1 Samuel 6:20 meaning and explanation

The men of Beth-shemesh asked, “Who can stand in the presence of the LORD, this holy God? To whom should the ark go up from here?”

1 Samuel 6:20, Berean Standard Bible

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The men of Beth-shemesh were Israelites harvesting wheat when the ark arrived, and they had rejoiced at the sight. Then God struck down seventy of them for looking inside the ark, and their joy turned to dread.

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