[[1 Chron-13]]
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### Yahweh's anger burned against Uzza, and he struck him, because he put his hand on the ark; and he died there before God.
*Type*: fulfillment
*Summary*: The sudden death of Uzza after touching the Ark of the Covenant to steady it.
*Historical context*: Theological scholars identify this event as the direct fulfillment of the divine warning recorded in [[Num-04#v15|Numbers 4:15]]. In that text, God explicitly commanded that while the Kohathites were to carry the holy things, they 'must not touch the holy things, lest they die.' The incident in [[1 Chron|1 Chronicles 13]] serves as a historical realization of this specific penalty for violating the sanctity of the Ark.
*Related to*: [[Num-04#v15|Numbers 4:15]]
### Also, let's bring the ark of our God back to us again; for we didn't seek it in the days of Saul.
*Type*: fulfillment
*Summary*: David's initiative to centralize the Ark of the Covenant in his capital city.
*Historical context*: This movement begins the historical fulfillment of the prophecy in [[Deut-12#v5|Deuteronomy 12:5]]-11, where Moses predicted that the Lord would eventually choose a specific place among the tribes of Israel for His name to dwell. Prior to David's reign, the Ark was moved between temporary locations like Shiloh and Kiriath Jearim; David's actions in [[1 Chron|1 Chronicles 13]] established Jerusalem as the 'place the Lord chose.'
*Related to*: [[Deut-12#v5|Deuteronomy 12:5]]-11
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