1 Samuel 6 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·1 Samuel 7

¹The men of Kiriath Jearim came and took Yahweh’s ark, and brought it into Abinadab’s house on the hill, and consecrated Eleazar his son to keep Yahweh’s ark.

KJVAnd the men^H582 of Kirjathjearim^H7157 came^H935^(H8799), and fetched up^H5927^(H8686) the ark^H727 of the LORD^H3068, and brought^H935^(H8686) it into the house^H1004 of Abinadab^H41 in the hill^H1389, and sanctified^H6942^(H8765) Eleazar^H499 his son^H1121 to keep^H8104^(H8800) the ark^H727 of the LORD^H3068.

² From the day that the ark stayed in Kiriath Jearim, the time was long—for it was twenty years; and all the house of Israel lamented after Yahweh.

KJVAnd it came to pass, while^H3117 the ark^H727 abode^H3427^(H8800) in Kirjathjearim^H7157, that the time^H3117 was long^H7235^(H8799); for it was twenty^H6242 years^H8141: and all the house^H1004 of Israel^H3478 lamented^H5091^(H8735) after^H310 the LORD^H3068.

³ Samuel spoke to all the house of Israel, saying, “If you are returning to Yahweh with all your heart, then put away the foreign gods and the Ashtaroth from among you, and direct your hearts to Yahweh, and serve him only; and he will deliver you out of the hand of the Philistines.”

KJVAnd Samuel^H8050 spake^H559^(H8799) unto all the house^H1004 of Israel^H3478, saying^H559^(H8800), If ye do return^H7725^(H8802) unto the LORD^H3068 with all your hearts^H3824, then put away^H5493^(H8685) the strange^H5236 gods^H430 and Ashtaroth^H6252 from among^H8432 you, and prepare^H3559^(H8685) your hearts^H3824 unto the LORD^H3068, and serve^H5647^(H8798) him only: and he will deliver^H5337^(H8686) you out of the hand^H3027 of the Philistines^H6430.

⁴ Then the children of Israel removed the Baals and the Ashtaroth, and served Yahweh only.

KJVThen the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 did put away^H5493^(H8686) Baalim^H1168 and Ashtaroth^H6252, and served^H5647^(H8799) the LORD^H3068 only.

⁵ Samuel said, “Gather all Israel to Mizpah, and I will pray to Yahweh for you.”

KJVAnd Samuel^H8050 said^H559^(H8799), Gather^H6908^(H8798) all Israel^H3478 to Mizpeh^H4708, and I will pray^H6419^(H8691) for you unto the LORD^H3068.

⁶ They gathered together to Mizpah, and drew water, and poured it out before Yahweh, and fasted on that day, and said there, “We have sinned against Yahweh.” Samuel judged the children of Israel in Mizpah.

KJVAnd they gathered together^H6908^(H8735) to Mizpeh^H4709, and drew^H7579^(H8799) water^H4325, and poured it out^H8210^(H8799) before^H6440 the LORD^H3068, and fasted^H6684^(H8799) on that day^H3117, and said^H559^(H8799) there, We have sinned^H2398^(H8804) against the LORD^H3068. And Samuel^H8050 judged^H8199^(H8799) the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 in Mizpeh^H4708.

⁷ When the Philistines heard that the children of Israel were gathered together at Mizpah, the lords of the Philistines went up against Israel. When the children of Israel heard it, they were afraid of the Philistines.

KJVAnd when the Philistines^H6430 heard^H8085^(H8799) that the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 were gathered together^H6908^(H8694) to Mizpeh^H4708, the lords^H5633 of the Philistines^H6430 went up^H5927^(H8799) against Israel^H3478. And when the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 heard^H8085^(H8799) it, they were afraid^H3372^(H8799) of^H6440 the Philistines^H6430.

⁸ The children of Israel said to Samuel, “Don’t stop crying to Yahweh our God for us, that he will save us out of the hand of the Philistines.”

