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They took two such cows and hitched them to the cart and penned up their calves.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/1_samuel/6.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />So these instructions were carried out. Two cows were hitched to the cart, and their newborn calves were shut up in a pen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/1_samuel/6.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />The men did so, and took two milk cows and yoked them to the cart and shut up their calves at home.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_samuel/6.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />So the men did as instructed. They took two milk cows, hitched them to the cart, and penned up their calves.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_samuel/6.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And the men did so; and took two milch kine, and tied them to the cart, and shut up their calves at home:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_samuel/6.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Then the men did so; they took two milk cows and hitched them to the cart, and shut up their calves at home.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_samuel/6.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then the men did so: they took two milk cows and hitched them to the cart, and shut in their calves at home.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_samuel/6.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Then the men did so, and took two milch cows and hitched them to the cart, and shut up their calves at home.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_samuel/6.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Then the men did so, and took two milch cows and hitched them to the cart, and shut up their calves at home.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_samuel/6.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then the men did so and took two milch cows and hitched them to the cart and shut up their calves at home.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_samuel/6.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />And the men did so, and took two milk cows and hitched them to the cart, and corralled their calves at home.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_samuel/6.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The men did this: They took two milk cows, hitched them to the cart, and confined their calves in the pen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_samuel/6.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The men did this: They took two milk cows, hitched them to the cart, and confined their calves in the pen. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_samuel/6.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And the men did so, and took two milch kine, and tied them to the cart, and shut up their calves at home;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_samuel/6.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The Philistines followed their advice. They hitched up the two cows to the cart, but they kept their calves in a barn. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_samuel/6.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And the men did so; and took two milch kine, and tied them to the cart, and shut up their calves at home:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_samuel/6.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The people did this. They took two dairy cows, hitched them to a cart, and shut the calves in the stall.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_samuel/6.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />They did what they were told: they took two cows and hitched them to the wagon, and shut the calves in the barn. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_samuel/6.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The men did this. They took two milk cows, hitched them to the cart, and penned up their calves in the house. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_samuel/6.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />So the men did as instructed. They took two milk cows, hitched them to the cart, and penned up their calves.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_samuel/6.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />So the men did as instructed. They took two cows that had calves and harnessed them to a cart; they also removed their calves to their stalls.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_samuel/6.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The men did so, and took two milk cows, and tied them to the cart, and shut up their calves at home;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_samuel/6.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And the men did so; and took two milch cows, and tied them to the cart, and shut up their calves at home:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_samuel/6.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The men did so, and took two milk cows and tied them to the cart, and shut up their calves at home. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_samuel/6.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And the men do so, and take two suckling cows, and bind them in the cart, and they shut up their young ones in the house;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_samuel/6.