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class="padleft"><div 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 />They placed the ark of the LORD on the cart and along with it the chest containing the gold rats and the models of the tumors.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/1_samuel/6.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Then the Ark of the LORD and the chest containing the gold rats and gold tumors were placed on the cart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/1_samuel/6.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And they put the ark of the LORD on the cart and the box with the golden mice and the images of their tumors.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_samuel/6.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_samuel/6.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And they laid the ark of the LORD upon the cart, and the coffer with the mice of gold and the images of their emerods.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_samuel/6.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And they set the ark of the LORD on the cart, and the chest with the gold rats and the images of their tumors.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_samuel/6.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And they put the ark of the LORD on the cart, and the saddlebag with the gold mice and the likenesses of their tumors.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_samuel/6.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />They put the ark of the LORD on the cart, and the box with the golden mice and the likenesses of their tumors.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_samuel/6.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And they put the ark of the LORD on the cart, and the box with the golden mice and the likenesses of their tumors.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_samuel/6.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And they put the ark of Yahweh on the cart, as well as the box with the golden mice and the likenesses of their tumors.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_samuel/6.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />They put the ark of the LORD on the cart, and the box containing the golden mice and the replicas of their tumors.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_samuel/6.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then they put the ark of the LORD on the cart, along with the box containing the gold mice and the images of their tumors.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_samuel/6.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then they put the ark of the LORD on the cart, along with the box containing the gold mice and the images of their tumors. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_samuel/6.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />and they put the ark of Jehovah upon the cart, and the coffer with the mice of gold and the images of their tumors.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_samuel/6.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Then they put the chest on the cart, along with the bag that had the gold rats and sores in it. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_samuel/6.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />and they put the ark of the LORD upon the cart, and the coffer with the mice of gold and the images of their tumours.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_samuel/6.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />They put the ark of the LORD and the box containing the gold mice and the models of their hemorrhoids on the cart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_samuel/6.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />They put the Covenant Box in the wagon, together with the box containing the gold models of the mice and of the tumors. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_samuel/6.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />They put the Ark of the LORD, the box, the gold mice, and the images of their tumors on the cart. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_samuel/6.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_samuel/6.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />They put the ark of the LORD on the cart, along with the chest, the gold mice, and the images of the sores.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_samuel/6.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />and they put the ark on the cart, and the box with the mice of gold and the images of their tumors.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_samuel/6.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And they laid the ark of the LORD upon the cart, and the coffer with the mice of gold and the images of their emerods.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_samuel/6.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />They put Yahweh’s ark on the cart, and the box with the golden mice and the images of their tumors. <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 they place the Ark of YHWH on the cart, and the coffer, and the golden muroids, and the images of their lumps.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_samuel/6.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and they place the ark of Jehovah upon the cart, and the coffer, and the golden mice, and the images of their emerods.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_samuel/6.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And they set the ark of Jehovah into the wagon, and the box, and the mice of gold, and the likenesses of the tumors.<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 they laid the ark of God upon the cart, and the little box that had in it the golden mice and the likeness of the emerods. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_samuel/6.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And they placed the ark of God upon the cart, with the little box that held the gold mice and the likenesses of the cysts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_samuel/6.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Then they placed the ark of the LORD on the cart, along with the box containing the golden mice and the images of the tumors.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_samuel/6.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />They put the ark of the LORD on the cart, and the box with the gold mice and the images of their tumors.<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 they laid the ark of God upon the cart, and the box with the mice of gold and the images of their boils.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_samuel/6.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And they placed the Ark of God in the wagon, and the sack and the mice of gold and the figures of their tumors<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 they put the ark of the LORD upon the cart, and the coffer with the mice of gold and the images of their emerods.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/1_samuel/6.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And they set the ark of the Lord, and the coffer, and the golden mice, on the waggon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_samuel/6-11.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=1480" 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">10</span>So the men did as instructed. They took two milk cows, hitched them to the cart, and penned up their calves. <span class="reftext">11</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7760.htm" title="7760: way·yā·śi·mū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To put, place, set. Or siym; a primitive root; to put.">Then they put</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/727.htm" title="727: ’ă·rō·wn (N-csc) -- A chest, ark. Or laron; from 'arah; a box.">the ark</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">of the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">on</a> <a href="/hebrew/5699.htm" title="5699: hā·‘ă·ḡā·lāh (Art:: N-fs) -- A cart. From the same as agol; something revolving, i.e. A wheeled vehicle.">the cart,</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’êṯ (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/712.htm" title="712: hā·’ar·gaz (Art:: N-ms) -- A box, chest. Perhaps from ragaz, a box.">along with the chest</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’êṯ (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2091.htm" title="2091: haz·zā·hāḇ (Art:: N-ms) -- Gold. From an unused root meaning to shimmer; gold, figuratively, something gold-colored, as oil, a clear sky.">containing the gold</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’êṯ (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5909.htm" title="5909: ‘aḵ·bə·rê (N-mpc) -- A mouse. Probably from the same as akkabiysh in the secondary sense of attacking; a mouse.">rats</a> <a href="/hebrew/6754.htm" title="6754: ṣal·mê (N-mpc) -- From an unused root meaning to shade; a phantom, i.e. illusion, resemblance; hence, a representative figure, especially an idol.">and the images</a> <a href="/hebrew/2914.htm" title="2914: ṭə·ḥō·rê·hem (N-mpc:: 3mp) -- Tumors (a result of dysentery). From an unused root meaning to burn; a boil or ulcer, especially a tumor in the anus or pudenda.">of the tumors.</a> </span><span class="reftext">12</span>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.…<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/25-10.htm">Exodus 25:10-22</a></span><br />And they are to construct an ark of acacia wood, two and a half cubits long, a cubit and a half wide, and a cubit and a half high. / Overlay it with pure gold both inside and out, and make a gold molding around it. / Cast four gold rings for it and fasten them to its four feet, two rings on one side and two on the other. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/4-5.htm">Numbers 4:5-6</a></span><br />Whenever the camp sets out, Aaron and his sons are to go in, take down the veil of the curtain, and cover the ark of the Testimony with it. / They are to place over this a covering of fine leather, spread a solid blue cloth over it, and insert its poles.<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="/leviticus/5-15.htm">Leviticus 5:15-16</a></span><br />“If someone acts unfaithfully and sins unintentionally against any of the LORD’s holy things, he must bring his guilt offering to the LORD: an unblemished ram from the flock, of proper value in silver shekels according to the sanctuary shekel; it is a guilt offering. / Regarding any holy thing he has harmed, he must make restitution by adding a fifth of its value to it and giving it to the priest, who will make atonement on his behalf with the ram as a guilt offering, and he will be forgiven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/3-3.htm">Joshua 3:3-4</a></span><br />and commanded the people: “When you see the ark of the covenant of the LORD your God being carried by the Levitical priests, you are to set out from your positions and follow it. / But keep a distance of about two thousand cubits between yourselves and the ark. Do not go near it, so that you can see the way to go, since you have never traveled this way before.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/12-9.htm">2 Kings 12:9-10</a></span><br />Then Jehoiada the priest took a chest, bored a hole in its lid, and set it beside the altar on the right side as one enters the house of the LORD. There the priests who guarded the threshold put all the money brought into the house of the LORD. / Whenever they saw that there was a large amount of money in the chest, the royal scribe and the high priest would go up, count the money brought into the house of the LORD, and tie it up in bags.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/8-9.htm">1 Kings 8:9</a></span><br />There was nothing in the ark except the two stone tablets that Moses had placed in it at Horeb, where the LORD had made a covenant with the Israelites after they had come out of the land of Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/5-10.htm">2 Chronicles 5:10</a></span><br />There was nothing in the ark except the two tablets that Moses had placed in it at Horeb, where the LORD had made a covenant with the Israelites after they had come out of Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/9-4.htm">Hebrews 9:4</a></span><br />containing the golden altar of incense and the gold-covered ark of the covenant. Inside the ark were the gold jar of manna, Aaron’s staff that had budded, and the stone tablets of the covenant.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-44.htm">Acts 7:44</a></span><br />Our fathers had the tabernacle of the Testimony with them in the wilderness. It was constructed exactly as God had directed Moses, according to the pattern he had seen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/11-19.htm">Revelation 11:19</a></span><br />Then the temple of God in heaven was opened, and the ark of His covenant appeared in His temple. And there were flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder, an earthquake, and a great hailstorm.<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="/luke/2-7.htm">Luke 2:7</a></span><br />And she gave birth to her firstborn, a Son. She wrapped Him in swaddling cloths and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And they laid the ark of the LORD on the cart, and the coffer with the mice of gold and the images of their tumors.</p><p class="hdg">they laid</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/6-3.htm">2 Samuel 6:3</a></b></br> And they set the ark of God upon a new cart, and brought it out of the house of Abinadab that <i>was</i> in Gibeah: and Uzzah and Ahio, the sons of Abinadab, drave the new cart.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/13-7.htm">1 Chronicles 13:7</a></b></br> And they carried the ark of God in a new cart out of the house of Abinadab: and Uzza and Ahio drave the cart.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/15-13.htm">1 Chronicles 15:13-15</a></b></br> For because ye <i>did it</i> not at the first, the LORD our God made a breach upon us, for that we sought him not after the due order… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_samuel/6-8.htm">Ark</a> <a href="/1_samuel/6-8.htm">Box</a> <a href="/1_samuel/6-10.htm">Cart</a> <a href="/1_samuel/6-8.htm">Chest</a> <a href="/1_samuel/6-8.htm">Coffer</a> <a href="/leviticus/8-2.htm">Containing</a> <a href="/1_samuel/6-5.htm">Emerods</a> <a href="/1_samuel/6-8.htm">Images</a> <a href="/1_samuel/3-2.htm">Laid</a> <a href="/1_samuel/6-5.htm">Mice</a> <a href="/1_samuel/6-5.htm">Models</a> <a href="/judges/19-28.htm">Placed</a> <a href="/1_samuel/6-5.htm">Rats</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-27.htm">Sores</a> <a href="/1_samuel/6-5.htm">Tumors</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_samuel/6-13.htm">Ark</a> <a href="/2_kings/9-1.htm">Box</a> <a href="/1_samuel/6-14.htm">Cart</a> <a href="/2_kings/12-9.htm">Chest</a> <a href="/1_samuel/6-15.htm">Coffer</a> <a href="/jeremiah/20-9.htm">Containing</a> <a href="/1_samuel/6-17.htm">Emerods</a> <a href="/1_samuel/6-17.htm">Images</a> <a href="/1_samuel/10-25.htm">Laid</a> <a href="/1_samuel/6-18.htm">Mice</a> <a href="/1_thessalonians/1-7.htm">Models</a> <a href="/1_samuel/10-25.htm">Placed</a> <a href="/isaiah/66-17.htm">Rats</a> <a href="/job/2-7.htm">Sores</a> <a href="/1_samuel/6-17.htm">Tumors</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>Then they put the ark of the LORD on the cart</b><br>The Philistines, having captured the Ark of the Covenant, sought to return it to Israel after experiencing divine retribution. The use of a cart to transport the Ark 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>). This reflects a lack of understanding or disregard for the sacredness of the Ark. The Ark symbolizes God's presence and covenant with Israel, and its improper handling often led to dire consequences, as seen later with Uzzah (<a href="/2_samuel/6-6.htm">2 Samuel 6:6-7</a>).<p><b>along with the chest containing the gold rats</b><br>The gold rats were part of a guilt offering to the God of Israel, acknowledging the plagues that had afflicted the Philistines. Rats were likely chosen because they were associated with the devastation of crops, possibly linked to the plagues. This act of sending gold representations of the affliction shows an understanding of appeasement, similar to offerings in other ancient Near Eastern cultures. The use of gold signifies the value and seriousness of the offering.<p><b>and the images of the tumors</b><br>The images of the tumors were also part of the guilt offering, representing the physical afflictions suffered by the Philistines. This reflects a belief in sympathetic magic, where a representation of the affliction is offered to remove the actual affliction. The tumors, possibly related to bubonic plague, were a direct result of the Philistines' possession of the Ark. This offering acknowledges the power of the God of Israel and serves as a plea for relief. Theologically, it underscores the holiness of God and the consequences of defying His presence.<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 plagues as a result. They sought to return the Ark to Israel to alleviate their suffering.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_ark_of_the_lord.htm">The Ark of the LORD</a></b><br>The sacred chest that held the tablets of the Ten Commandments, representing God's presence and covenant with Israel.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_cart.htm">The Cart</a></b><br>A new cart used by the Philistines to transport the Ark back to Israel, symbolizing their attempt to appease the God of Israel.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/g/gold_rats_and_tumors.htm">Gold Rats and Tumors</a></b><br>Offerings made by the Philistines as a guilt offering to the God of Israel, acknowledging the plagues that had afflicted them.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/b/beth_shemesh.htm">Beth Shemesh</a></b><br>The Israelite town where the Ark was sent, marking the return of the Ark to Israelite territory.