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When they came to the threshing floor of Chidon, Uzza put forth his hand to hold the ark; for the oxen stumbled.

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Good Intentions vs. God's Commands

Commentators highlight that Uzza's intention was good—he wanted to prevent the holy ark from falling. However, as Matthew Henry notes, 'a good design will not justify a bad action.' Uzza's method violated God's specific commands about how the ark should be handled, teaching that obedience to God's revealed will is more important than our own well-intentioned but disobedient plans.

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1 Chronicles

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Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

On 1 Chronicles 13:9

19th Century

Bishop

Chidon. —So one manuscript of Septuagint Syriac and Arabic, Râmîn. The Nachon of Samuel seems right. The Targum,…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

On 1 Chronicles 13:9–10

19th Century

Preacher

I suppose that Uzza, because the ark had been in his father's house for so long, had grown unduly familiar with it and therefore touched it. Yet it…

John Gill

John Gill

On 1 Chronicles 13:9

17th Century

Pastor

(See Gill on 1 Chronicles 13:5).

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Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

On 1 Chronicles 13:6–14

17th Century

Minister

Let the sin of Uzza warn all to take heed of presumption, rashness, and irreverence, in dealing with holy things; and let no one think that a good …