Thematic Bible
1 Samuel 6:1 (show verse)
When the ark of the Lord had been in the land of the Philistines for seven months,
1 Samuel 6:2 (show verse)
the Philistines summoned the priests and the diviners and pleaded, “What should we do with the ark of the Lord? Tell us how we can send it back to its place.”
1 Samuel 6:3 (show verse)
They replied, “If you send the ark of Israel’s God away, you must not send it without an offering. You must send back a restitution offering to Him, and you will be healed. Then the reason His hand hasn’t been removed from you will be revealed.”
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)
They asked, “What restitution offering should we send back to Him?”
And they answered, “Five gold tumors and five gold mice corresponding to the number of Philistine rulers, since there was one plague for both you and your rulers.
And they answered, “Five gold tumors and five gold mice
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)
Make images of your tumors and of your mice that are destroying the land. Give glory to Israel’s God, and perhaps He will stop oppressing you, 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 harden your hearts as the Egyptians and Pharaoh hardened theirs? When He afflicted them, didn’t they send Israel away, and Israel left?
1 Samuel 6:7 (show verse)
“Now then, prepare one new cart and two milk cows that have never been yoked. Hitch the cows to the cart, but take their calves away and pen them up.
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)
Take the ark of the Lord, place it on the cart, and put the gold objects that you’re sending Him as a restitution offering in a box beside the ark. Send it off and let it go its way.
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)
Then watch: If it goes up the road to its homeland toward Beth-shemesh, it is the Lord who has made this terrible trouble for us. However, if it doesn’t, we will know that it was not His hand that punished us—it was just something that 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)
The men did this: They took two milk cows, hitched them to the cart, and confined their calves in the pen.
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 the Lord on the cart, along with the box containing 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 up the road to Beth-shemesh. They stayed on that one highway, lowing as they went; they never strayed to the right or to the left. The Philistine rulers were walking behind them to the territory 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)
The people of Beth-shemesh were harvesting wheat in the valley, and when they looked up and saw the ark, they were overjoyed 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 to the field of Joshua of Beth-shemesh and stopped there near a large rock. The people of the city chopped up the cart 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 removed the ark of the Lord, along with the box containing the gold objects, and placed them on the large rock. That day the men of Beth-shemesh offered burnt offerings and made sacrifices to the Lord.
1 Samuel 6:16 (show verse)
When the five Philistine rulers observed this, they returned to Ekron that same day.
1 Samuel 6:17 (show verse)
As a restitution offering to the Lord, the Philistines had sent back one gold tumor for each city: Ashdod, Gaza, Ashkelon, Gath, and 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)
The number of gold mice also corresponded to the number of Philistine cities of the five rulers, the fortified cities and the outlying villages. The large rock on which the ark of the Lord was placed is in the field of Joshua of Beth-shemesh to this day.
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)
God struck down the men of Beth-shemesh because they looked inside the ark of the Lord. He struck down 70 men out of 50,000 men. The people mourned because the Lord struck them 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 asked, “Who is able to stand in the presence of this holy Lord God? Who should the ark go to from here?”
1 Samuel 6:21 (show verse)
They sent messengers to the residents of Kiriath-jearim, saying, “The Philistines have returned the ark of the Lord. Come down and get it.”