And the men of Bethshemesh said, Who is able to stand before this holy LORD God? and to whom shall he go up from us?
What does 1 Samuel 6:20 mean?
It is a great affront to God, for vain men to pry into, and meddle with the secret things which belong not to them, De 29:29; Col 2:18 . Man was ruined by desiring forbidden knowledge.
Key themes
HopeWisdomLeadershipAnointing
Read with
Keep this verse inside 1 Samuel 6:19-20 and alongside a few nearby related passages.
Glossary
- Beth-shemesh Place
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Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Tel Bet Shemesh.