KJVAnd the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 said^H559^(H8799) to Samuel^H8050, Cease^H2790^(H8686) not to cry^H2199^(H8800) unto the LORD^H3068 our God^H430 for us, that he will save^H3467^(H8686) us out of the hand^H3027 of the Philistines^H6430.

⁹ Samuel took a suckling lamb, and offered it for a whole burnt offering to Yahweh. Samuel cried to Yahweh for Israel, and Yahweh answered him.

KJVAnd Samuel^H8050 took^H3947^(H8799) a^H259 sucking^H2461 lamb^H2924, and offered^H5927^(H8686) it for a burnt offering^H5930 wholly^H3632 unto the LORD^H3068: and Samuel^H8050 cried^H2199^(H8799) unto the LORD^H3068 for Israel^H3478; and the LORD^H3068 heard^H6030^(H8799) him.

¹⁰ As Samuel was offering up the burnt offering, the Philistines came near to battle against Israel; but Yahweh thundered with a great thunder on that day on the Philistines and confused them; and they were struck down before Israel.

KJVAnd as Samuel^H8050 was offering up^H5927^(H8688) the burnt offering^H5930, the Philistines^H6430 drew near^H5066^(H8738) to battle^H4421 against Israel^H3478: but the LORD^H3068 thundered^H7481^(H8686) with a great^H1419 thunder^H6963 on that day^H3117 upon the Philistines^H6430, and discomfited^H2000^(H8799) them; and they were smitten^H5062^(H8735) before^H6440 Israel^H3478.

¹¹ The men of Israel went out of Mizpah and pursued the Philistines, and struck them until they came under Beth Kar.

KJVAnd the men^H582 of Israel^H3478 went out^H3318^(H8799) of Mizpeh^H4709, and pursued^H7291^(H8799) the Philistines^H6430, and smote^H5221^(H8686) them, until they came under Bethcar^H1033.

¹² Then Samuel took a stone and set it between Mizpah and Shen, and called its name Ebenezer, saying, “Yahweh helped us until now.”

KJVThen Samuel^H8050 took^H3947^(H8799) a^H259 stone^H68, and set^H7760^(H8799) it between Mizpeh^H4709 and Shen^H8129, and called^H7121^(H8799) the name^H8034 of it Ebenezer^H72, saying^H559^(H8799), Hitherto hath the LORD^H3068 helped^H5826^(H8804) us.

¹³ So the Philistines were subdued, and they stopped coming within the border of Israel. Yahweh’s hand was against the Philistines all the days of Samuel.

KJVSo the Philistines^H6430 were subdued^H3665^(H8735), and they came^H935^(H8800) no more^H3254^(H8804) into the coast^H1366 of Israel^H3478: and the hand^H3027 of the LORD^H3068 was against the Philistines^H6430 all the days^H3117 of Samuel^H8050.

¹⁴ The cities which the Philistines had taken from Israel were restored to Israel, from Ekron even to Gath; and Israel recovered its border out of the hand of the Philistines. There was peace between Israel and the Amorites.

KJVAnd the cities^H5892 which the Philistines^H6430 had taken^H3947^(H8804) from Israel^H3478 were restored^H7725^(H8799) to Israel^H3478, from Ekron^H6138 even unto Gath^H1661; and the coasts^H1366 thereof did Israel^H3478 deliver^H5337^(H8689) out of the hands^H3027 of the Philistines^H6430. And there was peace^H7965 between Israel^H3478 and the Amorites^H567.

¹⁵ Samuel judged Israel all the days of his life.

KJVAnd Samuel^H8050 judged^H8199^(H8799) Israel^H3478 all the days^H3117 of his life^H2416.

¹⁶ He went from year to year in a circuit to Bethel, Gilgal, and Mizpah; and he judged Israel in all those places.

KJVAnd he went^H1980^(H8804) from^H1767 year^H8141 to year^H8141 in circuit^H5437^(H8804) to Bethel^H1008, and Gilgal^H1537, and Mizpeh^H4709, and judged^H8199^(H8804) Israel^H3478 in all those places^H4725.

