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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/1_samuel/6.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/1_samuel/6.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />The five rulers of the Philistines saw all this and then returned that same day to Ekron.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/1_samuel/6.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />The five Philistine rulers watched all this and then returned to Ekron that same day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/1_samuel/6.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And when the five lords of the Philistines saw it, they returned that day to Ekron.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_samuel/6.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />And when the five rulers of the Philistines saw this, they returned to Ekron that same day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_samuel/6.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And when the five lords of the Philistines had seen <i>it</i>, they returned to Ekron the same day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_samuel/6.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />So when the five lords of the Philistines had seen <i>it,</i> they returned to Ekron the same day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_samuel/6.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />When the five governors of the Philistines saw <i>it,</i> they returned to Ekron that day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_samuel/6.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />When the five lords of the Philistines saw it, they returned to Ekron that day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_samuel/6.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And when the five lords of the Philistines saw it, they returned to Ekron that day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_samuel/6.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />So the five lords of the Philistines saw it and returned to Ekron that day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_samuel/6.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />When the five lords of the Philistines saw what happened, they returned to Ekron that day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_samuel/6.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />When the five Philistine rulers observed this, they returned to Ekron that same day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_samuel/6.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />When the five Philistine rulers observed this, they returned to Ekron that same day. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_samuel/6.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And when the five lords of the Philistines had seen it, they returned to Ekron the same day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_samuel/6.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />When the five rulers of the Philistines saw what had happened, they went back to Ekron that same day. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_samuel/6.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And when the five lords of the Philistines had seen it, they returned to Ekron the same day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_samuel/6.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />After the five rulers of the Philistines saw this, they went back to Ekron that same day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_samuel/6.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The five Philistine kings watched them do this and then went back to Ekron that same day. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_samuel/6.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />When the five Philistine lords saw this, they returned to Ekron that very day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_samuel/6.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />And when the five rulers of the Philistines saw this, they returned to Ekron that same day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_samuel/6.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The five leaders of the Philistines watched what was happening and then returned to Ekron on the same day. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_samuel/6.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />When the five lords of the Philistines had seen it, they returned to Ekron the same day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_samuel/6.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And when the five lords of the Philistines had seen it, they returned to Ekron the same day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_samuel/6.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />When the five lords of the Philistines had seen it, they returned to Ekron the same day. <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 five princes of the Philistines have seen [it], and return [to] Ekron, on that day.<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 five princes of the Philistines have seen it, and turn back to Ekron, on that day.<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 five princes of Philisteim saw, and they will turn back to Ekron in that day.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_samuel/6.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And the five princes of the Philistines saw, and they returned to Accaron the same day. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_samuel/6.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And the five princes of the Philistines saw, and they returned to Ekron on the same day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_samuel/6.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />After witnessing this, the five Philistine leaders returned to Ekron the same day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_samuel/6.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />When the five lords of the Philistines saw it, they returned that day to Ekron.<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 when the five lords of the Philistines had seen it, they returned to Ekron the same day.<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 five Tyrants of the Philistines saw and returned to Akrun on that day<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 when the five lords of the Philistines had seen it, they returned to Ekron the same day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/1_samuel/6.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And the five lords of the Philistines saw, and returned to Ascalon in that day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_samuel/6-16.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=1543" 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">15</span>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. <span class="reftext">16</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/2568.htm" title="2568: wa·ḥă·miš·šāh (Conj-w:: Number-ms) -- Five. Masculine chamishshah; a primitive numeral; five.">And when the five</a> <a href="/hebrew/5633.htm" title="5633: sar·nê- (N-mpc) -- An axle, a peer. From an unused root of uncertain meaning; an axle; figuratively, a peer.">rulers</a> <a href="/hebrew/6430.htm" title="6430: p̄ə·liš·tîm (N-proper-mp) -- Inhab. of Philistia. Patrial from Plesheth; a Pelishtite or inhabitant of Pelesheth.">of the Philistines</a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: rā·’ū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To see. A primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively.">saw this,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725: way·yā·šu·ḇū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- A primitive root; to turn back transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively; generally to retreat; often adverbial, again.">they returned</a> <a href="/hebrew/6138.htm" title="6138: ‘eq·rō·wn (N-proper-fs) -- A Philistine city. From aqar; eradication; Ekron, a place in Palestine.">to Ekron</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: ha·hū (Art:: Pro-3ms) -- He, she, it. ">that same</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: bay·yō·wm (Prep-b, Art:: N-ms) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">day.</a> </span><span class="reftext">17</span>As a guilt offering to the LORD, the Philistines had sent back one gold tumor for each city: Ashdod, Gaza, Ashkelon, Gath, and Ekron.…<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="/1_samuel/5-1.htm">1 Samuel 5:1-12</a></span><br />After the Philistines had captured the ark of God, they took it from Ebenezer to Ashdod, / carried it into the temple of Dagon, and set it beside his statue. / When the people of Ashdod got up early the next morning, there was Dagon, fallen on his face before the ark of the LORD. So they took Dagon and returned him to his place. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/7-1.htm">1 Samuel 7:1-2</a></span><br />Then the men of Kiriath-jearim came for the ark of the LORD and took it into Abinadab’s house on the hill. And they consecrated his son Eleazar to guard the ark of the LORD. / And from that day a long time passed, twenty years in all, as the ark remained at Kiriath-jearim. And all the house of Israel mournfully sought the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/6-12.htm">2 Samuel 6:12-15</a></span><br />Now it was reported to King David, “The LORD has blessed the house of Obed-edom and all that belongs to him, because of the ark of God.” So David went and had the ark of God brought up from the house of Obed-edom into the City of David with rejoicing. / When those carrying the ark of the LORD had advanced six paces, he sacrificed an ox and a fattened calf. / And David, wearing a linen ephod, danced with all his might before the LORD, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/13-9.htm">1 Chronicles 13:9-14</a></span><br />When they came to the threshing floor of Chidon, Uzzah reached out and took hold of the ark, because the oxen had stumbled. / And the anger of the LORD burned against Uzzah, and He struck him down because he had put his hand on the ark. So he died there before God. / Then David became angry because the LORD had burst forth against Uzzah. So he named that place Perez-uzzah, as it is called to this day. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/15-25.htm">1 Chronicles 15:25-28</a></span><br />So David, the elders of Israel, and the commanders of thousands went with rejoicing to bring the ark of the covenant of the LORD from the house of Obed-edom. / And because God helped the Levites who were carrying the ark of the covenant of the LORD, they sacrificed seven bulls and seven rams. / Now David was dressed in a robe of fine linen, as were all the Levites who were carrying the ark, as well as the singers and Chenaniah, the director of music for the singers. David also wore a linen ephod. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/16-1.htm">1 Chronicles 16:1-3</a></span><br />So they brought the ark of God and placed it inside the tent that David had pitched for it. And they presented burnt offerings and peace offerings before God. / When David had finished sacrificing the burnt offerings and peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD. / Then he distributed to every man and woman of Israel a loaf of bread, a date cake, and a raisin cake.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/19-35.htm">2 Kings 19:35-37</a></span><br />And that very night the angel of the LORD went out and struck down 185,000 men in the camp of the Assyrians. When the people got up the next morning, there were all the dead bodies! / So Sennacherib king of Assyria broke camp and withdrew. He returned to Nineveh and stayed there. / One day, while he was worshiping in the temple of his god Nisroch, his sons Adrammelech and Sharezer put him to the sword and escaped to the land of Ararat. And his son Esar-haddon reigned in his place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/78-60.htm">Psalm 78:60-66</a></span><br />He abandoned the tabernacle of Shiloh, the tent He had pitched among men. / He delivered His strength to captivity, and His splendor to the hand of the adversary. / He surrendered His people to the sword because He was enraged by His heritage. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/132-8.htm">Psalm 132:8</a></span><br />Arise, O LORD, to Your resting place, You and the ark of Your strength.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/37-36.htm">Isaiah 37:36-38</a></span><br />Then the angel of the LORD went out and struck down 185,000 men in the camp of the Assyrians. When the people got up the next morning, there were all the dead bodies! / So Sennacherib king of Assyria broke camp and withdrew. He returned to Nineveh and stayed there. / One day, while he was worshiping in the temple of his god Nisroch, his sons Adrammelech and Sharezer put him to the sword and escaped to the land of Ararat. And his son Esar-haddon reigned in his place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/7-12.htm">Jeremiah 7:12-14</a></span><br />But go now to the place in Shiloh where I first made a dwelling for My Name, and see what I did to it because of the wickedness of My people Israel. / And now, because you have done all these things, declares the LORD, and because I have spoken to you again and again but you would not listen, and I have called to you but you would not answer, / therefore what I did to Shiloh I will now do to the house that bears My Name, the house in which you trust, the place that I gave to you and your fathers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/26-6.htm">Jeremiah 26:6</a></span><br />then I will make this house like Shiloh, and I will make this city an object of cursing among all the nations of the earth.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/5-38.htm">Acts 5:38-39</a></span><br />So in the present case I advise you: Leave these men alone. Let them go! For if their purpose or endeavor is of human origin, it will fail. / But if it is from God, you will not be able to stop them. You may even find yourselves fighting against God.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/12-21.htm">Acts 12:21-23</a></span><br />On the appointed day, Herod donned his royal robes, sat on his throne, and addressed the people. / And they began to shout, “This is the voice of a god, not a man!” / Immediately, because Herod did not give glory to God, an angel of the Lord struck him down, and he was eaten by worms and died.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/1-18.htm">Romans 1:18-20</a></span><br />The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of men who suppress the truth by their wickedness. / For what may be known about God is plain to them, because God has made it plain to them. / For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood from His workmanship, so that men are without excuse.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And when the five lords of the Philistines had seen it, they returned to Ekron the same day.</p><p class="hdg">the five</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/6-4.htm">1 Samuel 6:4,12</a></b></br> Then said they, What <i>shall be</i> the trespass offering which we shall return to him? They answered, Five golden emerods, and five golden mice, <i>according to</i> the number of the lords of the Philistines: for one plague <i>was</i> on you all, and on your lords… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/13-3.htm">Joshua 13:3</a></b></br> From Sihor, which <i>is</i> before Egypt, even unto the borders of Ekron northward, <i>which</i> is counted to the Canaanite: five lords of the Philistines; the Gazathites, and the Ashdothites, the Eshkalonites, the Gittites, and the Ekronites; also the Avites:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/judges/3-3.htm">Judges 3:3</a></b></br> <i>Namely</i>, five lords of the Philistines, and all the Canaanites, and the Sidonians, and the Hivites that dwelt in mount Lebanon, from mount Baalhermon unto the entering in of Hamath.</p><p class="hdg">they returned</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/5-10.htm">1 Samuel 5:10</a></b></br> Therefore they sent the ark of God to Ekron. And it came to pass, as the ark of God came to Ekron, that the Ekronites cried out, saying, They have brought about the ark of the God of Israel to us, to slay us and our people.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_samuel/5-10.htm">Ekron</a> <a href="/1_samuel/6-4.htm">Lords</a> <a href="/1_samuel/6-12.htm">Philistines</a> <a href="/1_samuel/2-8.htm">Princes</a> <a href="/1_samuel/6-4.htm">Rulers</a> <a href="/1_samuel/6-12.htm">Turn</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_samuel/6-17.htm">Ekron</a> <a href="/1_samuel/6-18.htm">Lords</a> <a href="/1_samuel/6-17.htm">Philistines</a> <a href="/1_samuel/7-7.htm">Princes</a> <a href="/1_samuel/7-7.htm">Rulers</a> <a href="/1_samuel/7-4.htm">Turn</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>And when the five rulers of the Philistines saw this</b><br>The five rulers of the Philistines were the leaders of the five major Philistine cities: Ashdod, Gaza, Ashkelon, Gath, and Ekron. These cities formed a pentapolis, a coalition of city-states that were significant in the ancient Near East. The Philistines were a seafaring people, likely originating from the Aegean region, and they settled along the coastal plains of Canaan. The context here is the return of the Ark of the Covenant to Israel after it had been captured by the Philistines. The rulers witnessed the miraculous events surrounding the return of the Ark, which included the cows pulling the cart directly to Beth-shemesh without guidance, confirming to them that the plagues they suffered were indeed from the God of Israel.<p><b>they returned to Ekron</b><br>Ekron was one of the five principal cities of the Philistines, located in the Shephelah region of Judah. Archaeological excavations at Tel Miqne, identified as Ekron, have revealed significant Philistine artifacts, including pottery and inscriptions. The return to Ekron signifies the end of the Philistine experiment with the Ark, acknowledging the power of the God of Israel. This event underscores the theme of God's sovereignty over all nations and His ability to defend His honor without human intervention.<p><b>that same day</b><br>The immediacy of their return highlights the urgency and fear experienced by the Philistine rulers. The plagues and the destruction that had befallen them during the Ark's presence in their land prompted a swift decision to return it. This phrase emphasizes the swift acknowledgment of God's power and the Philistines' desire to rid themselves of the source of their afflictions. The narrative demonstrates the futility of opposing God's will and serves as a reminder of the consequences of disrespecting the sacred.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/f/five_rulers_of_the_philistines.htm">Five Rulers of the Philistines</a></b><br>These were the leaders of the Philistine cities, responsible for the governance and military decisions of their respective regions. They played a crucial role in the events surrounding the Ark of the Covenant.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/p/philistines.htm">Philistines</a></b><br>A significant group of people in the Old Testament, often in conflict with Israel. They captured the Ark of the Covenant, leading to a series of divine judgments upon them.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/e/ekron.htm">Ekron</a></b><br>One of the five major Philistine cities. It was the final destination of the Ark before the Philistines decided to return it to Israel due to the calamities they faced.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/a/ark_of_the_covenant.htm">Ark of the Covenant</a></b><br>A sacred chest that held the tablets of the Ten Commandments. Its presence symbolized God's covenant with Israel and His divine presence among them.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/r/return_of_the_ark.htm">Return of the Ark</a></b><br>The event where the Philistines, after suffering plagues, decided to return the Ark to Israel, acknowledging the power of the God of Israel.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/a/acknowledging_god's_sovereignty.htm">Acknowledging God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>The Philistines' decision to return the Ark demonstrates an acknowledgment of God's power. We should recognize God's sovereignty in our lives and respond with reverence and obedience.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/consequences_of_disobedience.htm">Consequences of Disobedience</a></b><br>The plagues that afflicted the Philistines serve as a reminder of the consequences of opposing God's will. We should strive to align our actions with God's commands to avoid spiritual and moral pitfalls.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/repentance_and_restoration.htm">Repentance and Restoration</a></b><br>The return of the Ark symbolizes a form of repentance and the desire for restoration. In our lives, we should seek to restore our relationship with God through repentance and faith.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_presence_and_guidance.htm">God's Presence and Guidance</a></b><br>The Ark represented God's presence and guidance for Israel. We should seek God's presence in our lives through prayer, scripture, and fellowship with other believers.<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/why_do_1_chr_16_and_2_sam_6_differ.htm">Why does 1 Chronicles 16 differ from 2 Samuel 6 in describing the Ark's journey and the people's offerings?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_achish_accept_david_in_1_sam_29.htm">How can David's earlier triumphs over the Philistines, such as in 1 Samuel 17, be reconciled with Achish's acceptance of him in 1 Samuel 29?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_are_golden_tumors_rats_valid_offerings.htm">In 1 Samuel 6:4, why are golden tumors and rats treated as valid offerings for atonement?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/1_sam_5_6__scientific_basis_for_tumors.htm">1 Samuel 5:6 - Is there any scientific or medical basis for the tumors supposedly afflicting the Philistines?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_samuel/6.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(16) <span class= "bld">They returned to Ekron.</span>--The five Philistine princes, when they had watched the strange scene from a distance, returned; their mission was accomplished, and the question solved as to the source of the plagues which had visited their country.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_samuel/6.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 16.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">They returned to Ekron the same day.</span> The lords of the Philistines would of course take no part in this rejoicing, but, having seen the ark restored, and the people busied in making preparations for the sacrifice, returned immediately home. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_samuel/6-16.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">And when the five</span><br /><span class="heb">וַחֲמִשָּׁ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(wa·ḥă·miš·šāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Number - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2568.htm">Strong's 2568: </a> </span><span class="str2">Five</span><br /><br /><span class="word">rulers</span><br /><span class="heb">סַרְנֵֽי־</span> <span class="translit">(sar·nê-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5633.htm">Strong's 5633: </a> </span><span class="str2">An axle, a peer</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the Philistines</span><br /><span class="heb">פְלִשְׁתִּ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(p̄ə·liš·tîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6430.htm">Strong's 6430: </a> </span><span class="str2">Philistines -- inhabitants of Philistia</span><br /><br /><span class="word">had seen [this],</span><br /><span class="heb">רָא֑וּ</span> <span class="translit">(rā·’ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7200.htm">Strong's 7200: </a> </span><span class="str2">To see</span><br /><br /><span class="word">they returned</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיָּשֻׁ֥בוּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yā·šu·ḇū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7725.htm">Strong's 7725: </a> </span><span class="str2">To turn back, in, to retreat, again</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to Ekron</span><br /><span class="heb">עֶקְר֖וֹן</span> <span class="translit">(‘eq·rō·wn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6138.htm">Strong's 6138: </a> </span><span class="str2">Ekron -- a Philistine city</span><br /><br /><span class="word">that same</span><br /><span class="heb">הַהֽוּא׃</span> <span class="translit">(ha·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Pronoun - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1931.htm">Strong's 1931: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, self, the same, this, that, as, are</span><br /><br /><span class="word">day.</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּיּ֥וֹם</span> <span class="translit">(bay·yō·wm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> </span><span class="str2">A day</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_samuel/6-16.htm">1 Samuel 6:16 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_samuel/6-16.htm">1 Samuel 6:16 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_samuel/6-16.htm">1 Samuel 6:16 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_samuel/6-16.htm">1 Samuel 6:16 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_samuel/6-16.htm">1 Samuel 6:16 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_samuel/6-16.htm">1 Samuel 6:16 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_samuel/6-16.htm">1 Samuel 6:16 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_samuel/6-16.htm">1 Samuel 6:16 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_samuel/6-16.htm">1 Samuel 6:16 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_samuel/6-16.htm">1 Samuel 6:16 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_samuel/6-16.htm">OT History: 1 Samuel 6:16 When the five lords of the Philistines (1Sa iSam 1 Sam i sa) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_samuel/6-15.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Samuel 6:15"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Samuel 6:15" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_samuel/6-17.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Samuel 6:17"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Samuel 6:17" /></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>