And David was displeased, because the LORD had made a breach upon Uzza: wherefore that place is called Perezuzza to this day.
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- David Person
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Beloved, the eighth and youngest son of Jesse, a citizen of Bethlehem. His father seems to have been a man in humble life. His mother’s name is not recorded. Some think she was the Nahash of 2 Sam. 17:25 .
- Perez-uzzah Place
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The breach of Uzzah, a place where God “burst forth upon Uzzah, so that he died,” when he rashly “took hold” of the ark ( 2 Sam. 6:6-8 ). It was not far from Kirjath-jearim (q. v. ). Modern identification: Jerusalem.