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So they sentmessengers to the inhabitants of 1Kiriath-jearim, saying, "The Philistines have broughtback the ark of the LORD; comedown and take it up to you."
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He struck down some of the men of Beth-shemesh because they had looked into the ark of the LORD . He struck down of all the people, 50,070 men, and the people mourned because the LORD had struck the people with a great slaughter.
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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?"
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So they sent messengers to the inhabitants of Kiriath-jearim, saying, "The Philistines have brought back the ark of the LORD ; come down and take it up to you."