1 Samuel 6:1

1 Samuel 6:1 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And the ark of the Lord was in the country of the Philistines seven months.
• New International Version (NIV)When the ark of the Lord had been in Philistine territory seven months,
• English Standard Version (ESV)The ark of the Lord was in the country of the Philistines seven months.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Now the ark of the Lord was in the country of the Philistines seven months.

Context of 1 Samuel 6:1

When the ark of the Lord had been in Philistine territory for seven months, 2the Philistines summoned the priests and the diviners and pleaded, “What should we do with the ark of the Lord? Tell us how we can send it back to its place.” 3They replied, “If you send the ark of Israel’s God away, do not send it without an offering. Send back a guilt offering to him, and you will be healed. Then the reason his hand hasn’t been removed from you will be revealed.”

1 Samuel 6:1 word by word

וַיְהִ֧י אֲרוֹן־יְהוָ֛ה בִּשְׂדֵ֥ה פְלִשְׁתִּ֖ים שִׁבְעָ֥ה חֳדָשִֽׁים׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And the arkאֲרוֹן'ârôn 'ârôn · arkH727
• of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• was in the countryשָׂדֶהώâdeh ώâday · land: countryH7704
• of the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּיpelishtîy · PhilistineH6430
• sevenשֶׁ֫בַעsheba‛ shib‛âh · sevenH7651
• monthsחֹ֫דֶשׁchôdesh · monthH2320

Cross-references for 1 Samuel 6:1

• 1 Samuel 5:1After the Philistines had captured the ark of God, they took it from Ebenezer to Ashdod,
• Psalms 78:61He gave up his strength to captivity and his splendor to the hand of a foe.

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 6:1

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1The Philistines consult how to send back the ark. (1-9) They bring it to Bethshemesh. (10-18) The people smitten for looking into the ark. (19-21) Verses 1-9 Seven months the Philistines were punished with the presence of the ark; so long it was a plague to them, because they would not send it home sooner. Sinners lengthen out their own miseries by refusing to part with their sins. The Israelites made no effort to recover the ark. Alas! where shall we…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-91Sa 6:1-9. The Philistines Counsel How to Send Back the Ark. 1. the ark ... was in the country of the Philistines seven months--Notwithstanding the calamities which its presence had brought on the country and the people, the Philistine lords were unwilling to relinquish such a prize, and tried every means to retain it with peace and safety, but in vain.Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Samuel 6:1

• Ark
• Kirjath-Jearim
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In the dictionaries

• Philistines
• Along
• David
• Ekron
• Harden
• Return
• Samuel, Books of
• Ark of the Covenant
• God
• Judah, Territory of

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings