1 Samuel 6:1

And it came to pass, that the ark of Yahweh was in the country of the Philistines, seven months.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

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

In Context

2Then called the Philistines for the priests and for the diviners, saying, What shall we do with the ark of Yahweh? Let us know, wherewith we shall send it to its own place.

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Cross References

1 Samuel 5:1Now, the Philistines, having taken the ark of God,—brought it in from Eben-ezer, unto Ashdod.

1 Samuel 5:10Then sent they the ark of God to Ekron,—and so it was, when the ark of God entered Ekron, that the Ekronites made outcry, saying—They have brought round unto me the ark of the God of Israel, to slay me, and my 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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