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1 Samuel 6:19-21
Holman Christian Standard Bible
1 Samuel 6:19-21
Holman Christian Standard Bible
19 God struck down the men of Beth-shemesh because they looked inside the ark of the Lord.[a](A) He struck down 70 men out of 50,000 men.[b] The people mourned because the Lord struck them with a great slaughter. 20 The men of Beth-shemesh asked, “Who is able to stand in the presence of this holy Lord God?(B) Who should the ark go to from here?”
21 They sent messengers to the residents of Kiriath-jearim,(C) saying, “The Philistines have returned the ark of the Lord. Come down and get it.”[c]
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- 1 Samuel 6:19 LXX reads But the sons of Jeconiah did not rejoice with the men of Beth-shemesh when they saw the ark of the Lord.
- 1 Samuel 6:19 Some Hb mss, Josephus read 70 men; other Hb mss read 50,070 men
- 1 Samuel 6:21 Lit and bring it up to you
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