Bible Dictionary
CHIDON, THE THRESHING-FLOOR OF
The threshing-floor of Chidon was the place where Uzza died after touching the ark during its transportation. The parallel account in Samuel calls it the threshing-floor of Nachon.
Definition
The threshing-floor of Chidon was a place associated with the transportation of the ark. Its name is found in Chronicles, while the parallel account in Samuel gives the name Nachon.
Biblical Usage
Uzza died at this threshing-floor because he touched the ark. The event is recorded in 1 Chronicles 13:9 and paralleled in 2 Samuel 6:6.
Historical Background
No place-name resembling either Chidon or Nachon has been discovered, so the site cannot be identified.
Historical Bible Dictionaries
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>ki'-don, (goren kidhon; Septuagint B, omits; A has Cheilo): The place where Uzza perished because he touched the ark (1Ch 13:9). In 2Sa 6:6 it is called the threshing- floor of Nachon. No name resembling either of these has been discovered.</p>