God brings the ark back by himself, he doesn't require any help! (see post on 1 Sam 4) He brings His presence back to His people. Most of them are very happy about that but some are either apathetic or disrespectful (v19 either not worshipping or looking into the ark) and get wiped out by God.
Jesus shows that God still makes a way for people to be back in His presence, and that still results in different reactions today - some accept it joyfully, some don't care, some reject it. While we are unlikely to see the second two groups of people being killed instantly, they are still on a trajectory towards death and eternal separation from God. Surely that realisation, that fear of God, that respect of who He is and His holiness should inspire action from us, not just sitting back and taking it easy. "the absence of godly fear signifies a lack of the knowledge of God" Jonathan Edwards.
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