1 Chronicles 13:9 — When they came to the threshing floor of Chidon, Uzza put out his hand to hold… — AMP | maBible
Read 1 Chronicles 13:9 (Amplified Bible) on maBible, the Bible online. Other reference formats: 1 Chronicles 13.9, 1 Chronicles 13v9, 1Ch. 13:9. When they came to the threshing floor of Chidon, Uzza put out his hand to hold and steady the ark, for the oxen [that were drawing the cart] nearly overtu…
9 When they came to the threshing floor of Chidon, Uzza put out his hand to hold and steady the ark, for the oxen [that were drawing the cart] nearly overturned it.
Notes and references
Exactly what happened is unclear. However, the oxen might have begun to run toward the threshing floor, lured by the smell of grain left over from threshing. The fact that oxen threshing grain (trampling the stalks to separate the kernels) would naturally eat some of the grain accounts for the proh…