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? 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 endeavored to throw that blame on God, as a Being hard to be pleased, which belonged solely to themselves.
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1 Samuel 6:20
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?