_AND THE ARK OF THE LORD WAS IN THE COUNTRY OF THE PHILISTINES SEVEN
MONTHS._
The ark ... was in the country of the Philistines seven months, х_
BISDEEH_ (H7704)] - in the field or cultivated plain of the
Philistines. Notwithstanding the calamities which its presence had
brought on the country and... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND THE PHILISTINES CALLED FOR THE PRIESTS AND THE DIVINERS, SAYING,
WHAT SHALL WE DO TO THE ARK OF THE LORD? TELL US WHEREWITH WE SHALL
SEND IT TO HIS PLACE._
The Philistines called for the priests and the diviners, х_
WªLAQOCªMIYM_ (H7080)] - (see the note at Joshua 13:22.) The
designed restorat... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND THEY SAID, IF YE SEND AWAY THE ARK OF THE GOD OF ISRAEL, SEND IT
NOT EMPTY; BUT IN ANY WISE RETURN HIM A TRESPASS OFFERING: THEN YE
SHALL BE HEALED, AND IT SHALL BE KNOWN TO YOU WHY HIS HAND IS NOT
REMOVED FROM YOU._
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_THEN SAID THEY, WHAT SHALL BE THE TRESPASS OFFERING WHICH WE SHALL
RETURN TO HIM? THEY ANSWERED, FIVE GOLDEN EMERODS, AND FIVE GOLDEN
MICE, ACCORDING TO THE NUMBER OF THE LORDS OF THE PHILISTINES: FOR ONE
PLAGUE WAS ON YOU ALL, AND ON YOUR LORDS._
Five golden emerods. Votive or thank offerings wer... [ Continue Reading ]
_WHEREFORE YE SHALL MAKE IMAGES OF YOUR EMERODS, AND IMAGES OF YOUR
MICE THAT MAR THE LAND; AND YE SHALL GIVE GLORY UNTO THE GOD OF
ISRAEL: PERADVENTURE HE WILL LIGHTEN HIS HAND FROM OFF YOU, AND FROM
OFF YOUR_ _ GODS, AND FROM OFF YOUR LAND._
Give glory unto the God of Israel. By these propitiator... [ Continue Reading ]
_WHEREFORE THEN DO YE HARDEN YOUR HEARTS, AS THE EGYPTIANS AND PHARAOH
HARDENED THEIR HEARTS? WHEN HE HAD WROUGHT WONDERFULLY AMONG THEM, DID
THEY NOT LET THE PEOPLE GO, AND THEY DEPARTED?_
Wherefore then do ye harden your hearts, as the Egyptians and Pharaoh
hardened their hearts. The memory of th... [ Continue Reading ]
_NOW THEREFORE MAKE A NEW CART, AND TAKE TWO MILCH KINE, ON WHICH
THERE HATH COME NO YOKE, AND TIE THE KINE TO THE CART, AND BRING THEIR
CALVES HOME FROM THEM:_
Make a new cart, х_ `ªGAALAAH_ (H5699)] - a wain, or wagon; an
ox-cart. Such carts were the ordinary vehicles in times of peace, as
appear... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND TAKE THE ARK OF THE LORD, AND LAY IT UPON THE CART; AND PUT THE
JEWELS OF GOLD, WHICH YE RETURN HIM FOR A TRESPASS OFFERING, IN A
COFFER BY THE SIDE THEREOF; AND SEND IT AWAY, THAT IT MAY GO._
Take the ark ... and lay it upon the cart. This mode of carrying the
sacred symbol was forbidden; but... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND SEE, IF IT GOETH UP BY THE WAY OF HIS OWN COAST TO BETH-SHE'MESH,
THEN HE HATH DONE US THIS GREAT EVIL: BUT IF NOT, THEN WE SHALL KNOW
THAT IT IS NOT HIS HAND THAT SMOTE US; IT WAS A CHANCE THAT HAPPENED
TO US._
Bethshemesh - i:e., 'house of the sun,' now Ain Shems (Robinson), a
city of the pr... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND THE MEN DID SO; AND TOOK TWO MILCH KINE, AND TIED THEM TO THE
CART, AND SHUT UP THEIR CALVES AT HOME:_
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_AND THE KINE TOOK THE STRAIGHT WAY TO THE WAY OF BETH-SHE'MESH, AND
WENT ALONG THE HIGHWAY, LOWING AS_ _ THEY WENT, AND TURNED NOT ASIDE
TO THE RIGHT HAND OR TO THE LEFT; AND THE LORDS OF THE PHILISTINES
WENT AFTER THEM UNTO THE BORDER OF BETH-SHE'MESH._
The lords of the Philistines went after the... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND THEY OF BETH-SHE'MESH WERE REAPING THEIR WHEAT HARVEST IN THE
VALLEY: AND THEY LIFTED UP THEIR EYES, AND SAW THE ARK, AND REJOICED
TO SEE IT._
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_AND THE CART CAME INTO THE FIELD OF JOSHUA, A BETHSHEMITE, AND STOOD
THERE, WHERE THERE WAS A GREAT STONE: AND THEY CLAVE THE WOOD OF THE
CART, AND OFFERED THE KINE A BURNT OFFERING UNTO THE LORD._
They clave - i:e., the Beth-shemites, in an irrepressible outburst of
joy.
