1 Samuel 6:14

1 Samuel 6:14 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And the cart came into the field of Joshua, a Beth–shemite, and stood there, where there was a great stone: and they clave the wood of the cart, and offered the kine a burnt offering unto the Lord.
• English Standard Version (ESV)The cart came into the field of Joshua of Beth-shemesh and stopped there. A great stone was there. And they split up the wood of the cart and offered the cows as a burnt offering to the Lord.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then the cart came into the field of Joshua of Beth Shemesh, and stood there; a large stone was there. So they split the wood of the cart and offered the cows as a burnt offering to the Lord.
• New Living Translation (NLT)The cart came into the field of a man named Joshua and stopped beside a large rock. So the people broke up the wood of the cart for a fire and killed the cows and sacrificed them to the Lord as a burnt offering.

Context of 1 Samuel 6:14

12Then the cows went straight up toward Beth Shemesh, keeping on the road and lowing all the way; they did not turn to the right or to the left. The rulers of the Philistines followed them as far as the border of Beth Shemesh. 13Now the people of Beth Shemesh were harvesting their wheat in the valley, and when they looked up and saw the ark, they rejoiced at the sight. The cart came to the field of Joshua of Beth Shemesh, and there it stopped beside a large rock. The people chopped up the wood of the cart and sacrificed the cows as a burnt offering to the Lord. 15The Levites took down the ark of the Lord, together with the chest containing the gold objects, and placed them on the large rock. On that day the people of Beth Shemesh offered burnt offerings and made sacrifices to the Lord. 16The five rulers of the Philistines saw all this and then returned that same day to Ekron.

1 Samuel 6:14 word by word

וְהָעֲגָלָ֡ה בָּ֠אָה אֶל־שְׂדֵ֨ה יְהוֹשֻׁ֤עַ בֵּֽית־הַשִּׁמְשִׁי֙ וַתַּעֲמֹ֣ד שָׁ֔ם וְשָׁ֖ם אֶ֣בֶן גְּדוֹלָ֑ה וַֽיְבַקְּעוּ֙ אֶת־עֲצֵ֣י הָעֲגָלָ֔ה וְאֶת־הַ֨פָּר֔וֹת הֶעֱל֥וּ עֹלָ֖ה לַיהוָֽה׃ סRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And the cartעֲגָלָה‛ăgâlâh · cartH5699
• cameבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• into the fieldשָׂדֶהώâdeh ώâday · land: countryH7704
• of Joshuaיְהוֹשׁוּעַyehôshûa‛ yehôshûa‛ · JoshuaH3091
• a Beth–shemiteבֵּית־הַשִּׁמְשִׁיbêyth hashshimshîy · BethshemiteH1030
• and stoodעָמַד‛âmad · to stand: standH5975
• a greatגָּדוֹלgâdôl gâdôl · great: largeH1419
• stoneאֶ֫בֶן'eben · stoneH68
• and they claveבָּקַעbâqa‛ · to break up/openH1234
• the woodעֵץ‛êts · tree: woodH6086
• and offeredעָלָה‛âlâh · to ascend: offer upH5927
• the kineפָּרָהpârâh · heiferH6510
• a burnt offeringעֹלָה‛ôlâh ‛ôlâh · burnt offeringH5930
• unto the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068

Cross-references for 1 Samuel 6:14

• 1 Samuel 7:9Then Samuel took a suckling lamb and sacrificed it as a whole burnt offering to the Lord. He cried out to the Lord on Israel’s behalf, and the Lord answered him.
• 1 Samuel 11:5Just then Saul was returning from the fields, behind his oxen, and he asked, “What is wrong with everyone? Why are they weeping?” Then they repeated to him what the men of Jabesh had said.
• 1 Samuel 20:29He said, ‘Let me go, because our family is observing a sacrifice in the town and my brother has ordered me to be there. If I have found favor in your eyes, let me get away to see my brothers.’ That is why he has not come to the king’s table.”
• Exodus 20:24“ ‘Make an altar of earth for me and sacrifice on it your burnt offerings and fellowship offerings, your sheep and goats and your cattle. Wherever I cause my name to be honored, I will come to you and bless you.
• Judges 6:26Then build a proper kind of altar to the Lord your God on the top of this height. Using the wood of the Asherah pole that you cut down, offer the second bull as a burnt offering.”
• Judges 21:4Early the next day the people built an altar and presented burnt offerings and fellowship offerings.
• 2 Samuel 24:18On that day Gad went to David and said to him, “Go up and build an altar to the Lord on the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite.”
• 1 Kings 18:30Then Elijah said to all the people, “Come here to me.” They came to him, and he repaired the altar of the Lord, which had been torn down.

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 6:14

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 14They clave the wood of the cart - Both the cart and the cattle having been thus employed, could no longer be devoted to any secular services; therefore the cattle were sacrificed, and the cart was broken up for fuel to consume the sacrifice.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 14A great stone - (Compare Genesis 28:18; Judges 13:19). This great stone was probably used as an altar on this occasion, and the kine stopping at it of their own accord was understood by the Bethshemites as an intimation that they were to offer sacrifices on it to the Lord God of Israel, who had so wonderfully brought back the ark from its captivity. And they clave the wood of the cart … - A similar expedient was resorted to by Araunah 2 Samuel 24:22, and…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 10-18Verses 10-18 These two kine knew their owner, their great Owner, whom Hophin and Phinehas knew not. God's providence takes notice even of brute creatures, and serves its own purposes by them. When the reapers saw the ark, they rejoiced; their joy for that was greater than the joy of harvest. The return of the ark, and the revival of holy ordinances, after days of restraint and trouble, are matters of great joy.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 14This burnt offering might have been for forgiveness of sin (see 1 Samuel 7:9–10; Leviticus 1:3–17). But, it was more likely a voluntary act of love or gratitude (see Leviticus 22:18–22).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1414. and they clave--that is, the Beth-shemites, in an irrepressible outburst of joy. offered the kine--Though contrary to the requirements of the law (Le 1:3; 22:19), these animals might properly be offered, as consecrated by God Himself; and though not beside the tabernacle, there were many instances of sacrifices offered by prophets and holy men on extraordinary occasions in other places.Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Samuel 6:14

• Cart
• Joshua
• Kirjath-Jearim
• Miracles

In the dictionaries

• Joshua
• Burnt offering
• Beth-Shemite
• Along
• David
• Harden
• Return
• Samuel, Books of
• Ark of the Covenant
• Beth-Shemesh

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