Thematic Bible
1 Samuel 6:1 (show verse)
Now the ark of the Lord was in the country of the Philistines for seven months.
1 Samuel 6:2 (show verse)
And the Philistines sent for the priests and those who were wise in secret arts, and said to them, What are we to do with the ark of the Lord? How are we to send it away to its place?
1 Samuel 6:3 (show verse)
And they said, If you send away the ark of the God of Israel, do not send it without an offering, but send him a sin-offering with it: then you will have peace again, and it will be clear to you why the weight of his hand has not been lifted from you.
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)
Then they said, What sin-offering are we to send to him? And they said, Five gold images of the growths caused by your disease and five gold mice, one for every lord of the Philistines: for the same disease came on you and on your lords.
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)
So make images of the growths caused by your disease and of the mice which are damaging your land; and give glory to the God of Israel: it may be that the weight of his hand will be lifted from you and from your gods and from 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 do you make your hearts hard, like the hearts of Pharaoh and the Egyptians? When he had made sport of them, did they not let the people go, and they went away?
1 Samuel 6:7 (show verse)
So now, take and make ready a new cart, and two cows which have never come under the yoke, and have the cows yoked to the cart, and take their young ones away from them:
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)
And put the ark of the Lord on the cart, and the gold images which you are sending as a sin-offering in a chest by its side; and send it away so that it may go.
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)
If it goes by the land of Israel to Beth-shemesh, then this great evil is his work; but if not, then we may be certain that the evil was not his doing, but was the working of 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)
And the men did so; they took two cows, yoking them to the cart and shutting up their young ones in their living-place:
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)
And they put the ark of the Lord on the cart and the chest with the gold images.
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)
And the cows took the straight way, by the road to Beth-shemesh; they went by the highway, not turning to the right or to the left, and the sound of their voices was clear on the road; and the lords of the Philistines went after them as far as the edge 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)
And the people of Beth-shemesh were cutting their grain in the valley, and lifting up their eyes they saw the ark and were full of joy when they saw 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)
And the cart came into the field of Joshua the Beth-shemite, and came to a stop there by a great stone: and cutting up the wood of the cart they made a burned offering of the cows 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)
Then the Levites took down the ark of the Lord and the chest in which were the gold images, and put them on the great stone: and the men of Beth-shemesh made burned offerings and gave worship that day before the Lord.
1 Samuel 6:16 (show verse)
And the five lords of the Philistines, having seen it, went back to Ekron the same day.
1 Samuel 6:17 (show verse)
Now these are the gold images which the Philistines sent as a sin-offering to the Lord; one for Ashdod, one for Gaza, one for Ashkelon, one for Gath, one for 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)
And the gold mice, one for every town of the Philistines, the property of the five lords, walled towns as well as country places: and the great stone where they put the ark of the Lord is still in the field of Joshua the Beth-shemite 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)
But the Lord sent destruction on seventy men of the people of Beth-shemesh for looking into the ark of the Lord; and great was the sorrow of the people for the destruction which the Lord had sent on them.
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)
And the men of Beth-shemesh said, Who is able to keep his place before the Lord, this holy God? and to whom may he go from us?
1 Samuel 6:21 (show verse)
And they sent men to the people living in Kiriath-jearim, saying, The Philistines have sent back the ark of the Lord; come and take it up to your country.