Comments and Illustrations by John Fairless

2 Samuel 6:1-5, 12b-19

• There’s a bit of a cloud over this story, due mainly to the absence of vv. 6-12a. We do not deal with the abrupt death of Uzzah (who is mentioned here with his brother Ahio.)

• It is hard to say what Uzzah’s sin was — he seems well-meaning enough in trying to keep the ark from tumbling off of…