1 Samuel 6:15

And the Levites took down Rather, in accordance with 1 Samuel 6:14, Now the Levites had taken down. As Beth-shemesh was a priestlycity, "Levites" appears to be used here in a general sense to mean "members of the tribe of Levi," not in its technical sense of "Levites" as distinguished from "priests." Cp. Exodus 4:14; Joshua 3:3.

the men of Beth-shemesh, &c. In addition to the offering of the kine mentioned in the previous verse, the inhabitants of the town brought offerings of their own. The burst-offeringssymbolized renewed consecration of the worshippers to the service of Jehovah: the sacrificeswere thank-offerings to Jehovah for His goodness in restoring the Ark.