1 Samuel 6:19

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 and ten men: and the people lamented, because the Lord had smitten many of the people with a great slaughter.

Cross-reference

Exodus 19:21 warns the people not to break through to look at the Lord—the same danger of irreverent looking that struck Beth-shemesh here.

Leviticus 10:1-3 records Nadab and Abihu struck dead for unauthorized fire—a parallel divine judgment for irreverence toward God's holiness.

1 Chronicles 13:10 describes Uzzah's death for touching the ark — same divine judgment as at Beth-shemesh for looking.

2 Samuel 6:7 records Uzzah's death for touching the ark — a parallel judgment for irreverence toward the same sacred object.

Numbers 4:4 Allusion

Numbers 4:4 assigns the Kohathites exclusive care of the ark — the men of Beth-shemesh violated this by looking inside, bringing judgment.

Numbers 4:15 warns that touching holy things brings death — the men of Beth-shemesh died for looking, a similar violation of sacred boundaries.

Numbers 4:20 explicitly forbids looking at the holy things on pain of death — exactly what the men of Beth-shemesh did.

Acts 5:5 Parallel

Acts 5:5 records Ananias struck dead for dishonesty—a NT parallel to the sudden judgment for irreverence at Beth‑shemesh, both causing great fear.

In Numbers 18:4, any outsider who comes near the sanctuary must be put to death — again parallels the consequence for looking into the ark.

In Numbers 17:13, people fear that everyone who approaches the tabernacle dies — directly echoes the death at Beth-shemesh.

In Numbers 8:19, Levites serve to prevent plague when people approach the sanctuary — here no Levite was present, so plague came.

In Numbers 3:10, any outsider approaching the sanctuary must die — same prohibition violated by the men of Beth-shemesh.

In Numbers 1:53, Levites guard the tabernacle to prevent wrath — here lack of such protection led to wrath on Beth-shemesh.

In Numbers 1:51, any unauthorized person approaching the tabernacle must be put to death — directly parallels death for looking into the ark.

In Leviticus 10:2, Nadab and Abihu die for unauthorized fire — another immediate judgment for irreverence toward God's holiness.

In Exodus 30:20, priests must wash before approaching the altar or die — same holiness principle: unauthorized approach to the ark brings death.

In 1 Chronicles 21:14, divine judgment strikes 70,000—a larger‑scale parallel to the 70 struck at Beth‑shemesh for irreverence.