2 Samuel 6:8 And David was displeased, because the LORD had made a breach upon Uzzah: and he called the name of the place Perez-uzzah to this day. Then David was angry because the LORD’s wrath had broken out against Uzzah, and to this day that place is ca (2024)

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What does Perez Uzzah mean? ›

David, displeased because Yahweh had killed Uzzah, called the place where this occurred "Perez-uzzah", which means "to burst out against Uzzah". David was afraid to bring the ark any further, and placed it in the house of Obed-Edom the Gittite for three months.

Absalom is best known for his betrayal of his father King David, but that betrayal did not occur in a vacuum. It was long brewing and it was sparked by the rape of his sister, Tamar. Amnon was David's first-born son and he developed lust-filled affection for Tamar, his half-sister.

Saul appointed David leader over his armies, but he became jealous and angry because of David's success and sought to kill him.

Why does Saul become jealous of David? As David's fame and popularity rose among the people, Saul could feel his own past and reputation slipping away from him. Saul gets to the point where he is so jealous that he tries to kill David.

Strength. In II Samuel 6 Uzzah means human strength. When the oxen (also representing strength) stumbled, the effort from the human side to steady Spirit met with a quick reaction from the divine law.

When they came to the threshing floor of Nacon, Uzzah reached out and took hold of the ark of God, because the oxen stumbled. The LORD's anger burned against Uzzah because of his irreverent act; therefore God struck him down and he died there beside the ark of God.

Chapter 15 of 2 Samuel tells how Absalom went about getting the people's support to overthrow David as king. When David heard that Absalom gained favor among the people, he saw the events as a punishment from God for things he had done.

Gradually, Absalom began to undermine King David, usurping his authority and speaking against him to the people. Under the pretense of honoring a vow, Absalom went to Hebron and began to gather an army. He sent messengers throughout the land, proclaiming his kingship.

God chose David because he saw that his heart was good.

What did Samuel then do to make David King? What did God give David as he was anointed?

Why was King David so special to God? ›

David's respect for leaders and his willingness to wait on the Lord are so evident here. God's promise to establish an eternal kingdom through David (II Samuel 7). Ponder this chapter in light of Jewish claims to the Holy Land and Christian views of Christ's claim to the Divine throne.

David, who was a shepherd in his youth, became King of Israel and ruled during 1090-970 BCE. He is most famous for playing the harp while worshiping God and for killing the Philistine giant, Goliath, with a slingshot and a rock.

Saul was compelled to place young David at the head of his army (I Samuel 18:5). Even though David then married Saul's daughter Michal and became a close friend of Saul's son Jonathan, an intense rivalry developed between the young new general and the king. Saul even began to plot to kill him.

Saul's jealousy of David, so essentially personal and unjust, though human, was due to his natural fear of one who increasingly proved that he was more fitted for the kingship than himself. But the source of the explanation of the whole problem is that Saul died a defeated warrior in the battle against the Philistines.

That's because the Lord was with him. 15When Saul saw how successful David was, he became afraid of him. 16But all the troops of Israel and Judah loved David. That's because he led them in battle.

Perez is a beautiful boy's name of Hebrew origin, meaning “breach,” “burst forth,” or “breakthrough.” The name Perez is quite prominent in the Christian Bible, too, and is borne by a figure famed as one of the many sons of Judah.

Perez, also written as Pharez/Peretz (Hebrew: פֶּרֶץ / פָּרֶץ, Modern Pereṣ / Pareṣ Tiberian Péreṣ / Pāreṣ), was the son of Tamar and Judah, and the twin of Zerah, according to the Book of Genesis.

From the account of Uzzah seeking to steady the ark, we can learn the following principle: Those who attempt to direct God's work without His authority bring spiritual death upon themselves.

Uzziah (/əˈzaɪə/; Hebrew: עֻזִּיָּהוּ 'Uzzīyyāhū, meaning "my strength is Yah"; Greek: Ὀζίας; Latin: Ozias), also known as Azariah (/ˈæzəˈraɪə/; Hebrew: עֲזַרְיָה 'Azaryā; Greek: Αζαρίας; Latin: Azarias), was the tenth king of the ancient Kingdom of Judah, and one of Amaziah's sons.