20 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?
20 And the people of Beth Shemesh asked, "Who can stand in the presence of the Lord, this holy God? To whom will the ark go up from here?"
20 Then the men of Beth-shemesh said, "Who is able to stand before the Lord, this holy God? And to whom shall he go up away from us?"
20 and questioning, "Who can stand before God, this holy God? And who can we get to take this Chest off our hands?"
20 And the men of Beth Shemesh said, "Who is able to stand before this holy Lord God? And to whom shall it go up from us?"
20 "Who is able to stand in the presence of the Lord, this holy God?" they cried out. "Where can we send the Ark from here?"
Matthew Henry's Commentary on 1 Samuel 6:20
Commentary on 1 Samuel 6:19-21
(Read 1 Samuel 6:19-21)
It is a great affront to God, for vain men to pry into, and meddle with the secret things which belong not to them, Micah 6:6,7. Thus, when the word of God works with terror on sinners' consciences, they, instead of taking the blame and shame to themselves, quarrel with the word, and put that from them. Many stifle their convictions, and put salvation away from them.