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And the men do so, and take two suckling kine, and bind them in the cart, and their young ones they have shut up in the house;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_samuel/6.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the men did so, and they will take two heifers giving milk, and they will make them fast to the wagon, and they shut up their young in the house.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_samuel/6.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />They did therefore in this manner: and taking two kine, that had suckling calves, they yoked them to the cart, and shut up their calves at home. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_samuel/6.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Therefore, they did it in this way. And taking two cows that were feeding calves, they yoked them to the cart, and they enclosed their calves at home.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_samuel/6.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />They acted upon this advice. Taking two milk cows, they hitched them to the cart but shut up their calves indoors.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_samuel/6.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The men did so; they took two milch cows and yoked them to the cart, and shut up their calves at home.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_samuel/6.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And the men did so; and took two milch cows and tied them to the cart and shut up their calves at home;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_samuel/6.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And the men did so and they drove two cows which were nursing, and they bound them to the cart and their offspring they enclosed in the barn<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/1_samuel/6.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And the men did so; and took two milch kine, and tied them to the cart, and shut up their calves at home.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/1_samuel/6.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And the Philistines did so; and they took two cows that had calved for the first time, and yoked them to the waggon, and shut up their calves at home.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_samuel/6-10.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/H8oQfYUMRZg?start=1472" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/1_samuel/6.htm">The Ark Returned to Israel</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">9</span>but keep watching it. If it goes up the road to its homeland, toward Beth-shemesh, it is the LORD who has brought on us this great disaster. But if it does not, then we will know that it was not His hand that punished us and that it happened by chance.” <span class="reftext">10</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/582.htm" title="582: hā·’ă·nā·šîm (Art:: N-mp) -- Man, mankind. From 'anash; properly, a mortal; hence, a man in general.">So the men</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: way·ya·‘ă·śū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">did</a> <a href="/hebrew/3651.htm" title="3651: kên (Adv) -- So, thus. From kuwn; properly, set upright; hence just; but usually rightly or so.">as instructed.</a> <a href="/hebrew/3947.htm" title="3947: way·yiq·ḥū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To take. A primitive root; to take.">They took</a> <a href="/hebrew/8147.htm" title="8147: šə·tê (Number-fdc) -- Two (a card. number). Dual of sheniy; feminine shttayim; two; also twofold.">two</a> <a href="/hebrew/5763.htm" title="5763: ‘ā·lō·wṯ (V-Qal-Prtcpl-fp) -- To nurse, give suck. A primitive root; to suckle, i.e. Give milk.">milk</a> <a href="/hebrew/6510.htm" title="6510: p̄ā·rō·wṯ (N-fp) -- A heifer, cow. Feminine of par; a heifer.">cows,</a> <a href="/hebrew/631.htm" title="631: way·ya·’as·rūm (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp:: 3mp) -- To tie, bind, imprison. A primitive root; to yoke or hitch; by analogy, to fasten in any sense, to join battle.">hitched them</a> <a href="/hebrew/5699.htm" title="5699: bā·‘ă·ḡā·lāh (Prep-b, Art:: N-fs) -- A cart. From the same as agol; something revolving, i.e. A wheeled vehicle.">to the cart,</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3607.htm" title="3607: kā·lū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To shut up, restrain, withhold. A primitive root; to restrict, by act or word.">and penned up</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: ḇab·bā·yiṯ (Prep-b, Art:: N-ms) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bə·nê·hem (N-mpc:: 3mp) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">their calves.</a> </span><span class="reftext">11</span>Then they put the ark of the LORD on the cart, along with the chest containing the gold rats and the images of the tumors.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/25-18.htm">Exodus 25:18-22</a></span><br />Make two cherubim of hammered gold at the ends of the mercy seat, / one cherub on one end and one on the other, all made from one piece of gold. / And the cherubim are to have wings that spread upward, overshadowing the mercy seat. The cherubim are to face each other, looking toward the mercy seat. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/7-89.htm">Numbers 7:89</a></span><br />When Moses entered the Tent of Meeting to speak with the LORD, he heard the voice speaking to him from between the two cherubim above the mercy seat on the ark of the Testimony. Thus the LORD spoke to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/6-3.htm">2 Samuel 6:3-4</a></span><br />They set the ark of God on a new cart and brought it from the house of Abinadab, which was on the hill. Uzzah and Ahio, the sons of Abinadab, were guiding the new cart, / bringing with it the ark of God. And Ahio was walking in front of the ark.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/13-7.htm">1 Chronicles 13:7-9</a></span><br />So they carried the ark of God from the house of Abinadab on a new cart, with Uzzah and Ahio guiding the cart. / David and all the Israelites were celebrating before God with all their might, with songs and on harps and lyres, with tambourines, cymbals, and trumpets. / When they came to the threshing floor of Chidon, Uzzah reached out and took hold of the ark, because the oxen had stumbled.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/15-13.htm">1 Chronicles 15:13-15</a></span><br />It was because you Levites were not with us the first time that the LORD our God burst forth in anger against us. For we did not consult Him about the proper order.” / So the priests and Levites consecrated themselves to bring up the ark of the LORD, the God of Israel. / And the Levites carried the ark of God on their shoulders with the poles, as Moses had commanded in accordance with the word of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/2-24.htm">2 Kings 2:24</a></span><br />Then he turned around, looked at them, and called down a curse on them in the name of the LORD. Suddenly two female bears came out of the woods and mauled forty-two of the boys.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/6-17.htm">2 Kings 6:17</a></span><br />Then Elisha prayed, “O LORD, please open his eyes that he may see.” And the LORD opened the eyes of the young man, and he saw that the hills were full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/37-16.htm">Isaiah 37:16</a></span><br />“O LORD of Hosts, God of Israel, enthroned above the cherubim, You alone are God over all the kingdoms of the earth. You made the heavens and the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/3-16.htm">Jeremiah 3:16</a></span><br />“In those days, when you multiply and increase in the land,” declares the LORD, “they will no longer discuss the ark of the covenant of the LORD. It will never come to mind, and no one will remember it or miss it, nor will another one be made.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/10-1.htm">Ezekiel 10:1-22</a></span><br />And I looked and saw above the expanse, above the heads of the cherubim, the likeness of a throne of sapphire. / And the LORD said to the man clothed in linen, “Go inside the wheelwork beneath the cherubim. Fill your hands with burning coals from among the cherubim and scatter them over the city.” And as I watched, he went in. / Now when the man went in, the cherubim were standing on the south side of the temple, and a cloud filled the inner court. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/2-11.htm">Matthew 2:11</a></span><br />On coming to the house, they saw the Child with His mother Mary, and they fell down and worshiped Him. Then they opened their treasures and presented Him with gifts of gold and frankincense and myrrh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/21-2.htm">Matthew 21:2-3</a></span><br />saying to them, “Go into the village ahead of you, and at once you will find a donkey tied there, with her colt beside her. Untie them and bring them to Me. / If anyone questions you, tell him that the Lord needs them, and he will send them right away.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/11-2.htm">Mark 11:2-3</a></span><br />and said to them, “Go into the village ahead of you, and as soon as you enter it, you will find a colt tied there, on which no one has ever sat. Untie it and bring it here. / If anyone asks, ‘Why are you doing this?’ tell him, ‘The Lord needs it and will return it shortly.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/19-30.htm">Luke 19:30-31</a></span><br />saying, “Go into the village ahead of you, and as you enter it, you will find a colt tied there, on which no one has ever sat. Untie it and bring it here. / If anyone asks, ‘Why are you untying it?’ tell him, ‘The Lord needs it.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/12-14.htm">John 12:14-15</a></span><br />Finding a young donkey, Jesus sat on it, as it is written: / “Do not be afraid, O Daughter of Zion. See, your King is coming, seated on the colt of a donkey.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And the men did so; and took two milk cows, and tied them to the cart, and shut up their calves at home:</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/judges/16-11.htm">Bind</a> <a href="/1_samuel/6-7.htm">Calves</a> <a href="/1_samuel/6-8.htm">Cart</a> <a href="/1_samuel/6-7.htm">Cows</a> <a href="/1_samuel/6-7.htm">Home</a> <a href="/1_samuel/6-7.htm">House</a> <a href="/1_samuel/6-7.htm">Kine</a> <a href="/joshua/21-43.htm">Living-Place</a> <a href="/1_samuel/6-7.htm">Milch</a> <a href="/1_samuel/6-7.htm">Milk</a> <a href="/1_samuel/2-9.htm">Ones</a> <a href="/exodus/21-36.htm">Penned</a> <a href="/1_samuel/1-6.htm">Shut</a> <a href="/judges/3-23.htm">Shutting</a> <a href="/1_samuel/6-7.htm">Suckling</a> <a href="/judges/16-13.htm">Tied</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/22-10.htm">Yoked</a> <a href="/1_samuel/5-9.htm">Young</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_kings/12-10.htm">Bind</a> <a href="/1_samuel/14-32.htm">Calves</a> <a href="/1_samuel/6-11.htm">Cart</a> <a href="/1_samuel/6-12.htm">Cows</a> <a href="/1_samuel/7-17.htm">Home</a> <a href="/1_samuel/7-1.htm">House</a> <a href="/1_samuel/6-14.htm">Kine</a> <a href="/2_samuel/5-9.htm">Living-Place</a> <a href="/genesis/32-15.htm">Milch</a> <a href="/2_samuel/17-29.htm">Milk</a> <a href="/1_samuel/26-2.htm">Ones</a> <a href="/exodus/21-29.htm">Penned</a> <a href="/1_samuel/23-7.htm">Shut</a> <a href="/2_samuel/22-30.htm">Shutting</a> <a href="/1_samuel/7-9.htm">Suckling</a> <a href="/2_kings/7-10.htm">Tied</a> <a href="/psalms/106-28.htm">Yoked</a> <a href="/1_samuel/8-16.htm">Young</a><div class="vheading2">1 Samuel 6</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/6-1.htm">After seven months the Philistines take counsel how to send back the ark</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/6-10.htm">They bring it on a new cart with an offering unto Beth Shemesh</a></span><br><span class="reftext">19. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/6-19.htm">The people are smitten for looking into the ark</a></span><br><span class="reftext">21. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/6-21.htm">They send to them of Kiriath Jearim to fetch it</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_samuel/6.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_samuel/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/1_samuel/6.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>So the men did as instructed.</b><br>This phrase highlights the obedience of the Philistines to the instructions given by their priests and diviners. In the broader biblical context, obedience to divine instruction is a recurring theme, seen in figures like Noah (<a href="/genesis/6-22.htm">Genesis 6:22</a>) and Abraham (<a href="/genesis/12-4.htm">Genesis 12:4</a>). The Philistines, though not followers of Yahweh, recognize the power of the God of Israel and act accordingly, demonstrating a universal acknowledgment of divine authority.<p><b>They took two milk cows,</b><br>Milk cows, or cows that have recently given birth and are nursing calves, are significant in this context. These cows would naturally resist leaving their calves, making their selection a test of divine intervention. The use of milk cows underscores the miraculous nature of the event, as it would be against their natural instincts to leave their young. This mirrors other biblical instances where God uses the natural world to demonstrate His power, such as the parting of the Red Sea (<a href="/exodus/14-21.htm">Exodus 14:21</a>).<p><b>hitched them to the cart,</b><br>The cart was used to transport the Ark of the Covenant back to Israel. This method of transport contrasts with the prescribed method given to the Israelites, where the Ark was to be carried by Levites using poles (<a href="/exodus/25-14.htm">Exodus 25:14</a>). The Philistines' use of a cart reflects their lack of understanding of the sacred protocols associated with the Ark, yet God still uses their actions to fulfill His purposes.<p><b>and penned up their calves.</b><br>By penning up the calves, the Philistines create a situation where the cows would naturally want to return to their young. This sets the stage for a clear sign of divine intervention if the cows proceed towards Israel instead. This act is a test to determine whether the calamities they experienced were indeed caused by the God of Israel. The outcome, where the cows head straight for Israel, serves as a confirmation of God's hand in the events, similar to the signs given to Gideon (<a href="/judges/6-36.htm">Judges 6:36-40</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_philistines.htm">The Philistines</a></b><br>A group of people who captured the Ark of the Covenant and experienced divine retribution, prompting them to return the Ark to Israel.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_ark_of_the_covenant.htm">The Ark of the Covenant</a></b><br>A sacred chest that held the tablets of the Ten Commandments, representing God's presence with Israel.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_milk_cows.htm">The Milk Cows</a></b><br>Two cows that had never been yoked, chosen to carry the Ark back to Israel, demonstrating God's power and guidance.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_cart.htm">The Cart</a></b><br>A new cart built by the Philistines to transport the Ark, symbolizing their attempt to appease the God of Israel.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/b/beth_shemesh.htm">Beth Shemesh</a></b><br>The destination where the Ark was sent, a Levitical city in Israel, indicating the return of God's presence to His people.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_divine_instructions.htm">Obedience to Divine Instructions</a></b><br>The Philistines followed specific instructions to return the Ark, illustrating the importance of obedience to God's commands, even for those outside the covenant community.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_and_power.htm">God's Sovereignty and Power</a></b><br>The use of untrained milk cows to transport the Ark demonstrates God's control over creation and His ability to accomplish His purposes through unlikely means.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/reverence_for_the_sacred.htm">Reverence for the Sacred</a></b><br>The careful handling of the Ark by the Philistines, despite their pagan background, serves as a reminder of the reverence due to God and His holy objects.