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1 Samuel 6

1 Samuel 6:15

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

Modern
And the Levites took down the ark of the LORD and the chest containing the gold objects, and they placed them on the large rock. That day the men of Beth-shemesh offered burnt offerings and made sacrifices to the LORD.
Traditional
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–shemesh offered burnt offerings and sacrificed sacrifices the same day unto the Lord.
Literal
And the Levites took down the ark of YHWH, and the chest that was with it in which were the articles of gold, and they placed them on the large stone, and the men of Beth-shemesh offered burnt offerings and made sacrifices in that day to YHWH.
Latin
Levitæ autem deposuerunt arcam Dei, et capsellam quæ erat juxta eam, in qua erant vasa aurea, et posuerunt super lapidem grandem. Viri autem Bethsamitæ obtulerunt holocausta, et immolaverunt victimas in die illa Domino.

Original

Hebrew
English
And the Levites took down the ark of the LORD and the chest containing the gold objects, and they placed them on the large rock. That day the men of Beth-shemesh offered burnt offerings and made sacrifices to the LORD.

Notes

1 Samuel 6:15

Fortunately, the ark arrived in Beth-shemesh (1 Samuel 6:13), a city of the Levites (Joshua 21:13–16). The Levite men living there could safely move the ark (see Numbers 4:15).

Theme notes and profiles

The Philistines The Ark of the Covenant

People

Levi: Son of Jacob; progenitor of the Levites

Places

Beth-shemesh: City in Judah, associated with the Ark's return

Glossary

Ark of the Covenant Ashdod, Ashdodite, Ashdothite Ashkelon Beth-Shemesh Beth-Shemite Emerod Joshua (Person) Philistia, Philistines Priests and Levites 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 Coffer: A Chest Kirjath-Jearim: The Philistines Bring the Ark of the Covenant To Miracles: Catalogue of The Plague of Hemorrhoids on the Philistines Miracles: Design of Music: Physical Effect of, on Man The Philistines: Sent Back the Ark and Were Healed