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/r/reverence_for_the_sacred.htm">Reverence for the Sacred</a></b><br>The Ark's journey underscores the importance of treating what is holy with respect and reverence. We must approach God with humility and honor His presence in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/a/acknowledgment_of_sin.htm">Acknowledgment of Sin</a></b><br>The Philistines' offering of gold rats and tumors reflects an acknowledgment of wrongdoing. We, too, must recognize our sins and seek reconciliation with God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty.htm">God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>The plagues on the Philistines demonstrate God's power and sovereignty over all nations. We should trust in His control over our circumstances.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/proper_worship.htm">Proper Worship</a></b><br>The improper handling of the Ark serves as a reminder of the need for proper worship and adherence to God's instructions. Our worship should be guided by Scripture and reverence.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/repentance_and_restoration.htm">Repentance and Restoration</a></b><br>The return of the Ark signifies restoration and peace. True repentance leads to restoration in our relationship with God.<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/contradictions_in_1_samuel_4_on_eli's_sons.htm">Are there any contradictions between 1 Samuel 4 and other biblical accounts regarding the fate of Eli's sons or the Ark's movements?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_allow_enemies_to_take_the_ark.htm">Why would an omnipotent God allow His sacred Ark to be taken by enemies (1 Samuel 4:11)? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_the_spirit_empower_saul.htm">In 1 Samuel 11:6, how can an invisible Spirit 'rush upon' Saul and make him so effective in leadership, given a skeptical view of supernatural involvement?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_non-levites_handle_the_ark.htm">In 1 Chronicles 15:2, where David insists only the Levites may carry the Ark, how do we reconcile this claim with any instances where non-Levites handled it or transported it in other texts?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_samuel/6-11.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">Then they put</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיָּשִׂ֛מוּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yā·śi·mū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7760.htm">Strong's 7760: </a> </span><span class="str2">Put -- to put, place, set</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the ark</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲר֥וֹן</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·rō·wn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_727.htm">Strong's 727: </a> </span><span class="str2">A chest, ark</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">on</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶל־</span> <span class="translit">(’el-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the cart,</span><br /><span class="heb">הָעֲגָלָ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(hā·‘ă·ḡā·lāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">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">along with the box</span><br /><span class="heb">הָאַרְגַּ֗ז</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’ar·gaz)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_712.htm">Strong's 712: </a> </span><span class="str2">A box, chest</span><br /><br /><span class="word">containing the gold</span><br /><span class="heb">הַזָּהָ֔ב</span> <span class="translit">(haz·zā·hāḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2091.htm">Strong's 2091: </a> </span><span class="str2">Gold, something gold-colored, as oil, a clear sky</span><br /><br /><span class="word">rats</span><br /><span class="heb">עַכְבְּרֵ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(‘aḵ·bə·rê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5909.htm">Strong's 5909: </a> </span><span class="str2">A mouse</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and the images</span><br /><span class="heb">צַלְמֵ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(ṣal·mê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6754.htm">Strong's 6754: </a> </span><span class="str2">A phantom, illusion, resemblance, a representative figure, an idol</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the tumors.</span><br /><span class="heb">טְחֹרֵיהֶֽם׃</span> <span class="translit">(ṭə·ḥō·rê·hem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2914.htm">Strong's 2914: </a> </span><span class="str2">A boil, ulcer, a tumor, in the anus, pudenda</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_samuel/6-11.htm">1 Samuel 6:11 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_samuel/6-11.htm">1 Samuel 6:11 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_samuel/6-11.htm">1 Samuel 6:11 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_samuel/6-11.htm">1 Samuel 6:11 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_samuel/6-11.htm">1 Samuel 6:11 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_samuel/6-11.htm">1 Samuel 6:11 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_samuel/6-11.htm">1 Samuel 6:11 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_samuel/6-11.htm">1 Samuel 6:11 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_samuel/6-11.htm">1 Samuel 6:11 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_samuel/6-11.htm">1 Samuel 6:11 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_samuel/6-11.htm">OT History: 1 Samuel 6:11 And they put the ark of Yahweh (1Sa iSam 1 Sam i sa) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_samuel/6-10.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Samuel 6:10"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Samuel 6:10" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_samuel/6-12.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Samuel 6:12"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Samuel 6:12" /></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>