¹⁷ His return was to Ramah, for his house was there, and he judged Israel there; and he built an altar to Yahweh there.

KJVAnd his return^H8666 was to Ramah^H7414; for there was his house^H1004; and there he judged^H8199^(H8804) Israel^H3478; and there he built^H1129^(H8799) an altar^H4196 unto the LORD^H3068.

WEB·1 Samuel 6

¹Yahweh’s ark was in the country of the Philistines seven months.

KJVAnd the ark^H727 of the LORD^H3068 was in the country^H7704 of the Philistines^H6430 seven^H7651 months^H2320.

² The Philistines called for the priests and the diviners, saying, “What shall we do with Yahweh’s ark? Show us how we should send it to its place.”

KJVAnd the Philistines^H6430 called^H7121^(H8799) for the priests^H3548 and the diviners^H7080^(H8802), saying^H559^(H8800), What shall we do^H6213^(H8799) to the ark^H727 of the LORD^H3068? tell^H3045^(H8685) us wherewith we shall send^H7971^(H8762) it to his place^H4725.

³ They said, “If you send away the ark of the God of Israel, don’t send it empty; but by all means return a trespass offering to him. Then you will be healed, and it will be known to you why his hand is not removed from you.”

KJVAnd they said^H559^(H8799), If ye send away^H7971^(H8764) the ark^H727 of the God^H430 of Israel^H3478, send^H7971^(H8762) it not empty^H7387; but in any wise^H7725^(H8687) return^H7725^(H8686) him a trespass offering^H817: then ye shall be healed^H7495^(H8735), and it shall be known^H3045^(H8738) to you why his hand^H3027 is not removed^H5493^(H8799) from you.

⁴ Then they said, “What should the trespass offering be which we shall return to him?” They said, “Five golden tumors and five golden mice, for the number of the lords of the Philistines; for one plague was on you all, and on your lords.

KJVThen said^H559^(H8799) they, What shall be the trespass offering^H817 which we shall return^H7725^(H8686) to him? They answered^H559^(H8799), Five^H2568 golden^H2091 emerods^H2914^(H8675)^H6076, and five^H2568 golden^H2091 mice^H5909, according to the number^H4557 of the lords^H5633 of the Philistines^H6430: for one^H259 plague^H4046 was on you all, and on your lords^H5633.

⁵ Therefore you shall make images of your tumors and images of your mice that mar the land; and you shall give glory to the God of Israel. Perhaps he will release his hand from you, from your gods, and from your land.

KJVWherefore ye shall make^H6213^(H8804) images^H6754 of your emerods^H2914^(H8675)^H6076, and images^H6754 of your mice^H5909 that mar^H7843^(H8688) the land^H776; and ye shall give^H5414^(H8804) glory^H3519 unto the God^H430 of Israel^H3478: peradventure he will lighten^H7043^(H8686) his hand^H3027 from off you, and from off your gods^H430, and from off your land^H776.

⁶ Why then do you harden your hearts as the Egyptians and Pharaoh hardened their hearts? When he had worked wonderfully among them, didn’t they let the people go, and they departed?

KJVWherefore then do ye harden^H3513^(H8762) your hearts^H3824, as the Egyptians^H4714 and Pharaoh^H6547 hardened^H3513^(H8765) their hearts^H3820? when he had wrought wonderfully^H5953^(H8694) among them, did they not let the people go^H7971^(H8762), and they departed^H3212^(H8799)?

