1 Samuel 6:1

Now the ark of the Lord was in the region of the Philistines for seven months.

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In The King James Version

And the ark of the LORD was in the country of the Philistines seven months.

In Context

2And the Philistines called for the priests and the diviners, saying: “What shall we do with the ark of the Lord? Reveal to us in what manner we should send it back to its place.” And they said:

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Cross References

1 Samuel 5:1Then the Philistines took the ark of God, and they transported it from the Stone of Assistance into Ashdod.

1 Samuel 5:10Therefore, they sent the ark of God into Ekron. And when the ark of God had arrived at Ekron, the Ekronites cried out, saying, “They have brought the ark of the God of Israel to us, so that it may kill us and our people!”

Matthew Henry on 1 Samuel 6:1

In this chapter we have the return of the ark to the land of Israel, whither we are now gladly to attend it, and observe, I. How the Philistines dismissed it, by the advice of their priests ( ver. 1-11 ), with rich presents to the God of Israel, to make an atonement for their sin ( ver. 3-5 ), and yet with a project to bring it back, unless Providence directed the kine, contrary to their inclination, to go to the land of Israel, ver. 8, 9 . II. How the Israelites entertained it. 1. With great joy and sacrifices of… Read the whole commentary →

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