Thematic Bible
1 Samuel 6:1 (show verse)
Now the ark of Yahweh had been in the territory of [the] Philistines [for] seven months,
1 Samuel 6:2 (show verse)
and [the] Philistines called to the priests and to those who practiced divination, saying, "What should we do with the ark of Yahweh? Inform us how we should send it to its place."
1 Samuel 6:3 (show verse)
They said, "If you [are] sending the ark of the God of Israel away, you must not send it away empty, but by all means return it with a guilt offering. Then you will be healed and it will become known to you why his hand [is] not turned aside from you."
Ark » In the tabernacle. Called the ark » Of God
Ark of the covenant » Miracles connected with » Manner of its restoration
Dedication » Personal of offerings » Trespass
Miracles » Catalogue of » The plague of hemorrhoids on the philistines
Offerings » Trespass
Offerings » Trespass » Offered by idolaters
Philistines » Sent back the ark and were healed
Ark of the covenant » Miracles connected with » Manner of its restoration
Dedication » Personal of offerings » Trespass
Miracles » Catalogue of » The plague of hemorrhoids on the philistines
Offerings » Trespass
Offerings » Trespass » Offered by idolaters
Philistines » Sent back the ark and were healed
1 Samuel 6:4 (show verse)
And they said, "What [is] the guilt offering that we should return to him?" They said, "The number of the rulers of [the] Philistines [is] five. Therefore send five gold tumors and five gold mice, because one plague [was] on all of you and all your rulers.
Animals » Lions » Mice
Ark of the covenant » Miracles connected with » Manner of its restoration
Hemorrhoids » Disease » Afflicted » Philistines
Lord » A prince
Miracles » Catalogue of » The plague of hemorrhoids on the philistines
Mouse » Images of
Philistines » Lords of
Philistines » Sent back the ark and were healed
Plague » On the philistines
Tumor » A morbid swelling (rv)
Ark of the covenant » Miracles connected with » Manner of its restoration
Hemorrhoids » Disease » Afflicted » Philistines
Lord » A prince
Miracles » Catalogue of » The plague of hemorrhoids on the philistines
Mouse » Images of
Philistines » Lords of
Philistines » Sent back the ark and were healed
Plague » On the philistines
Tumor » A morbid swelling (rv)
1 Samuel 6:5 (show verse)
You must make images of your tumors and images of your mice that [are] ravaging the land, and you must give glory to the God of Israel. Perhaps he will lighten his hand on you and on your gods and on your land.
Ark of the covenant » Miracles connected with » Manner of its restoration
Boil » Of the philistines (rv, tumors)
Miracles » Catalogue of » The plague of hemorrhoids on the philistines
Mouse » Images of
Philistines » Sent back the ark and were healed
Plague » On the philistines
Tumor » A morbid swelling (rv)
Boil » Of the philistines (rv, tumors)
Miracles » Catalogue of » The plague of hemorrhoids on the philistines
Mouse » Images of
Philistines » Sent back the ark and were healed
Plague » On the philistines
Tumor » A morbid swelling (rv)
1 Samuel 6:6 (show verse)
Why should you harden your hearts like [the] Egyptians and Pharaoh hardened their heart? Is it not just like when he dealt with them wantonly so that they sent them away and they left?
1 Samuel 6:7 (show verse)
So then, {prepare} one new utility cart and two milking cows that have never had a yoke on them, and you must harness the cows to the utility cart and then turn their calves from following them to their stall.
