And the anger of the LORD burned against Uzzah, and He struck him down because he had put his hand on the ark. So he died there before God.
This breach upon Uzza, which caused all the joy to cease, we had an account of, Sa2 6:6, etc. 1. Let the sin of Uzza warn us all to take heed of presumption, rashness, and irreverence, in dealing about holy things (Ch1 13:9), and not to think that a good intention will justify a bad action.
Commenting on 1 Chronicles 13:9-14
And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Uzza, and he smote him, because he put his hand to the ark: and there he died before God. (f) Before the Ark for usurping that which did not belong to his calling: for this charge was given to the priests, , so that here all good intentions are condemned, unless they are commanded by the word of God.
1Ch 13:4-14 As the whole assembly approved of David’s design (כּן לעשׂות, it is to do so = so much we do), David collected the whole of Israel to carry it out. “The whole of Israel,” from the southern frontier of Canaan to the northern; but of course all are not said to have been present, but there were numerous representatives from every part, -...
Commenting on 1 Chronicles 13:4-14