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George Haydock's Catholic Commentary

1 Samuel 6:6

Hearts. Even these confess that obduracy proceeds from men; (Worthington) though Calvin would make God the author of it. (Haydock)

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See also 1 Samuel 6:6 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse 1 Samuel 6:6. _WHEREFORE THEN DO YE HARDEN YOUR HEARTS_] They had heard how God punished the Egyptians, and they are afraid of similar plagues. It appears that they had kept the ark long enough....

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    CHAPTER S 6:1-7:2 _ 1. The counsel of the Philistines (1 Samuel 6:1)_ 2. The ark at Beth-shemesh (1 Samuel 6:10) 3. The ark at Kirjath-jearim (1 Samuel 6:21;...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    1 SAMUEL 6:1 TO 1 SAMUEL 7:1. ARK BROUGHT BACK TO BETH-SHEMESH; PLAGUE BREAKS OUT THERE; ARK HOUSED AT KIRIATH-JEARIM. 1 Samuel 6:1 may not belong to the main story; 2 would be a better continuation...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    AS. according as....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _as the Egyptians and Pharaoh hardened their hearts_ A second allusion (cp. ch. 1 Samuel 4:8) to the events of the Exodus. See Exodus 8:15; Exodus 8:32; Exodus 9:34

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    _The Decision to Return the Ark. 1 Samuel 6:1-9_ And the ark of the Lord was in the country of the Philistines seven months. 2 And the Philistines called for the priests and the diviners, saying, What...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _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...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    THE PHILISTINES RETURN THE ARK TO ISRAEL 2. The diviners] The Philistines appear to have been notorious for their attachment to divination: see on Isaiah 2:6....

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    ISRAEL’S FIRST KING 1 SAMUEL _HELEN POCOCK_ CHAPTER 6 THE *PHILISTINES RETURN THE *ARK OF GOD TO *ISRAEL V1 The *Philistines had the *ark of the Lord in their country for 7 months. V2 Then they...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    AS THE EGYPTIANS AND PHARAOH HARDENED THEIR HEARTS. — We have here the traditional account of the deliverance of Israel from Egypt, no doubt, as it was preserved in Philistia. These constant reference...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וְ לָ֤מָּה תְכַבְּדוּ֙ אֶת ־לְבַבְכֶ֔ם כַּ אֲ

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    CHAPTER VII. _ THE ARK AMONG THE PHILISTINES._ 1 Samuel 5:1; 1 Samuel 6:1 ALTHOUGH the history in Samuel is silent as to the doings of the Philistines immediately after their great victory over Isra...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    RETURNED WITH A TRESPASS-OFFERING 1 Samuel 6:1 There is reason to suppose that when the Philistines got possession of the Ark, they destroyed Shiloh. See Psalms 78:60; Psalms 78:64;...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    The authorities in Philistia now called a council, and sought the advice of their diviners. It is intensely interesting to observe how unanimously they recognized the action of Jehovah. Whatever the l...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    (3) 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 i...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    The first Book of Samuel (or of Kings as with some) brings before us that great change for which the Book of Ruth was a preparation, and in order to which the Spirit of God closed it with the generati...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 4, 5, AND 6. In chapter 4 the enemies of God and of His people display their strength; the Philistines put themselves in array against Israel. God, in overrul...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    WHEREFORE THEN DO YE HARDEN YOUR HEARTS, AS THE EGYPTIANS AND PHARAOH HARDENED THEIR HEARTS?.... And would not let Israel go, when their dismission was demanded by Moses and Aaron in the name of the L...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    _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?_ Ver. 6. _...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _Wherefore then do ye harden your hearts_ They express themselves thus, either because some opposed the sending home the ark, though most had consented to it; or because they thought they would hardly...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    1 After seuen moneths the Philistines take counsell, how to send backe the Arke. 10 They bring it on a new cart with an offering vnto Bethshemesh. 19 The people are smitten for looking into the Arke...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    Wherefore, then, do ye harden your hearts, as the Egyptians and Pharaoh hardened their hearts, Exodus 7:13 ? WHEN HE HAD WROUGHT WONDERFULLY AMONG THEM, carried out His avenging purpose upon them, DID...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    The Ark sent back to Beth-Shemesh....

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    The seven months during which the Philistines had possessor of the ark was a full time in which to prove the severity of God's hand in solemn displeasure. How could they bear it any longer? There is a...

  • Marginal Notes in the King James Version (1611)

    WONDERFULLY: Or, reproachfully THE PEOPLE: _ Heb._ them...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    1-9 Seven months the Philistines were punished with the presence of the ark; so long it was a plague to them, because they would not send it home sooner. Sinners lengthen out their own miseries by re...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    DO YE HARDEN or, _should ye harden_; the future tense of the indicative mood being put potentially, as is not unusual. They express themselves thus, either because they perceived that some opposed the...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    1 Samuel 6:6 harden H3513 (H8762) hearts H3824 Egyptians H4714 Pharaoh H6547 hardened H3513 (H8765) hearts H3820 might

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    CHAPTER 6. The Ark of God Is Returned to Israel With Due Tributes and Reparations (1 Samuel 6:1). Having determined to return the Ark to Israel the Philistines had a problem. How were they going to...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Ark brought to Joshua. CHARACTERS: God. CONCLUSION: The Word of God in the hands of the world brings them condemnation (1 Samuel 6:2) causing them to seek to get rid of it. By refusing to...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    1 Samuel 6:2. _The ark of the Lord_Hebrews of _Jehovah._ The Philistines knew the name of the Lord; and had heard of his wondrous works in Egypt, 1 Samuel 6:6. They had great light, as indeed all the...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    1 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 1 SAMUEL 6:6 AS THE EGYPTIANS. The Philistine religious professionals knew about the events of the exodus (see especially Exodus 10:1; but see also note on...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    CRITICAL AND EXPOSITORY NOTES— 1 Samuel 6:1. “COUNTRY,” literally the _field_. It probably signifies the _cultivated plain_. 1 Samuel 6:2. “DIVINERS.” “That is, the organs of the Deity, who reveal Hi...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION RESTORATION OF THE ARK TO THE ISRAELITES (1 Samuel 6:1). 1 SAMUEL 6:1,...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    So they called some of their diviners and seers and all, and they said, "What shall we do with this thing? So they said, Well the thing is, send it back to the people of Israel. But don't send it back...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    Exodus 10:3; Exodus 12:31; Exodus 14:17; Exodus 14:23; Exodus 15:14;

  • Wells of Living Water Commentary

    THE ARK IN THE LAND OF THE PHILISTINES 1 Samuel 5:1; 1 Samuel 6:1 INTRODUCTORY WORDS There are several things we think should be emphasized. 1. EBENEZER MEANS "HITHERTO HATH THE LORD HELPED US." Wh...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Wherefore, &c. — They express themselves thus, either because some opposed the sending home the ark, though most had consented to it; or because they thought they would hardly send it away in the mann...

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