Agriculture or husbandry » Implements of » The cart
Animals » Names of » Kine
Ark of the covenant » Miracles connected with » Manner of its restoration
Cow » Used for pulling
Milk » Different kinds mentioned » Of cows
Milk » Of cows
Miracles » Catalogue of » The plague of hemorrhoids on the philistines
Miracles » Catalogue of » Even nursing cows return the ark of the covenant (walking away from their calves)
Oxen » Used for » Drawing wagons, &c
Philistines » Sent back the ark and were healed
The Providence of God » Is exercised in » Directing all events
Animals » Names of » Kine
Ark of the covenant » Miracles connected with » Manner of its restoration
Cow » Used for pulling
Milk » Different kinds mentioned » Of cows
Milk » Of cows
Miracles » Catalogue of » The plague of hemorrhoids on the philistines
Miracles » Catalogue of » Even nursing cows return the ark of the covenant (walking away from their calves)
Oxen » Used for » Drawing wagons, &c
Philistines » Sent back the ark and were healed
The Providence of God » Is exercised in » Directing all events
1 Samuel 6:8 (show verse)
And you must take the ark of Yahweh and place it on the utility cart with the gold objects that you [are] returning to him as a guilt offering. You must place [them] in the container beside [the ark] and then send it [off] so that it goes away.
Ark of the covenant » Miracles connected with » Manner of its restoration
Coffer » Chest
Cow » Used for pulling
Miracles » Catalogue of » The plague of hemorrhoids on the philistines
Miracles » Catalogue of » Even nursing cows return the ark of the covenant (walking away from their calves)
Offerings » Trespass » Offered by idolaters
Philistines » Sent back the ark and were healed
The Providence of God » Is exercised in » Directing all events
Coffer » Chest
Cow » Used for pulling
Miracles » Catalogue of » The plague of hemorrhoids on the philistines
Miracles » Catalogue of » Even nursing cows return the ark of the covenant (walking away from their calves)
Offerings » Trespass » Offered by idolaters
Philistines » Sent back the ark and were healed
The Providence of God » Is exercised in » Directing all events
1 Samuel 6:9 (show verse)
You must watch; if it goes up by the way of its territory to Beth Shemesh, he has caused this great disaster to [come on] us. But if not, then we will know his hand has not struck us; it [was by] chance [that] this happened to us.
Ark of the covenant » Miracles connected with » Manner of its restoration
Beth-shemesh » A priestly city of the tribe of dan » On the northern border of territory of the tribe of judah
Cow » Used for pulling
Miracles » Catalogue of » The plague of hemorrhoids on the philistines
Miracles » Catalogue of » Even nursing cows return the ark of the covenant (walking away from their calves)
Philistines » Sent back the ark and were healed
The Providence of God » Is exercised in » Directing all events
Beth-shemesh » A priestly city of the tribe of dan » On the northern border of territory of the tribe of judah
Cow » Used for pulling
Miracles » Catalogue of » The plague of hemorrhoids on the philistines
Miracles » Catalogue of » Even nursing cows return the ark of the covenant (walking away from their calves)
Philistines » Sent back the ark and were healed
The Providence of God » Is exercised in » Directing all events
1 Samuel 6:10 (show verse)
So the men did so; they took two milking cows and harnessed them to the utility cart, but they shut up their calves in the stall.
Ark of the covenant » Miracles connected with » Manner of its restoration
Calves » Fed on » Milk
Cow » Used for pulling
Milk » Of cows
Miracles » Catalogue of » The plague of hemorrhoids on the philistines
Miracles » Catalogue of » Even nursing cows return the ark of the covenant (walking away from their calves)
Philistines » Sent back the ark and were healed
The Providence of God » Is exercised in » Directing all events
Calves » Fed on » Milk
Cow » Used for pulling
Milk » Of cows
Miracles » Catalogue of » The plague of hemorrhoids on the philistines
Miracles » Catalogue of » Even nursing cows return the ark of the covenant (walking away from their calves)
Philistines » Sent back the ark and were healed
The Providence of God » Is exercised in » Directing all events
1 Samuel 6:11 (show verse)
Then they put the ark of Yahweh on the utility cart with the container [holding] the gold mice and the images of their tumors.
