1 Samuel 6:19 KJV

And he smote the men of Bethshemesh, because they had looked into the ark of the LORD, even he smote of the people fifty thousand and threescore and ten men: and the people lamented, because the LORD had smitten many of the people with a great slaughter.

Matthew Henry

Thompson Chains

Cross References

  • Exodus 19:21 And the LORD said unto Moses, Go down, charge the people, lest they break through unto the LORD to gaze, and many of them perish.
  • Numbers 4:15 And when Aaron and his sons have made an end of covering the sanctuary, and all the vessels of the sanctuary, as the camp is to set forward; after that, the sons of Kohath shall come to bear it: but they shall not touch any holy thing, lest they die. These things are the burden of the sons of Kohath in the tabernacle of the congregation.
  • Numbers 4:20 But they shall not go in to see when the holy things are covered, lest they die.
  • 2 Samuel 6:7 And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Uzzah; and God smote him there for his error; and there he died by the ark of God.
  • Leviticus 10:1–3 And Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, took either of them his censer, and put fire therein, and put incense thereon, and offered strange fire before the LORD, which he commanded them not. …

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Topics

  • Ark Returned by the Philistines
  • Curiosity Of the people of Beth-shemish, to look inside the ark of the covenant
  • Kirjath-Jearim The Philistines bring the ark of the covenant to Kirjath-Jearim
  • Miracles The destruction of the people of Beth-shemesh
  • Presumption Men of Beth-shemesh

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Bible Dictionary

  • Beth-shemeshHouse of the sun. (1.) A sacerdotal city in the tribe of Dan (Josh 21:16; 1 Sam 6:15), on the north border of Judah (Josh 15:10). It was...
  • LordThere are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.

Hebrew and Strong’s

  • And he smote וַיַּךְ wayyak נָכָה Verb · hiphil sequential imperfect, third person masculine singular · with and
  • the men בְּאַנְשֵׁי bĕʾanšê אִישׁ Noun · masculine plural construct · with preposition
  • of Bethshemesh בֵית bêt בֵּית שֶׁמֶשׁ Proper name שֶׁמֶשׁ šemeš בֵּית שֶׁמֶשׁ Proper name
  • because they had looked רָאוּ rāʾww רָאָה Verb · qal perfect, third person common plural
  • into the ark בַּאֲרוֹן baʾărôn אָרוֹן Noun · masculine or feminine singular construct · with preposition
  • of the LORD יְהוָה yhwh יְהֹוָה Proper name
  • even he smote כִּי kî Conjunction וַיַּךְ wayyak נָכָה Verb · hiphil sequential imperfect, third person masculine singular · with and
  • of the people בָּעָם bāʿām עַם Noun · masculine singular · with preposition with the
  • fifty חֲמִשִּׁים ḥămiššîm חֲמִשִּׁים Number · masculine or feminine plural
  • thousand אֶלֶף ʾelep אֶלֶף Number · masculine or feminine singular
  • and threescore and ten שִׁבְעִים šibʿîm שִׁבְעִים Number · masculine or feminine plural
  • men אִישׁ ʾîš Noun · masculine singular אֱנוֹשׁ ʼĕnôwsh
  • and the people אִישׁ ʾîš Noun · masculine singular הָעָם hāʿām עַם Noun · masculine singular · with the
  • lamented וַיִּתְאַבְּלוּ wayyitʾabbĕlû אָבַל Verb · hithpael sequential imperfect, third person masculine plural · with and
  • because the LORD יְהוָה yhwh יְהֹוָה Proper name
  • had smitten כִּי kî Conjunction הִכָּה hikkâ נָכָה Verb · hiphil perfect, third person masculine singular
  • of the people בָּעָם bāʿām עַם Noun · masculine singular · with preposition with the
  • with a great גְדוֹלָה gĕdôlâ גָּדוֹל Adjective · feminine singular
  • slaughter מַכָּה makkâ מַכָּה Noun · feminine singular

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