was inflicted upon Uzzah, and he was the first that suffered for a breach Of this law.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 6. And when they came to Nachon’s threshingfloor , etc.] Who is called Chidon, ( 1 Chronicles 13:9); he seems to have had two names; or it was a place that had two names, as say the Jews f109 ; according to a tradition of theirs f110 , Chidon is the name of the place where it was said to Joshua, stretch out the spear or shield in thine hand towards Ai, ( Joshua 8:18); so indeed the word signifies, nor was it unusual to stretch out the shield as a signal on occasion. Thus Aeneas lifted up his shield in his left hand, as a token to his Trojans that he was come to relieve them f111 : where this threshingfloor was is not said; some say it was the threshingfloor of Araunah the Jebusite; it could not be far from Jerusalem, since Baalejudah or Kirjathjearim was but about a mile from it, according to Bunting f113 , from whence they fetched the ark: Uzzah put forth his hand to the ark of God, and took hold of it ; to keep it from falling: the reason was, for the oxen shook [it] ; the same word is used in ( 1 Chronicles 13:9); and there it is rendered, “for the oxen stumbled”; and by their stumbling the cart was shaken, and the ark in it, and in danger of falling, as Uzzah thought: or “the oxen shook”, for the word “it” is a supplement; they shook as if their members were plucking asunder and parting, as Kimchi expresses it, because of the holiness of the ark; as if they were sensible it was wrong for them to draw it, when it ought to have been carried on the shoulders of Levites; and by this way, as well as by the death of Uzzah the error committed was pointed out: but others render it, “for the oxen stuck in the clay” f114 , and could not go on; which Uzzah observing, and fearing that in their struggle to get out the cart should be overturned, or that the procession would be retarded too much, took hold of the ark to take it out, and carry it the remainder of the way, it not being far from Jerusalem.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 6-11 - Uzzah was struck dead for touching the ark. God saw presumption an irreverence in Uzzah's heart. Familiarity, even with that which is mos awful, is apt to breed contempt. If it were so great a crime for one to lay hold on the ark of the covenant who had no right to do so, what is it for those to lay claim to the privileges of the covenant that com not up to the terms of it? Obed-edom opened his doors without fear knowing the ark was a savour of death unto death to those only wh treated it wrong. The same hand that punished Uzzah's prou presumption, rewarded Obed-edom's humble boldness. Let none think the worse of the gospel for the judgments on those that reject it, but consider the blessings it brings to all who receive it. Let masters of families be encouraged to keep up religion in their families. It is good to live in a family that entertains the ark, for all about it wil fare the better.
Original Hebrew
ויבאו 935 עד 5704 גרן 1637 נכון 5225 וישׁלח 7971 עזא 5798 אל 413 ארון 727 האלהים 430 ויאחז 270 בו כי 3588 שׁמטו 8058 הבקר׃ 1241
