1 Samuel 6
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1 Samuel 6:9-19

9And seeH7200; if it goeth up by the wayH1870 of its own borderH1366 to Beth-shemeshH1053, then he hath done us this greatH1419 evilH7451: but if not, then we shall knowH3045 that it is not his handH3027 that smote us; it wasH1961 a chanceH4745 that happened to us.

10And the menH376 did soH3651, and tookH3947 twoH8147 milch kine, and tied them to the cartH5699, and shutH3607 up their calves at home; 11and they putH7760 the arkH727 of Jehovah upon the cartH5699, and the coffer with the miceH5909 of goldH2091 and the imagesH6754 of their tumorsH2914. 12And the kine took the straightH3474 wayH1870 by the wayH1870 to Beth-shemeshH1053; they wentH1980 along the highwayH4546, lowing as they wentH1980, and turnedH5493 not asideH5493 to the rightH3225 handH3225 or to the left; and the lords of the PhilistinesH6430 wentH1980 after them unto the borderH1366 of Beth-shemeshH1053. 13And they of Beth-shemeshH1053 were reaping their wheatH2406 harvestH7105 in the valleyH6010; and they liftedH5375 up their eyesH5869, and sawH7200 the arkH727, and rejoicedH8055 to seeH7200 it. 14And the cartH5699 cameH935 into the fieldH7704 of JoshuaH3091 the Beth-shemite, and stoodH5975 there, where there was a greatH1419 stoneH68: and they clave the woodH6086 of the cartH5699, and offeredH5927 up the kine for a burnt-offering unto Jehovah. 15And the LevitesH3881 took down the arkH727 of Jehovah, and the coffer that was with it, wherein the jewels of goldH2091 were, and putH7760 them on the greatH1419 stoneH68: and the menH376 of Beth-shemeshH1053 offeredH5927 burnt-offerings and sacrificedH2076 sacrificesH2077 the same dayH3117 unto Jehovah. 16And when the fiveH2568 lords of the PhilistinesH6430 had seenH7200 it, they returnedH7725 to EkronH6138 the same dayH3117.

17And these are the golden tumorsH2914 which the PhilistinesH6430 returnedH7725 for a trespass-offering unto Jehovah: for AshdodH795 oneH259, for GazaH5804 oneH259, for AshkelonH831 oneH259, for GathH1661 oneH259, for EkronH6138 oneH259; 18and the golden miceH5909, according to the numberH4557 of all the citiesH5892 of the PhilistinesH6430 belonging to the fiveH2568 lords, both of fortified citiesH5892 and of countryH7704 villages, even unto the greatH1419 stone, whereon they set down the arkH727 of Jehovah, which stone remaineth unto this dayH3117 in the fieldH7704 of JoshuaH3091 the Beth-shemite.

19And he smote of the menH376 of Beth-shemeshH1053, because they had lookedH7200 into the arkH727 of Jehovah, he smote of the peopleH5971 seventyH7657 menH376, andfiftyH2572 thousandH505 menH376; and the peopleH5971 mournedH56, because Jehovah had smitten the peopleH5971 with a greatH1419 slaughterH4347.

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