2 Samuel 6:8 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Bible Comments

David was displeased Or rather, grieved, both for the sin, and for God's heavy judgment; whereby their hopes were dashed, and their joys interrupted. Because the Lord had made a breach upon Uzzah He was sorry that there was any cause for such a breach or destruction, and perhaps was afraid also that he himself might suffer for not taking better care about carrying the ark. Perez-uzzah That is, the breach of Uzzah. Thus he called the place in memory of this dreadful stroke, that thereby the Levites, and all others, might be admonished of their duty.

2 Samuel 6:8

8 And David was displeased, because the LORD had maded a breach upon Uzzah: and he called the name of the place Perezuzzah to this day.