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?”

Footnotes:

a. 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.
b. 1 Samuel 6:19: Some Hb mss, Josephus read 70 men; other Hb mss read 50,070 men

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