The Lord was so furious with Uzzah, he killed him on the spot for his negligence. He died right there beside the ark of God.

Then David became very angry at this man. He said to Nathan, “As surely as the Lord lives, the man who did this deserves to die!

Sheba traveled through all the tribes of Israel to Abel of Beth Maacah and all the Berite region. When they had assembled, they too joined him.

The Lord’s anger again raged against Israel, and he incited David against them, saying, “Go count Israel and Judah.”

Surely when wicked men have killed an innocent man as he slept in his own house, should I not now require his blood from your hands and remove you from the earth?”