Bible verse
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.
1 Chronicles 13:11 · BSB
The verses around it, from 1 Chronicles 13.
7 So they carried the ark of God from the house of Abinadab on a new cart, with Uzzah and Ahio guiding the cart.
8 David and all the Israelites were celebrating before God with all their might, with songs and on harps and lyres, with tambourines, cymbals, and trumpets.
9 When they came to the threshing floor of Chidon, Uzzah reached out and took hold of the ark, because the oxen had stumbled.
10 And the anger of the LORD burned against Uzzah, and He struck him down because he had put his hand on the ark. So he died there before God.
11 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.
12 That day David feared God and asked, “How can I ever bring the ark of God to me?”
13 So he did not move the ark with him to the City of David; instead, he took it aside to the house of Obed-edom the Gittite.
14 Thus the ark of God remained with the family of Obed-edom in his house for three months, and the LORD blessed his household and everything he owned.
KJV
And David was displeased, because the LORD had made a breach upon Uzza: wherefore that place is called Perezuzza to this day.
ASV
And David was displeased, because Jehovah had broken forth upon Uzza; and he called that place Perez-uzza, unto this day.
ERV
And David was displeased, because the LORD had broken forth upon Uzza: and he called that place Perez-uzza, unto this day.
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