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1 Samuel, 6

1. And the ark of the LORD was in the country of the Philistines seven months.

1. The ark of Yahweh was in the country of the Philistines for seven months.

2. And the Philistines called for the priests and the diviners, saying, What shall we do to the ark of the LORD? tell us wherewith we shall send it to his place.

2. The Philistines called their priests and diviners and asked them, "What shall we do with the ark of Yahweh? Tell us how we shall send it back to its place."

3. And they said, If ye send away the ark of the God of Israel, send it not empty; but in any wise return him a trespass offering: then ye shall be healed, and it shall be known to you why his hand is not removed from you.

3. The priests and diviners answered, "If you send away the ark of the God of Israel, do not send it away empty. Instead, provide him with a guilt offering. Then you may be healed and you will know why God dealt with you so severely."

4. Then said they, What [shall be] the trespass offering which we shall return to him? They answered, Five golden emerods, and five golden mice, [according to] the number of the lords of the Philistines: for one plague [was] on you all, and on your lords.

4. The chiefs then asked, "What guilt offering shall we provide him with?" The priests and diviners answered, "Make five golden figures of hemorrhoids and five golden figures of mice corresponding to the number of Philistine cities, for the same plague was on all of you and on your chiefs.

5. Wherefore ye shall make images of your emerods, and images of your mice that mar the land; and ye shall give glory unto the God of Israel: peradventure he will lighten his hand from off you, and from off your gods, and from off your land.

5. So you must make images of your hemorrhoids and images of your mice that ravage the land, and give glory to the God of Israel. Perhaps he will remove his hand from you, your gods and your land.

6. Wherefore then do ye harden your hearts, as the Egyptians and Pharaoh hardened their hearts? when he had wrought wonderfully among them, did they not let the people go, and they departed?

6. But do not harden your hearts as the Egyptians and Pharaoh did. After Yahweh had afflicted them, did they not have to let the people go?

7. Now therefore make a new cart, and take two milch kine, on which there hath come no yoke, and tie the kine to the cart, and bring their calves home from them:

7. Now, then, prepare a new cart and take two milking cows which have never carried a yoke. Yoke the cows to the cart but take their calves away from them.

8. And take the ark of the LORD, and lay it upon the cart; and put the jewels of gold, which ye return him [for] a trespass offering, in a coffer by the side thereof; and send it away, that it may go.

8. Then, take the ark of Yahweh and place it on the cart. Put in a box beside it the golden figures which you are giving him as a guilt offering. Then send it off and let it go its way.

9. And see, if it goeth up by the way of his own coast to Bethshemesh, [then] he hath done us this great evil: but if not, then we shall know that [it is] not his hand [that] smote us: it [was] a chance [that] happened to us.

9. Then, watch. If it goes up on the way to its own land, through Beth-shemesh, then it is he who has done us this great harm. If not, then we shall know that it is not his hand that struck us, that all these things happened to us by chance."

10. And the men did so; and took two milch kine, and tied them to the cart, and shut up their calves at home:

10. The people carried out these instructions. They took two milking cows and yoked them to the cart and shut their calves in their shed.

11. 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.

11. They then put the ark of Yahweh on the cart, along with the box with the golden mice and the images of their hemorrhoids.

12. And the kine took the straight way to the way of Bethshemesh, [and] went along the highway, lowing as they went, and turned not aside [to] the right hand or [to] the left; and the lords of the Philistines went after them unto the border of Bethshemesh.

12. The cows went straight in the direction of Beth-shemesh along the way; they went mooing and they turned neither to the right nor to the left. Meanwhile, the chiefs of the Philistine cities followed them as far as the border of Beth-shemesh.

13. And [they of] Bethshemesh [were] reaping their wheat harvest in the valley: and they lifted up their eyes, and saw the ark, and rejoiced to see [it].

13. The people of Beth-shemesh were harvesting their wheat in the valley when they saw the ark drawing near, and they rejoiced greatly.

14. And the cart came into the field of Joshua, a Bethshemite, and stood there, where [there was] a great stone: and they clave the wood of the cart, and offered the kine a burnt offering unto the LORD.

14. The cart arrived in Beth-shemesh in Joshua's field and stopped there. A big stone lay nearby, so the people split up the wood of the cart and offered the cows over the stone as a burnt offering to the Lord.

15. And the Levites took down the ark of the LORD, and the coffer that [was] with it, wherein the jewels of gold [were], and put [them] on the great stone: and the men of Bethshemesh offered burnt offerings and sacrificed sacrifices the same day unto the LORD.

15. Meanwhile, the Levites took down the ark of Yahweh and the box containing the golden figures, and they set these up on the big stone. That day the people of Beth-shemesh offered burnt offerings and sacrifices to Yahweh. The five chiefs of the Philistine cities, however,

16. And when the five lords of the Philistines had seen [it], they returned to Ekron the same day.

16. upon seeing what happened, immediately returned to Ekron.

17. And these [are] the golden emerods which the Philistines returned [for] a trespass offering unto the LORD; for Ashdod one, for Gaza one, for Askelon one, for Gath one, for Ekron one;

17. These are the Philistine cities which gave golden figures of hemorrhoids as a guilt offering to Yahweh: Ashdod, Gaza, Ashkelon, Gath and Akron.

18. And the golden mice, [according to] the number of all the cities of the Philistines [belonging] to the five lords, [both] of fenced cities, and of country villages, even unto the great [stone of] Abel, whereon they set down the ark of the LORD: [which stone remaineth] unto this day in the field of Joshua, the Bethshemite.