⁷ “Now therefore take and prepare yourselves a new cart and two milk cows on which there has come no yoke; and tie the cows to the cart, and bring their calves home from them;

KJVNow therefore make^H6213^(H8798) a^H259 new^H2319 cart^H5699, and take^H3947^(H8798) two^H8147 milch^H5763^(H8802) kine^H6510, on which there hath come^H5927^(H8804) no yoke^H5923, and tie^H631^(H8804) the kine^H6510 to the cart^H5699, and bring^H7725^(H8689) their calves^H1121 home^H1004 from them^H310:

⁸ and take Yahweh’s ark and lay it on the cart. Put the jewels of gold, which you return him for a trespass offering, in a box by its side; and send it away, that it may go.

KJVAnd take^H3947^(H8804) the ark^H727 of the LORD^H3068, and lay^H5414^(H8804) it upon the cart^H5699; and put^H7760^(H8799) the jewels^H3627 of gold^H2091, which ye return^H7725^(H8689) him for a trespass offering^H817, in a coffer^H712 by the side^H6654 thereof; and send it away^H7971^(H8765), that it may go^H1980^(H8804).

⁹ Behold, if it goes up by the way of its own border to Beth Shemesh, then he has done us this great evil; but if not, then we shall know that it is not his hand that struck us. It was a chance that happened to us.”

KJVAnd see^H7200^(H8804), if it goeth up^H5927^(H8799) by the way^H1870 of his own coast^H1366 to Bethshemesh^H1053, then he hath done^H6213^(H8804) us this great^H1419 evil^H7451: but if not, then we shall know^H3045^(H8804) that it is not his hand^H3027 that smote^H5060^(H8804) us: it was a chance^H4745 that happened to us^H1961^(H8804).

¹⁰ The men did so, and took two milk cows and tied them to the cart, and shut up their calves at home.

KJVAnd the men^H582 did so^H6213^(H8799); and took^H3947^(H8799) two^H8147 milch^H5763^(H8802) kine^H6510, and tied^H631^(H8799) them to the cart^H5699, and shut up^H3607^(H8804) their calves^H1121 at home^H1004:

¹¹ They put Yahweh’s ark on the cart, and the box with the golden mice and the images of their tumors.

KJVAnd they laid^H7760^(H8799) the ark^H727 of the LORD^H3068 upon the cart^H5699, and the coffer^H712 with the mice^H5909 of gold^H2091 and the images^H6754 of their emerods^H2914.

¹² The cows took the straight way by the way to Beth Shemesh. They went along the highway, lowing as they went, and didn’t turn away to the right hand or to the left; and the lords of the Philistines went after them to the border of Beth Shemesh.

KJVAnd the kine^H6510 took the straight^H3474^(H8799) way^H1870 to the way^H1870 of Bethshemesh^H1053, and went along^H1980^(H8804) the highway^H4546^H259, lowing^H1600^(H8800) as they went^H1980^(H8800), and turned not aside^H5493^(H8804) to the right hand^H3225 or to the left^H8040; and the lords^H5633 of the Philistines^H6430 went^H1980^(H8802) after^H310 them unto the border^H1366 of Bethshemesh^H1053.

¹³ The people of Beth Shemesh were reaping their wheat harvest in the valley; and they lifted up their eyes and saw the ark, and rejoiced to see it.

KJVAnd they of Bethshemesh^H1053 were reaping^H7114^(H8802) their wheat^H2406 harvest^H7105 in the valley^H6010: and they lifted up^H5375^(H8799) their eyes^H5869, and saw^H7200^(H8799) the ark^H727, and rejoiced^H8055^(H8799) to see^H7200^(H8800) it.

¹⁴ The cart came into the field of Joshua of Beth Shemesh, and stood there, where there was a great stone. Then they split the wood of the cart and offered up the cows for a burnt offering to Yahweh.

KJVAnd the cart^H5699 came^H935^(H8802) into the field^H7704 of Joshua^H3091, a Bethshemite^H1030, and stood^H5975^(H8799) there, where there was a great^H1419 stone^H68: and they clave^H1234^(H8762) the wood^H6086 of the cart^H5699, and offered^H5927^(H8689) the kine^H6510 a burnt offering^H5930 unto the LORD^H3068.

