2 Samuel 6:9

And David was afraid of the Lord that day, and said, How shall the ark of the Lord come to me?

Cross-reference

Numbers 17:12 Related theme

Numbers 17:12 shows the Israelites crying 'We perish!' after divine judgment — the same desperate fear David expresses about the ark.

Numbers 17:13 Related theme

Numbers 17:13 declares that anyone approaching the tabernacle dies — directly paralleling David's fear of the ark's deadly holiness.

1 Samuel 5:10 Related theme

1 Samuel 5:10 records the Philistines crying that the ark brings death — the same fear David has about bringing it to Jerusalem.

1 Samuel 5:11 shows the Philistines sending the ark away due to plagues — echoing David's hesitation to receive the ark.

1 Samuel 6:20 asks 'Who can stand before the Holy God?' — the exact reverent fear David feels after Uzzah's death.

1 Chronicles 13:12 is the parallel account, repeating David's fear verbatim — confirming the same response.

Isaiah 6:5 Parallel

Isaiah 6:5 shows Isaiah's terror at seeing the Holy God — the same awe David experiences when confronted with the ark's holiness.

Luke 5:8 Parallel

In Luke 5:8, Peter's reaction mirrors David's — both feel unworthy before divine power and cry out to be left alone.

In 1 Samuel 5:7, the Philistines also fear God's hand on the ark and want it removed — identical situation.

Luke 8:37 Parallel

In Luke 8:37, the Gerasenes fear Jesus' power and ask him to leave, exactly mirroring David's fear of the ark and reluctance to receive it.

In 1 Chronicles 21:30, David again fears to approach God after judgment, showing a pattern of reverent fear before divine holiness.

Acts 19:17 Parallel

In Acts 19:17, fear of the Lord spreads in Ephesus after a display of power, like David's fear after Uzzah's death — both respond to divine judgment.