Treasury of Scripture Knowledge And the men of Bethsames said: Who shall be able to stand before the Lord this holy God? and to whom shall he go up from us? 1 Samuel 5:8-12 And sending, they gathered together all the lords of the Philistines to them, and said: What shall we do with the ark of the God of Israel? And the Gethites answered: Let the ark of the God of Israel be carried about. And they carried the ark of the God of Israel about. . . . Numbers 17:12,13 And the children of Israel said to Moses: Behold we are consumed, we all perish. . . . 2 Samuel 6:7,9 And the indignation of the Lord was enkindled against Oza, and he struck him for his rashness: and he died there before the ark of God. . . . 1 Chronicles 13:11-13 And David was troubled because the Lord had divided Oza: and he called that place the Breach of Oza to this day. . . . Psalm 76:7 Thou art terrible, and who shall resist thee? from that time thy wrath. Malachi 3:2 And who shall be able to think of the day of his coming? and who shall stand to see him? for he is like a refining fire, and like the fuller's herb: Luke 5:8 Which when Simon Peter saw, he fell down at Jesus' knees, saying: Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, O Lord. Luke 8:37 And all the multitude of the country of the Gerasens besought him to depart from them: for they were taken with great fear. And he, going up into the ship, returned back again. Context The Ark Returned to Israel…19But he slew of the men of Bethsames, because they had seen the ark of the Lord, and he slew of the people seventy men, and fifty thousand of the common people. And the people lamented, because the Lord had smitten the people with a great slaughter. 20And the men of Bethsames said: Who shall be able to stand before the Lord this holy God? and to whom shall he go up from us?21And they sent messengers to the inhabitants of Cariathiarim, saying: The Philistines have brought back the ark of the Lord, come ye down and fetch it up to you.… Cross References Revelation 6:17 For the great day of their wrath is come. And who shall be able to stand? Leviticus 11:44 For I am the Lord your God. Be holy because I am holy. Defile not your souls by any creeping thing, that moveth upon the earth. Leviticus 11:45 For I am the Lord, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, that I might be your God. 2 Samuel 6:9 And David was afraid of the Lord that day, saying: How shall the ark of the Lord come to me? Malachi 3:2 And who shall be able to think of the day of his coming? and who shall stand to see him? for he is like a refining fire, and like the fuller's herb: Lexicon The menאַנְשֵׁ֣י (’an·šê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's Hebrew 376: A man as an individual, a male person of Beth-shemesh שֶׁ֔מֶשׁ (še·meš) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 1053: Beth-shemesh -- 'sun temple', three places in Palestine, also a place in Egypt asked, וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ (way·yō·mə·rū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say “Who מִ֚י (mî) Interrogative Strong's Hebrew 4310: Who?, whoever, in oblique construction with prefix, suffix can יוּכַ֣ל (yū·ḵal) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3201: To be able, have power stand לַעֲמֹ֔ד (la·‘ă·mōḏ) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's Hebrew 5975: To stand, in various relations in the presence לִפְנֵ֨י (lip̄·nê) Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct Strong's Hebrew 6440: The face of the LORD, יְהוָ֧ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel this הַזֶּ֑ה (haz·zeh) Article | Pronoun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2088: This, that holy הַקָּד֖וֹשׁ (haq·qā·ḏō·wōš) Article | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 6918: Sacred, God, an angel, a saint, a sanctuary God? הָאֱלֹהִ֛ים (hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative To וְאֶל־ (wə·’el-) Conjunctive waw | Preposition Strong's Hebrew 413: Near, with, among, to whom מִ֖י (mî) Interrogative Strong's Hebrew 4310: Who?, whoever, in oblique construction with prefix, suffix should the ark go up יַעֲלֶ֥ה (ya·‘ă·leh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5927: To ascend, in, actively from here?” מֵעָלֵֽינוּ׃ (mê·‘ā·lê·nū) Preposition-m | first person common plural Strong's Hebrew 5921: Above, over, upon, against Additional Translations The men of Beth-shemesh asked, “Who can stand in the presence of the LORD, this holy God? To whom should the ark go up from here?”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? And the men of Beth-shemesh said, Who is able to stand before Jehovah, this holy God? and to whom shall he go up from us? And the men of Baethsamys said, Who shall be able to pass before this holy Lord God? and to whom shall the ark of the Lord go up from us? And the men of Beth-shemesh said, Who is able to stand before Jehovah, this holy God? and to whom shall he go up from us? And the men of Beth-shemesh said, Who is able to stand before the LORD, this holy God? and to whom shall he go up from us? And the men of Beth-shemesh said, Who is able to stand before this holy LORD God? and to whom shall he go up from us? The men of Beth Shemesh said, "Who is able to stand before Yahweh, this holy God? To whom shall he go up from us?" And the men of Beth-Shemesh say, 'Who is able to stand before Jehovah, this holy God? and unto whom doth He go up from us?' Jump to Previous Able Ark Beth Bethshemesh Beth-Shemesh Beth-She'mesh Holy Presence Shemesh StandJump to Next Able Ark Beth Bethshemesh Beth-Shemesh Beth-She'mesh Holy Presence Shemesh StandLinks 1 Samuel 6:20 NIV1 Samuel 6:20 NLT 1 Samuel 6:20 ESV 1 Samuel 6:20 NASB 1 Samuel 6:20 KJV 1 Samuel 6:20 Bible Apps 1 Samuel 6:20 Biblia Paralela 1 Samuel 6:20 Chinese Bible 1 Samuel 6:20 French Bible 1 Samuel 6:20 German Bible Alphabetical: able and ark asked before Beth Beth-shemesh can from go God He here holy in is LORD men of presence said shall Shemesh stand the this To up us Who whom will OT History: 1 Samuel 6:20 The men of Beth Shemesh said Who (1Sa iSam 1 Sam i sa) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |