Keraia
1 Samuel 6

1 Samuel 6:12

The Ark Returned to Israel · 1 Samuel 6:1–21
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Translations

Modern
And the cows headed straight up the road toward Beth-shemesh, staying on that one highway and lowing as they went, never straying to the right or to the left. The rulers of the Philistines followed behind them to the border of Beth-shemesh.
Traditional
And the kine took the straight way to the way of Beth–shemesh, 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–shemesh.
Literal
And the cows went in the way, on the way to Beth-shemesh, along one highway as they went, going and lowing, and they did not turn aside to the right hand or the left. And the lords of the Philistines went after them to the border of Beth-shemesh.
Latin
Ibant autem in directum vaccæ per viam quæ ducit Bethsames, et itinere uno gradiebantur, pergentes et mugientes: et non declinabant neque ad dextram neque ad sinistram: sed et satrapæ Philisthiim sequebantur usque ad terminos Bethsames.

Original

Hebrew
English
And the cows headed straight up the road toward Beth-shemesh, staying on that one highway and lowing as they went, never straying to the right or to the left. The rulers of the Philistines followed behind them to the border of Beth-shemesh.

Notes

Theme notes and profiles

The Philistines The Ark of the Covenant

Places

Beth-shemesh: City in Judah, associated with the Ark's return Philistia: An ancient people and region in Canaan

Glossary

Ark of the Covenant Ashdod, Ashdodite, Ashdothite Ashkelon Emerod Philistia, Philistines Samuel (Person) Samuel, Books of First and Second Tumor

Topics

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 Cart: General Scriptures Concerning Cow used for Pulling Highways: Generally Straight Kirjath-Jearim: The Philistines Bring the Ark of the Covenant To Miracles: Catalogue of Even Nursing Cows Return the Ark of the Covenant Miracles: Catalogue of The Plague of Hemorrhoids on the Philistines Miracles: Design of Philistines: Lords of The Philistines: Sent Back the Ark and Were Healed The Providence of God is Exercised in Directing all Events