1 Samuel 6:19 meaning and explanation
But God struck down some of the people of Beth-shemesh because they looked inside the ark of the LORD. He struck down seventy men, and the people mourned because the LORD had struck them with a great slaughter.
1 Samuel 6:19, Berean Standard Bible
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The Philistines had returned the ark after seven months of plagues, and the men of Beth-shemesh, harvesting wheat nearby, received it with joy. But curiosity turned to irreverence when some looked inside the ark, the chest holding the tablets of the covenant.
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