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Verse 1 Samuel 6:15. _THE LEVITES TOOK DOWN_] It appears there were
some of the tribe of Levi among the people of Beth-shemesh: to them
appertained the service of the tabernacle....
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The word “Levites” here probably means priests Exodus 4:14, sons
of Levi, since Bethshemesh was one of the cities of the priests Joshua
21:13. The burnt offering of the kine was not in any sense the
o...
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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;...
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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...
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SACRIFICED SACRIFICES. made great sacrifices. Figure of speech
_Polyptoton._ App-6. See note on Genesis 26:28; Genesis 26:17 Ashdod
one. See note on Genesis 10:14....
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_And the Levites took down_ Rather, in accordance with 1 Samuel 6:14,
NOW the Levites HAD TAKEN DOWN. As Beth-shemesh was a _priestly_city,
"Levites" appears to be used here in a general sense to mean...
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The plan carried out and the Ark restored to Israel
12. _took the straight way to the way of Beth-skemesh_ Better, WENT
STRAIGHT FORWARD ON THE ROAD TO BETH-SHEMESH.
_lowing as they went_ For their...
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_The Ark Returned._ 1 Samuel 6:10-18
10 And the men did so; and took two milch kine, and tied them to the
cart, and shut up their calves at home:
11 And they laid the ark of the Lord upon the cart, an...
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_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...
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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....
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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...
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וְ הַ לְוִיִּ֞ם הֹורִ֣ידוּ ׀ אֶת
־אֲרֹ֣ון יְה
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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...
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RASHNESS PUNISHED; REVERENCE BLESSED
1 Samuel 6:13; 1 Samuel 7:1
The new cart, with its precious burden, must have come upon the men of
Beth-shemesh like an apparition. The Ark was welcomed by them,...
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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...
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_Vessels. Protestants less properly, "jewels of gold." (Haydock)_...
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(15) 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 Bethshemesh offered burnt offering...
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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...
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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...
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AND THE LEVITES TOOK DOWN THE ARK OF THE LORD,.... Or, "had took it
down" x; for this, though here related, was done as soon as the ark
came into the field, or quickly after, and before the burnt offe...
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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 Bethshemesh offered burnt offerin...
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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...
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And the Levites, who also were living in the city, TOOK DOWN THE ARK
OF THE LORD, had taken it down as soon as they received news of the
joyful happening, AND THE COFFER THAT WAS WITH IT, WHEREIN THE...
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THE ARK ACCEPTED, BUT THE PEOPLE SLAIN...
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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...
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10-18 These two kine knew their owner, their great Owner, whom Hophin
and Phinehas knew not. God's providence takes notice even of brute
creatures, and serves its own purposes by them. When the reaper...
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AND THE LEVITES TOOK DOWN, or, _for the Levites had taken down_; for
this, though mentioned after, was done before the sacrifices were
offered....
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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EXPOSITION
RESTORATION OF THE ARK TO THE ISRAELITES (1 Samuel 6:1).
1 SAMUEL 6:1,...
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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...