OFFERED THE KINE. Thoug... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND THE LEVITES TOOK DOWN THE ARK OF THE LORD, AND THE COFFER THAT
WAS WITH IT, WHEREIN THE JEWELS OF GOLD WERE, AND PUT THEM ON THE
GREAT STONE: AND THE MEN OF BETH-SHE'MESH OFFERED BURNT OFFERINGS AND
SACRIFICED SACRIFICES THE SAME DAY UNTO THE LORD._
No JFB commentary on this verse.... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND WHEN THE FIVE LORDS OF THE PHILISTINES HAD SEEN IT, THEY RETURNED
TO EKRON THE SAME DAY._
When the five lords of the Philistines had seen it, they returned to
Ekron the same day. 'Afar this transaction,' says Dr. Warburton
('Divine Legation,' b. 1:, sec. 2), 'we hear no more of any attempts
am... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND THESE ARE THE GOLDEN EMERODS WHICH THE PHILISTINES RETURNED FOR A
TRESPASS OFFERING UNTO THE LORD; FOR ASHDOD ONE, FOR GAZA ONE, FOR
ASKELON ONE, FOR GATH ONE, FOR EKRON ONE;_
These are the golden emerods ...... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND THE GOLDEN MICE, ACCORDING TO THE NUMBER OF ALL THE CITIES OF THE
PHILISTINES BELONGING TO THE FIVE LORDS, BOTH OF FENCED CITIES, AND OF
COUNTRY VILLAGES, EVEN UNTO THE GREAT STONE OF ABEL, WHEREON THEY SET
DOWN THE ARK OF THE LORD: WHICH STONE REMAINETH UNTO THIS DAY IN THE
FIELD OF JOSHUA, TH... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND HE SMOTE THE MEN OF BETH-SHE'MESH, BECAUSE THEY HAD LOOKED INTO
THE ARK OF THE LORD, EVEN HE SMOTE OF THE PEOPLE FIFTY THOUSAND AND
THREESCORE AND TEN MEN: AND THE PEOPLE LAMENTED, BECAUSE THE LORD HAD
SMITTEN MANY OF THE PEOPLE WITH A GREAT SLAUGHTER._
He smote the men of Beth-shemesh, becaus... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND THE MEN OF BETH-SHE'MESH SAID, WHO IS ABLE TO STAND BEFORE THIS
HOLY LORD GOD? AND TO WHOM SHALL HE GO UP FROM US?_
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_AND THEY SENT MESSENGERS TO THE INHABITANTS OF KIRJATH-JE'ARIM,
SAYING, THE PHILISTINES HAVE BROUGHT AGAIN THE ARK OF THE LORD; COME
YE DOWN, AND FETCH IT UP TO YOU._
They sent messengers to the inhabitants of Kirjath-jearim - `the city
of woods,' called also Kirjath-baal (Joshua 15:60; Joshua 18:... [ Continue Reading ]