2 Samuel 6:6

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.

Cross-reference

Numbers 4:15 Historical context

Numbers 4:15 commands that the ark be covered before transport and that no one touch holy things, which Uzzah violated.

Numbers 4:19 instructs how Kohathites must handle the ark to avoid death, contrasting with Uzzah's fatal touch.

Numbers 4:20 Historical context

Numbers 4:20 warns against even looking at holy things lest they die, directly relevant to Uzzah's fatal act of touching the ark.

1 Chronicles 13:9 gives the parallel account of Uzzah reaching for the ark, providing identical details from a different source.

Numbers 7:9 Contrast

Numbers 7:9 commands Kohathites to carry the ark on their shoulders—the cart method Uzzah used violated this, leading to disaster.

Numbers 17:13 warns that anyone approaching the tabernacle improperly will die—Uzzah's death demonstrates this principle.

Numbers 18:4 Historical context

Numbers 18:4 restricts tabernacle service to Levites—Uzzah, not a Levite, unlawfully touched the ark.

1 Kings 8:1 Contrast

1 Kings 8:1 shows the ark later carried properly by priests, contrasting with the earlier ill-fated cart transport.

Exodus 19:22 warns that priests must consecrate themselves or God will break out against them, similar to God's judgment on Uzzah.

Numbers 4:18 Historical context

Numbers 4:18 commands not to let Kohathites be cut off; Uzzah's death is a tragic example of this very danger.