¹⁵ The Levites took down Yahweh’s ark and the box that was with it, in which the jewels of gold were, and put them on the great stone; and the men of Beth Shemesh offered burnt offerings and sacrificed sacrifices the same day to Yahweh.

KJVAnd the Levites^H3881 took down^H3381^(H8689) the ark^H727 of the LORD^H3068, and the coffer^H712 that was with it, wherein the jewels^H3627 of gold^H2091 were, and put^H7760^(H8799) them on the great^H1419 stone^H68: and the men^H582 of Bethshemesh^H1053 offered^H5927^(H8689) burnt offerings^H5930 and sacrificed^H2076^(H8799) sacrifices^H2077 the same day^H3117 unto the LORD^H3068.

¹⁶ When the five lords of the Philistines had seen it, they returned to Ekron the same day.

KJVAnd when the five^H2568 lords^H5633 of the Philistines^H6430 had seen^H7200^(H8804) it, they returned^H7725^(H8799) to Ekron^H6138 the same day^H3117.

¹⁷ These are the golden tumors which the Philistines returned for a trespass offering to Yahweh: for Ashdod one, for Gaza one, for Ashkelon one, for Gath one, for Ekron one;

KJVAnd these are the golden^H2091 emerods^H2914 which the Philistines^H6430 returned^H7725^(H8689) for a trespass offering^H817 unto the LORD^H3068; for Ashdod^H795 one^H259, for Gaza^H5804 one^H259, for Askelon^H831 one^H259, for Gath^H1661 one^H259, for Ekron^H6138 one^H259;

¹⁸ and the golden mice, according to the number of all the cities of the Philistines belonging to the five lords, both of fortified cities and of country villages, even to the great stone on which they set down Yahweh’s ark. That stone remains to this day in the field of Joshua of Beth Shemesh.

KJVAnd the golden^H2091 mice^H5909, according to the number^H4557 of all the cities^H5892 of the Philistines^H6430 belonging to the five^H2568 lords^H5633, both of fenced^H4013 cities^H5892, and of country^H6521 villages^H3724, even unto the great^H1419 stone of Abel^H59, whereon they set down^H3240^(H8689) the ark^H727 of the LORD^H3068: which stone remaineth unto this day^H3117 in the field^H7704 of Joshua^H3091, the Bethshemite^H1030.

¹⁹ He struck of the men of Beth Shemesh, because they had looked into Yahweh’s ark, he struck fifty thousand seventy of the men. Then the people mourned, because Yahweh had struck the people with a great slaughter.

KJVAnd he smote^H5221^(H8686) the men^H376 of Bethshemesh^H1053, because they had looked^H7200^(H8804) into the ark^H727 of the LORD^H3068, even he smote^H5221^(H8686) of the people^H5971 fifty^H2572 thousand^H505 and threescore and ten^H7657 men^H582: and the people^H5971 lamented^H56^(H8691), because the LORD^H3068 had smitten^H5221^(H8689) many of the people^H5971 with a great^H1419 slaughter^H4347.

²⁰ The men of Beth Shemesh said, “Who is able to stand before Yahweh, this holy God? To whom shall he go up from us?”

KJVAnd the men^H582 of Bethshemesh^H1053 said^H559^(H8799), Who is able^H3201^(H8799) to stand^H5975^(H8800) before^H6440 this holy^H6918 LORD^H3068 God^H430? and to whom shall he go up^H5927^(H8799) from us?

²¹ They sent messengers to the inhabitants of Kiriath Jearim, saying, “The Philistines have brought back Yahweh’s ark. Come down and bring it up to yourselves.”

KJVAnd they sent^H7971^(H8799) messengers^H4397 to the inhabitants^H3427^(H8802) of Kirjathjearim^H7157, saying^H559^(H8800), The Philistines^H6430 have brought again^H7725^(H8689) the ark^H727 of the LORD^H3068; come ye down^H3381^(H8798), and fetch it up^H5927^(H8685) to you.

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