18. Similarly, there were golden figures of mice corresponding in number to all the cities of the Philistines belonging to the five leaders, counting fortified cities and unwalled villages. The big stone beside which the people set down the ark of Yahweh in the field of Joshua of Beth-shemesh, is a witness to this day.

19. And he smote the men of Bethshemesh, because they had looked into the ark of the LORD, even he smote of the people fifty thousand and threescore and ten men: and the people lamented, because the LORD had smitten [many] of the people with a great slaughter.

19. Yahweh caused the death of seventy men of Beth-shemesh who had looked at the ark of Yahweh. On seeing this, the people mourned greatly.

20. And the men of Bethshemesh said, Who is able to stand before this holy LORD God? and to whom shall he go up from us?

20. The people of Beth-shemesh then said, "Who can stand before Yahweh, this holy God? And where can we send the ark away from us?"

21. And they sent messengers to the inhabitants of Kirjathjearim, saying, The Philistines have brought again the ark of the LORD; come ye down, [and] fetch it up to you.

21. So they sent messengers to the inhabitants of Kiriath-jearim with this word, "The Philistines have returned the ark of Yahweh. Come down and take it up with you."



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Fusnote:

6:1-2 - The Philistines consult their priests about how to return the Ark, showing the severity of the punishments they have received and the recognition that only God can alleviate the suffering caused by His presence (see also Exodus 12:29-32 and 1 Kings 8:37-40).

6:3-5 - The Philistine priests advise offering a guilt offering along with the return of the Ark, teaching that in acknowledging God's hand, they should present sacrifices to appease His wrath (see also Leviticus 5:15-16 and Numbers 5:5-8).

6:6-7 - The comparison with Pharaoh's hardened heart highlights the importance of learning from the past and not resisting God's power. The Philistines recognize that God has brought judgment upon them, as He did in Egypt (see also Exodus 7:13-14 and Romans 9:17).

6:12-14 - The Ark is miraculously returned to Israelite territory by a cow that goes directly to Beth Shemesh. This is a clear sign of divine intervention and that God rules over all events (see also Psalm 103:19 and Isaiah 45:7).

6:19-20 - God punishes the men of Beth Shemesh for looking into the Ark, showing that even among His people, holiness must be respected. This passage reinforces the concept of fearing God and obeying His laws (see also Leviticus 10:1-3 and 2 Samuel 6:6-7).

Stihovi vezani uz 1 Samuel, 6:

1 Samuel chapter 6 narrates the return of the Ark to Israel. How do the Philistines recognize the power of the God of Israel? This fascinating text describes the Philistines' decision to return the Ark, the cow test, and the Ark's arrival at Beth Shemesh. The chapter addresses topics such as divine recognition by pagan nations, the reverence due to God and the consequences of treating holy things lightly. 1 Samuel 6 demonstrates God's sovereign control over events. Ponder with us five biblical passages that correlate with the crucial themes of this significant chapter.

Exodus 25:14-15: "Place the poles in the side rings of the ark to carry it. The poles will remain in the rings of the ark; must not be removed." - This passage establishes the rules for transporting the Ark, which are violated in 1 Samuel 6 when the Philistines place it in a chariot.

Numbers 4:15: "After Aaron and his sons have finished covering the sacred objects and all their utensils, when moving the camp, the Kohathites will come and carry them, but they will not be able to touch any sacred object; if they do, they will die. These are the objects of the Tabernacle that the Kohathites must carry." - This law regarding the handling of sacred objects explains why the touching of the Ark in 1 Samuel 6 was so serious.

2 Samuel 6:6-7: "When they reached the threshing floor of Nahm, Uzzah stretched out his arm and held the ark of God, because the oxen had stumbled. The anger of the Lord was kindled against Uzzah for his act of irreverence, and God struck him, and he died right there, next to the ark of God." - This later event echoes the danger of mishandling the Ark, as seen in 1 Samuel 6.

Psalms 132:8: "Arise, Lord, and come to your resting place, you and the ark of your power." - This psalm reflects the importance of the Ark as a symbol of God's presence, a central theme in 1 Samuel 6.

1 Chronicles 13:9-10: "When they reached the threshing floor of Kidom, Uzzah stretched out his hand to hold the ark, because the oxen stumbled. The anger of the Lord was kindled against Uzzah, and the Lord struck him because he had touched the ark. So Uzzah died right there, before God." - This parallel passage reinforces the sanctity of the Ark and the consequences of mishandling it, as seen in 1 Samuel 6.

FAQ:

How did the Philistines return the Ark of the Covenant to Israel?

The Philistines returned the Ark on a new cart drawn by cows, along with offerings of gold to appease the God of Israel. (1 Samuel 6:7-12)

What did the Israelites do when the Ark was returned?

The Israelites at Beth Shemesh received the Ark with joy, but some were killed for looking into it, disrespecting its sanctity. (1 Samuel 6:19)

What was the significance of the Philistines' offerings when they returned the Ark?

The offerings of golden tumors and golden mice symbolized the plagues God brought on the Philistines because of the Ark. (1 Samuel 6:4-5)

What happened at Beth Shemesh after the Ark was returned?

Many of the inhabitants of Beth Shemesh died because they looked into the Ark, showing the holiness of God’s presence. (1 Samuel 6:19-20)

How was the Ark transported from Beth Shemesh to Kiriath Jearim?

After the tragedy at Beth Shemesh, the Ark was taken to the house of Abinadab at Kiriath Jearim, where it remained for twenty years. (1 Samuel 6:21; 1 Samuel 7:1-2)


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