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_guidance.htm">Trust in God's Guidance</a></b><br>The journey of the cows to Beth Shemesh without human direction reflects the need to trust in God's guidance in our lives, even when the path seems uncertain.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_samuel_6.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Samuel 6</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_are_the_key_events_in_1_samuel.htm">What are the key events in 1 Samuel?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_1_chr_19_and_2_sam_10_differ.htm">Why do 1 Chronicles 19 and 2 Samuel 10 present slight variations in numbers and details of the battles, and which version is more historically accurate?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_explains_saul's_shift_in_1_sam_10_6.htm">How can the dramatic shift in Saul's demeanor in 1 Samuel 10:6 be explained scientifically or psychologically?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/do_saul's_signs_in_1_sam_10_2-7_align_biblically.htm">How do the signs given to Saul in 1 Samuel 10:2-7 align or conflict with other biblical accounts of miraculous signs?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_samuel/6-10.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">So the men</span><br /><span class="heb">הָאֲנָשִׁים֙</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’ă·nā·šîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_376.htm">Strong's 376: </a> </span><span class="str2">A man as an individual, a male person</span><br /><br /><span class="word">did</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיַּעֲשׂ֤וּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·ya·‘ă·śū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> </span><span class="str2">To do, make</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[as instructed].</span><br /><span class="heb">כֵּ֔ן</span> <span class="translit">(kên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3651.htm">Strong's 3651: </a> </span><span class="str2">So -- thus</span><br /><br /><span class="word">They took</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּקְח֗וּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yiq·ḥū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3947.htm">Strong's 3947: </a> </span><span class="str2">To take</span><br /><br /><span class="word">two</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁתֵּ֤י</span> <span class="translit">(šə·tê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - fdc<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8147.htm">Strong's 8147: </a> </span><span class="str2">Two (a cardinal number)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">milk</span><br /><span class="heb">עָל֔וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(‘ā·lō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5763.htm">Strong's 5763: </a> </span><span class="str2">To suckle, give milk</span><br /><br /><span class="word">cows,</span><br /><span class="heb">פָרוֹת֙</span> <span class="translit">(p̄ā·rō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6510.htm">Strong's 6510: </a> </span><span class="str2">A heifer, cow</span><br /><br /><span class="word">hitched</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיַּאַסְר֖וּם</span> <span class="translit">(way·ya·’as·rūm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_631.htm">Strong's 631: </a> </span><span class="str2">To yoke, hitch, to fasten, to join battle</span><br /><br /><span class="word">them to the cart,</span><br /><span class="heb">בָּעֲגָלָ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(bā·‘ă·ḡā·lāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5699.htm">Strong's 5699: </a> </span><span class="str2">Something revolving, a wheeled vehicle</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and penned up</span><br /><span class="heb">כָּל֥וּ</span> <span class="translit">(kā·lū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3607.htm">Strong's 3607: </a> </span><span class="str2">To shut up, restrain, withhold</span><br /><br /><span class="word">their calves.</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּנֵיהֶ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(bə·nê·hem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_samuel/6-10.htm">1 Samuel 6:10 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_samuel/6-10.htm">1 Samuel 6:10 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_samuel/6-10.htm">1 Samuel 6:10 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_samuel/6-10.htm">1 Samuel 6:10 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_samuel/6-10.htm">1 Samuel 6:10 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_samuel/6-10.htm">1 Samuel 6:10 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_samuel/6-10.htm">1 Samuel 6:10 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_samuel/6-10.htm">1 Samuel 6:10 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_samuel/6-10.htm">1 Samuel 6:10 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_samuel/6-10.htm">1 Samuel 6:10 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_samuel/6-10.htm">OT History: 1 Samuel 6:10 The men did so and took two (1Sa iSam 1 Sam i sa) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_samuel/6-9.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Samuel 6:9"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Samuel 6:9" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_samuel/6-11.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Samuel 6:11"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Samuel 6:11" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>