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George Haydock's Catholic Commentary

1 Samuel 6:20

Us. These words may denote that they thought God too severe, or else, that they judged themselves unworthy of his presence. There is no proportion between an offence of God, and what the creature can do to make him satisfaction. (Calmet)

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See also 1 Samuel 6:20 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse 1 Samuel 6:20. _WHO IS ABLE TO STAND_] Why this exclamation? They knew that God had forbidden any to touch his ark but the priests and Levites; but they endeavoured to throw that blame on God, a...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    CHAPTER S 6:1-7:2 _ 1. The counsel of the Philistines (1 Samuel 6:1)_ 2. The ark at Beth-shemesh (1 Samuel 6:10) 3. The ark at Kirjath-jearim (1 Samuel 6:21;...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    1 SAMUEL 6:1 TO 1 SAMUEL 7:1. ARK BROUGHT BACK TO BETH-SHEMESH; PLAGUE BREAKS OUT THERE; ARK HOUSED AT KIRIATH-JEARIM. 1 Samuel 6:1 may not belong to the main story; 2 would be a better continuation...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    WHO... ? Figure of speech _Erotesis._ App-6. HOLY. See note on Exodus 3:5. HE. it: i.e. the ark. See note on 1 Samuel 6:9....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _Who is able to stand before this holy Lord God?_ BEFORE JEHOVAH THIS HOLY GOD. Holiness is an especial attribute of Jehovah, demanding a corresponding holiness on the part of the people among whom He...

  • Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

    DISCOURSE: 287 THE ARK RETURNED TO BETH-SHEMESH 1 Samuel 6:20. _And the men of Beth-shemesh said, Who is able to stand before this holy Lord God?_ TILL we come to behold some extraordinary interposit...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    THE MEN OF BETH-SHEMESH SMITTEN. 1 SAMUEL 6:19-21 19 And he smote the men of Beth-shemesh, because they had looked into the ark of the Lord, even he smote of the people fifty thousand and threescore...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _AND THE MEN OF BETH-SHE'MESH SAID, WHO IS ABLE TO STAND BEFORE THIS HOLY LORD GOD? AND TO WHOM SHALL HE GO UP FROM US?_ No JFB commentary on this verse....

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    THE PHILISTINES RETURN THE ARK TO ISRAEL 2. The diviners] The Philistines appear to have been notorious for their attachment to divination: see on Isaiah 2:6....

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    ISRAEL’S FIRST KING 1 SAMUEL _HELEN POCOCK_ CHAPTER 6 THE *PHILISTINES RETURN THE *ARK OF GOD TO *ISRAEL V1 The *Philistines had the *ark of the Lord in their country for 7 months. V2 Then they...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    WHO IS ABLE TO STAND? — There is some superstition involved in this exclamation, “Whither shall we send this awful visitant?” The men of the priestly city of Beth-shemesh strangely connected their inv...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וַ יֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ אַנְשֵׁ֣י בֵֽית־שֶׁ֔מֶשׁ מִ֚י יוּכַ֣ל...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    CHAPTER VII. _ THE ARK AMONG THE PHILISTINES._ 1 Samuel 5:1; 1 Samuel 6:1 ALTHOUGH the history in Samuel is silent as to the doings of the Philistines immediately after their great victory over Isra...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    RASHNESS PUNISHED; REVERENCE BLESSED 1 Samuel 6:13; 1 Samuel 7:1 The new cart, with its precious burden, must have come upon the men of Beth-shemesh like an apparition. The Ark was welcomed by them,...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    The authorities in Philistia now called a council, and sought the advice of their diviners. It is intensely interesting to observe how unanimously they recognized the action of Jehovah. Whatever the l...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    (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? If this question of the men of Bethshemesh be the humble enquiry of souls unde...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    The first Book of Samuel (or of Kings as with some) brings before us that great change for which the Book of Ruth was a preparation, and in order to which the Spirit of God closed it with the generati...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 4, 5, AND 6. In chapter 4 the enemies of God and of His people display their strength; the Philistines put themselves in array against Israel. God, in overrul...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    AND THE MEN OF BETHSHEMESH SAID, WHO IS ABLE TO STAND BEFORE THIS HOLY LORD GOD?.... The Targum is, "before the ark of this holy Lord God;'' which is said either by way of complaint of the severity...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    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? Ver. 20. _This holy Lord God._] Here they seem peevishly to lay the blame of their...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _Who is able to stand?_ &c. That is, to minister before the ark, where the Lord is present. Since God is so severe to mark what is amiss in his servants, who is sufficient to serve him? They seem by t...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    1 After seuen moneths the Philistines take counsell, how to send backe the Arke. 10 They bring it on a new cart with an offering vnto Bethshemesh. 19 The people are smitten for looking into the Arke...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    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? They were afraid to keep the ark in their own midst after the great tragedy had oc...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    THE ARK ACCEPTED, BUT THE PEOPLE SLAIN...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    The seven months during which the Philistines had possessor of the ark was a full time in which to prove the severity of God's hand in solemn displeasure. How could they bear it any longer? There is a...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    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, Deuteronomy 29:29; Colossians 2:18. Man was ruined by desiring forbidden know...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    TO STAND BEFORE THIS HOLY LORD GOD, i.e. to minister before the ark where the Lord is present. Since God is so severe to mark whatsoever is amiss in his servants, who is sufficient and worthy to serve...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    1 Samuel 6:20 men H582 Shemesh H1053 said H559 (H8799) able H3201 (H8799) stand H5975 (H8800) before...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    THE ARK OF GOD BRINGS MISERY ON THE ISRAELITES WHO DISRESPECT IT (1 SAMUEL 6:17 TO 1 SAMUEL 7:2). The rejoicing of Israel turned to lamentation as a result of the irreverent behaviour of the priests w...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Ark brought to Joshua. CHARACTERS: God. CONCLUSION: The Word of God in the hands of the world brings them condemnation (1 Samuel 6:2) causing them to seek to get rid of it. By refusing to...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    1 Samuel 6:2. _The ark of the Lord_Hebrews of _Jehovah._ The Philistines knew the name of the Lord; and had heard of his wondrous works in Egypt, 1 Samuel 6:6. They had great light, as indeed all the...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _And He smote the men of Beth-shemesh, because they had Looked into the ark of the Lord._ IRREVERENT CURIOSITY The prying men of Beth-shemesh have had their counterparts many a time in more recent da...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    1 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 1 SAMUEL 6:20 The Israelites in BETH-SHEMESH responded to the presence of the ark in much the same way as the Philistines had responded (1 Samuel 5:7)!

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    CRITICAL AND EXPOSITORY NOTES— 1 Samuel 6:1. “COUNTRY,” literally the _field_. It probably signifies the _cultivated plain_. 1 Samuel 6:2. “DIVINERS.” “That is, the organs of the Deity, who reveal Hi...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION RESTORATION OF THE ARK TO THE ISRAELITES (1 Samuel 6:1). 1 SAMUEL 6:1,...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    So they called some of their diviners and seers and all, and they said, "What shall we do with this thing? So they said, Well the thing is, send it back to the people of Israel. But don't send it back...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Chronicles 13:11; 1 Samuel 5:8; 2 Samuel 6:7; 2 Samuel 6:9; Luke 5:8

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Who is able, &c. — That is, to minister before the ark where the Lord is present. Since God is so severe to mark what is amiss in his servants, who is sufficient to serve him? It seems to be a complai...

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