(The view expressed in this blog are my own and should not be taken as inspired in any way.)
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2 Samuel 6:6–11, “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. 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. And David was displeased, because the LORD had made a breach upon Uzzah: and he called the name of the place Perezuzzah to this day. And David was afraid of the LORD that day, and said, How shall the ark of the LORD come to me? So David would not remove the ark of the LORD unto him into the city of David: but David carried it aside into the house of Obededom the Gittite. And the ark of the LORD continued in the house of Obededom the Gittite three months: and the LORD blessed Obededom, and all his household.”
David was afraid of the Lord’s holiness after Uzzah was killed and he left the Ark at the home of Obededom, the Gittite. David hadn’t obeyed all the regulations concerning the transport of the Lord. David was also angry that the Lord had killed Uzzah because he believed that he was doing the right thing by bringing the Ark back to Jerusalem. David left the Ark as this new place and understood that it wasn’t enough to be eager to serve the Lord, he had to follow the Lord’s directions as well. After all, Saul had disobeyed the Lord by not destroying the Amalekites and said that he hadn’t done so in order to offer sacrifices.
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