1 Samuel 6:10

And the men did so; they took two cows, yoking them to the cart and shutting up their young ones in their living-place:

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In The King James Version

And the men did so; and took two milch kine, and tied them to the cart, and shut up their calves at home:

In Context

9If it goes by the land of Israel to Beth-shemesh, then this great evil is his work; but if not, then we may be certain that the evil was not his doing, but was the working of chance.

11And they put the ark of the Lord on the cart and the chest with the gold images.

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Matthew Henry on 1 Samuel 6:2-10

The Ark Among the Philistines. ( b. c. 1120.) 1 And the ark of the Lord was in the country of the Philistines seven months. 2 And the Philistines called for the priests and the diviners, saying, What shall we do to the ark of the Lord ? tell us wherewith we shall send it to his place. 3 And they said, If ye send away the ark of the God of Israel, send it not empty; but in any wise return him a trespass offering: then ye shall be healed, and it shall be known to you why his hand is not removed from you. 4 Then said… Read the whole commentary →

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