1 Samuel 6:19

Contemporary English Version 1995

Some of the men of Beth-Shemesh looked inside the sacred chest, and the Lord God killed 70 of them. This made the people of Beth-Shemesh very sad,

Cross References

Exodus 19:21

Then he said, “Moses, go and warn the people not to cross the boundary that you set at the foot of the mountain. They must not cross it to come and look at me, because if they do, many of them will die.

2 Samuel 6:7

The Lord God was very angry with Uzzah for doing this, and he killed Uzzah right there beside the chest.

Numbers 4:15

When the camp is ready to be moved, the Kohathites will be responsible for carrying the sacred objects and the furnishings of the sacred tent. But Aaron and his sons must have already covered those things so the Kohathites won't touch them and die.

Colossians 2:18

Don't be cheated by people who make a show of acting humble and who worship angels. They brag about seeing visions. But it is all nonsense, because their minds are filled with selfish desires.

1 Peter 4:17

God has already begun judging his own people. And if his judgment begins with us, imagine how terrible it will be for those who refuse to obey his message. The Scriptures say,

Deuteronomy 29:29

The Lord our God hasn't explained the present or the future, but he has commanded us to obey the laws he gave to us and our descendants.

Exodus 33:4

Even before the Lord said these harsh things, he had told Moses, “These people really are rebellious, and I would kill them at once, if I went with them. But tell them to take off their fancy jewelry, then I'll decide what to do with them.” So the people started mourning,

2 Chronicles 25:21

so Jehoash led his army to the town of Beth-Shemesh in Judah to attack Amaziah and his troops.