New American Standard Bible 2020
1 Samuel 6:9-19
9But watchH7200: ifH518 it goesH5927 upH5927 by the wayH1870 of its own territoryH1366 to 1Beth-shemeshH1053, then He has doneH6213 thisH2088 greatH1419 evilH7463 to us. But ifH518 not, then 2we will knowH3045 that it was not His handH3027 that struckH5060 us; it happenedH1961 to us by chanceH4745.”
10Then the menH376 didH6213 soH3651: they tookH3947 twoH8147 milkH5763 cowsH6510 and hitchedH631 them to the cartH5699, and shutH3607 in their calvesH1121 at homeH1004. 11And they putH7760 the arkH727 of the LordH3068 on the cartH5699, and the saddlebagH712 with the goldH2091 miceH5909 and the likenessesH6754 of their tumorsH2914. 12Now the cowsH6510 wentH3474 straightH3474 in the 3directionH1870 of 4Beth-shemeshH1053; they wentH1980 on 5the sameH259 roadH4546, bellowingH1600 as they wentH1980, and did not turnH5493 offH5493 to the rightH3225 or to the leftH8040. And the governorsH5633 of the PhilistinesH6430 followedH1980H310 them to the borderH1366 of Beth-shemeshH1053.
13Now the people of Beth-shemeshH1053 were gatheringH7114 inH7114 their wheatH2406 harvestH7105 in the valleyH6010, and they raisedH5375 their eyesH5869 and sawH7200 the arkH727, and rejoicedH8055 at seeingH7200 it. 14And the cartH5699 cameH935 into the fieldH7704 of JoshuaH3091 the Beth-shemiteH1030 and stoppedH5975 thereH8033 where thereH8033 was a largeH1419 stoneH68; and they splitH1234 the woodH6086 of the cartH5699 and 6offeredH5927 the cowsH6510 as a burntH5930 offeringH5930 to the LordH3068. 15And 7the LevitesH3881 tookH3381 downH3381 the arkH727 of the LordH3068 and the saddlebagH712 that was with it, in whichH834 were the articlesH3627 of goldH2091, and putH7760 them on the largeH1419 stoneH68; and the menH376 of Beth-shemeshH1053 offeredH5927 burntH5930 offeringsH5930 and sacrificedH2076 sacrificesH2077 that dayH3117 to the LordH3068. 16When the 8fiveH2568 governorsH5633 of the PhilistinesH6430 sawH7200 it, they returnedH7725 to EkronH6138 that dayH3117.
17Now 9theseH428 are the goldH2091 tumorsH2914 whichH834 the PhilistinesH6430 returnedH7725 as a guiltH817 offeringH817 to the LordH3068: oneH259 for AshdodH795, oneH259 for GazaH5804, oneH259 for AshkelonH831, oneH259 for GathH1661, and oneH259 for EkronH6138; 18and the goldH2091 miceH5909, corresponding to the numberH4557 of allH3605 the citiesH5892 of the PhilistinesH6430 belonging to the fiveH2568 governorsH5633, 10bothH4480 of fortifiedH4013 citiesH5892 and of countryH6521 villagesH3724. 11The largeH1419 12stoneH68 on whichH834 they placedH5117 the arkH727 of the LordH3068 is a witness to thisH2088 dayH3117 in the fieldH7704 of JoshuaH3091 the Beth-shemiteH1030.
1913Now He fatallyH5221 struckH5221 some of the menH376 of Beth-shemeshH1053 becauseH3588 they had lookedH7200 into the arkH727 of the LordH3068. He struckH5221 50,070H7657H2572H505 menH376 among the peopleH5971, and the peopleH5971 mournedH56 becauseH3588 the LordH3068 had struckH5221 the peopleH5971 with a greatH1419 slaughterH4347.
Notes
- 1. 1 Samuel 6:9 Josh 15:10; 21:16 ↩
- 2. 1 Samuel 6:9 1 Sam 6:3 ↩
- 3. 1 Samuel 6:12 Lit way ↩
- 4. 1 Samuel 6:12 1 Sam 6:9 ↩
- 5. 1 Samuel 6:12 Num 20:19 ↩
- 6. 1 Samuel 6:14 2 Sam 24:22; 1 Kin 19:21 ↩
- 7. 1 Samuel 6:15 Josh 3:3 ↩
- 8. 1 Samuel 6:16 Josh 13:3; Judg 3:3 ↩
- 9. 1 Samuel 6:17 1 Sam 6:4 ↩
- 10. 1 Samuel 6:18 Deut 3:5 ↩
- 11. 1 Samuel 6:18 1 Sam 6:14, 15 ↩
- 12. 1 Samuel 6:18 As in some mss and ancient versions; MT Abel ↩
- 13. 1 Samuel 6:19 Ex 19:21; Num 4:5, 15, 20; 2 Sam 6:7 ↩
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
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