2 Samuel 6:7

6:7 The Lord was so furious with Uzzah, ¹  he ²  killed him on the spot ³  for his negligence. ⁴  He died right there beside the ark of God.

2 Samuel 7:28

7:28 Now, O sovereign Lord, you are the true God! ⁵  May your words prove to be true! ⁶  You have made this good promise to your servant! ⁷ 

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¹ tn Heb “and the anger of the Lord burned against Uzzah.”

² tn Heb “God.”

³ tc Heb “there.” Since this same term occurs later in the verse it is translated “on the spot” here for stylistic reasons.

⁴ tc The phrase “his negligence” is absent from the LXX.

⁵ tn Heb “the God.” The article indicates uniqueness here.

⁶ tn The translation understands the prefixed verb form as a jussive, indicating David’s wish/prayer. Another option is to take the form as an imperfect and translate “your words are true.”

⁷ tn Heb “and you have spoken to your servant this good thing.”