Thematic Bible
1 Samuel 6:1 (show verse)
Now the ark of the Lord had been in the country of the Philistines for seven months.
1 Samuel 6:2 (show verse)
And the Philistines called for the priests and the diviners (seers), saying, “What shall we do with the ark of the Lord? Let us know how we can send it back to its place.”
1 Samuel 6:3 (show verse)
They said, “If you send away the ark of the God of Israel, do not send it empty [without a gift]; but be sure to return [it] to Him [together with] a guilt offering. Then you will be healed, and it will be known to you why His hand is not removed 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)
Then they said, “What shall the guilt offering be which we shall return to Him?” They answered, “Five golden tumors and five golden mice, according to the number of the lords (governors) of the Philistines, for one plague was on all of you and on your lords.
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)
So you shall make replicas of your tumors and of your mice that ravage the land, and give glory to the God of Israel; perhaps He will lighten His hand [of judgment] on you and your gods and 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 then do you harden your hearts [allowing pride to cause your downfall] just as the Egyptians and Pharaoh hardened their hearts? When He had severely dealt with them and mocked them, did they not allow the people [of Israel] to go, and they departed?
1 Samuel 6:7 (show verse)
Now then, make a new cart and prepare two milk cows on which a yoke has never been placed; and hitch the cows to the cart and take their calves back home, away from them.
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)
Then take the ark of the Lord and put it on the cart; and put the articles of gold which you are returning to Him as a guilt offering in a box beside it. Then send it away [without a driver].
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)
But watch, if it goes up by the way of its own territory to Beth-shemesh, then [you will know that] He has done us this great evil. But if not, then we will know that it was not His hand that struck us; this disaster happened to us by chance.”
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)
And the men did so, and took two milk cows and hitched them to the cart, and corralled their calves at home.
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)
They put the ark of the Lord on the cart, and the box containing the golden mice and the replicas 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)
And the cows went straight toward Beth-shemesh along the highway, lowing as they went, and did not turn away to the right or the left. And the Philistine lords (governors) followed them 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 men of Beth-shemesh were gathering their wheat harvest in the valley, and they looked up and saw the ark and rejoiced 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 cart came into the field of Joshua of Beth-shemesh and stopped there. A large stone was there; and the men split up the wood of the cart [for firewood] and offered the cows as a burnt offering to the Lord.
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)
The Levites had taken down the ark of the Lord and the box beside it, in which were the articles of gold, and put them on the large stone. And the men of Beth-shemesh offered burnt offerings and made sacrifices that day to the Lord.
1 Samuel 6:16 (show verse)
When the five lords of the Philistines saw what happened, they returned to Ekron that day.
1 Samuel 6:17 (show verse)
These are the golden tumors which the Philistines returned as a guilt offering to the Lord: one for Ashdod, one for Gaza, one for Ashkelon, one for Gath and one for Ekron [the five chief cities of the Philistines];
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)
also the golden mice, according to the number of all the cities of the Philistines belonging to the five lords, both fortified cities and [unwalled] country villages. The large stone on which the Levites set the ark of the Lord remains a witness to 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)
The Lord struck down some of the men of Beth-shemesh because they had looked into the ark of the Lord. He struck down 50,070 men among the people, and the people mourned because the Lord had struck the people with a great slaughter.
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)
The men of Beth-shemesh said, “Who is able to stand before the Lord, this holy God? And to whom shall He go up from us?”
1 Samuel 6:21 (show verse)
So they sent messengers to the residents of Kiriath-jearim, saying, “The Philistines have returned the ark of the Lord. Come down and take it up to you.”