Ark of the covenant » Miracles connected with » Manner of its restoration
Coffer » Chest
Cow » Used for pulling
Miracles » Catalogue of » The plague of hemorrhoids on the philistines
Miracles » Catalogue of » Even nursing cows return the ark of the covenant (walking away from their calves)
Mouse » Images of
Philistines » Sent back the ark and were healed
Tumor » A morbid swelling (rv)
Coffer » Chest
Cow » Used for pulling
Miracles » Catalogue of » The plague of hemorrhoids on the philistines
Miracles » Catalogue of » Even nursing cows return the ark of the covenant (walking away from their calves)
Mouse » Images of
Philistines » Sent back the ark and were healed
Tumor » A morbid swelling (rv)
1 Samuel 6:12 (show verse)
The cows went straight on the way on the road to Beth Shemesh, on the one main road, {lowing as they went}. They did not turn aside to the right or to the left, and the rulers of [the] Philistines [were] walking after them up to the border of Beth Shemesh.
Ark of the covenant » Miracles connected with » Manner of its restoration
Beth-shemesh » A priestly city of the tribe of dan » On the northern border of territory of the tribe of judah
Cow » Used for pulling
Highways » Generally straight
Miracles » Catalogue of » The plague of hemorrhoids on the philistines
Miracles » Catalogue of » Even nursing cows return the ark of the covenant (walking away from their calves)
Philistines » Lords of
Philistines » Sent back the ark and were healed
The Providence of God » Is exercised in » Directing all events
Beth-shemesh » A priestly city of the tribe of dan » On the northern border of territory of the tribe of judah
Cow » Used for pulling
Highways » Generally straight
Miracles » Catalogue of » The plague of hemorrhoids on the philistines
Miracles » Catalogue of » Even nursing cows return the ark of the covenant (walking away from their calves)
Philistines » Lords of
Philistines » Sent back the ark and were healed
The Providence of God » Is exercised in » Directing all events
1 Samuel 6:13 (show verse)
Now [the people of] Beth Shemesh [were] reaping the wheat harvest in the valley. They lifted their eyes and saw the ark, and they were glad to see [it].
Ark of the covenant » Miracles connected with » Manner of its restoration
Miracles » Catalogue of » The plague of hemorrhoids on the philistines
Miracles » Catalogue of » Even nursing cows return the ark of the covenant (walking away from their calves)
Philistines » Sent back the ark and were healed
Reaping » The ark of the covenant returned by the philistines at the time of
Valleys » Of israel well tilled and fruitful
Miracles » Catalogue of » The plague of hemorrhoids on the philistines
Miracles » Catalogue of » Even nursing cows return the ark of the covenant (walking away from their calves)
Philistines » Sent back the ark and were healed
Reaping » The ark of the covenant returned by the philistines at the time of
Valleys » Of israel well tilled and fruitful
1 Samuel 6:14 (show verse)
The utility cart came to the field of Joshua [of] Beth Shemesh and stopped there where there [was] a large stone. They split the wood of the utility cart and sacrificed the cows [as] a burnt offering to Yahweh.
Ark of the covenant » Miracles connected with » Manner of its restoration
the Burnt offering » Was offered » After great mercies
Joshua » Israelite
Miracles » Catalogue of » The plague of hemorrhoids on the philistines
Miracles » Catalogue of » Even nursing cows return the ark of the covenant (walking away from their calves)
Philistines » Sent back the ark and were healed
the Burnt offering » Was offered » After great mercies
Joshua » Israelite
Miracles » Catalogue of » The plague of hemorrhoids on the philistines
Miracles » Catalogue of » Even nursing cows return the ark of the covenant (walking away from their calves)
Philistines » Sent back the ark and were healed
1 Samuel 6:15 (show verse)
Then the Levites took down the ark of Yahweh and the container that was beside it, in which [were] the gold objects, and [they] set them on the large stone. Then the men of Beth Shemesh offered burnt offerings, and they {made} sacrifices to Yahweh on that day.
1 Samuel 6:16 (show verse)
The five rulers of [the] Philistines saw [it] and returned [to] Ekron that [same] day.
