David was afraid. —The immediate effect of the judgment was to produce in David, and doubtless in all the people, that awe of the …

And David was afraid of the Lord that day
Lest he should be smitten for his error also, and especially as he had dis…

Uzzah was struck dead for touching the ark. God saw presumption and irreverence in Uzzah's heart. Familiarity, even with that which is most sacred,…