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Touching the Ark of Yahweh and Taking His Throne
Uza reached out to protect the Ark, just like the woman reached out to take the fruit in the story of Adam and Eve. They both ignored God's instructions and paid the price. This is a recurring theme in the Samuel story, where people treat the Ark as a trophy. Uza is portrayed as someone trying to enter Eden on his own terms, but it leads to his downfall. God's anger burns against Uza and he dies, just like in the Eden story. David is also angry because of Yahweh's anger.