1 Samuel 6:17 (show verse)
Now these [are] the gold tumors which [the] Philistines returned [as] a guilt offering to Yahweh: one for Ashdod, one for Gaza, one for Ashkelon, one for Gath, one for Ekron.
Ark of the covenant » Miracles connected with » Manner of its restoration
Ashdod » A city » A city of the philistines
Ashkelon » Emerods (tumors, rv) of
Gath » One of the five chief cities of the philistines
Miracles » Catalogue of » The plague of hemorrhoids on the philistines
Offerings » Trespass » Offered by idolaters
Philistines » Sent back the ark and were healed
Philistines » Country of » Had many flourishing cities
Tumor » A morbid swelling (rv)
Ashdod » A city » A city of the philistines
Ashkelon » Emerods (tumors, rv) of
Gath » One of the five chief cities of the philistines
Miracles » Catalogue of » The plague of hemorrhoids on the philistines
Offerings » Trespass » Offered by idolaters
Philistines » Sent back the ark and were healed
Philistines » Country of » Had many flourishing cities
Tumor » A morbid swelling (rv)
1 Samuel 6:18 (show verse)
And the gold mice [according to] the number of all the cities of [the] Philistines, for their five rulers, from [the] fortified city to the unwalled village of the open country as far as the great stone, {where they set} the ark of Yahweh until this day in the field of Joshua [of] Beth Shemesh.
Abel » A stone
Ark of the covenant » Miracles connected with » Manner of its restoration
Joshua » Israelite
Miracles » Catalogue of » The plague of hemorrhoids on the philistines
Mouse » Images of
Offerings » Trespass » Offered by idolaters
Philistines » Sent back the ark and were healed
Stones » Great, as landmarks (some hebrew mss. Have "abel")
Ark of the covenant » Miracles connected with » Manner of its restoration
Joshua » Israelite
Miracles » Catalogue of » The plague of hemorrhoids on the philistines
Mouse » Images of
Offerings » Trespass » Offered by idolaters
Philistines » Sent back the ark and were healed
Stones » Great, as landmarks (some hebrew mss. Have "abel")
1 Samuel 6:19 (show verse)
He struck seventy men among the men of Beth Shemesh because they looked into the ark of Yahweh. So the people mourned because Yahweh had struck a great blow among the people.
Anger of God » Exemplified against » Men of beth-shemesh
Ark of the covenant » Profanation of, punished
Curiosity » Examples of idle » The men of beth-shemesh desired to see the inside of the ark
Curiosity » Instances of » Of the people of beth-shemish, to look inside the ark of the covenant
Judgments » Upon nations--exemplified » People of bethshemesh
Miracles » Catalogue of » The destruction of the people of beth-shemesh
Presumption » Exemplified » Men of beth-shemesh
Presumption » Instances of » Men of beth-shemesh
Repression of evil » Seven evils to be repressed » Idle curiosity
Sacrilege » Instances of » Of the people of beth-shemesh
Seven » Evils to be repressed » Idle curiosity
Ark of the covenant » Profanation of, punished
Curiosity » Examples of idle » The men of beth-shemesh desired to see the inside of the ark
Curiosity » Instances of » Of the people of beth-shemish, to look inside the ark of the covenant
Judgments » Upon nations--exemplified » People of bethshemesh
Miracles » Catalogue of » The destruction of the people of beth-shemesh
Presumption » Exemplified » Men of beth-shemesh
Presumption » Instances of » Men of beth-shemesh
Repression of evil » Seven evils to be repressed » Idle curiosity
Sacrilege » Instances of » Of the people of beth-shemesh
Seven » Evils to be repressed » Idle curiosity
1 Samuel 6:20 (show verse)
Then the men of Beth Shemesh asked, "Who [is] able to stand before Yahweh, this holy God? And to whom shall it go up from us?"
1 Samuel 6:21 (show verse)
So they sent messengers to the inhabitants of Kiriath Jearim saying, "[The] Philistines have returned the ark of Yahweh. Come down and take it up to yourselves."