1 Samuel 6:6

Contextual Overview

¹ And the ark of Yahweh was in the country of the Philistines seven months. ¹ The Ark of the Lord remained in Philistine territory seven months in all. ¹ And the ark of the LORD was in the country of the Philistines seven months. ¹ The Philistines kept the Ark of God in their land seven months. ¹ When the ark of the Lord had been in the land of the Philistines for seven months, 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 seven months. ¹Now the ark of the LORD had been in the country of the Philistines for seven months. ¹ The ark of the Lord was in the country of the Philistines seven months. ¹ Therfor the arke of the Lord was in the cuntrei of Filisteis bi seuene monethis;

Bible Verse Review
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harden: Job 9:4, Psalms 95:8, Romans 2:5, Hebrews 3:13

the Egyptians: Exodus 7:13, Exodus 8:15, Exodus 9:16, Exodus 9:34, Exodus 10:3, Exodus 14:17, Exodus 14:23, Exodus 15:14-16

wonderfully: or, reproachfully

did they not: Exodus 12:31-33

the people: Heb. them

Reciprocal: Exodus 11:10 - the Lord Job 15:25 - strengtheneth Daniel 5:20 - hardened Hebrews 3:8 - Harden

Cross-References

Genesis 6:8
But Noah found favor in the eyes of the Lord .

Genesis 6:8
But Noah found favor in the eyes of Yahweh.

Genesis 6:8
But Noah pleased the Lord .

Genesis 6:8
But Noah found favor in the sight of the Lord .

Genesis 6:8
But Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD.

Genesis 6:8
But Noah found favor in Yahweh's eyes.

Genesis 6:8
But Noah found favor and grace in the eyes of the LORD.

Genesis 6:8
Forsothe Noe foond grace bifore the Lord.

Genesis 6:8
And Noah found grace in the eyes of Jehovah.

Genesis 6:8
Noah, however, found favor in the eyes of the LORD.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Wherefore then do ye harden your hearts, as the Egyptians and Pharaoh hardened their hearts?.... And would not let Israel go, when their dismission was demanded by Moses and Aaron in the name of the Lord; but was refused from time to time, being given up to judicial blindness and hardness of heart: and it seems by this, that though it was proposed by some to send back the ark, and which the priests and diviners approved of; yet there were some that were against it, who, notwithstanding the plagues inflicted on them, like Pharaoh and the Egyptians hardened their hearts; which story these priests were acquainted with by the tradition of their ancestors, this being a fact then generally known in the world; or by the relation of the Israelites, over whom they had ruled many years, and were conversant with them:

when he had wrought wonderfully among them: that is, the God of Israel, though they mention not his name, who had wrought wonders in the land of Egypt; the ten plagues he inflicted on them are referred to:

did they not let the people go, and they departed? who were convinced by these plagues that they ought to let Israel go, and by them were prevailed upon to dismiss them, and the people did go out of their land; and therefore should not we let the ark go likewise, on whom plagues have been inflicted for detaining it? and may we not expect more and greater, should we refuse to dismiss it?

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 1 Samuel 6:6. Wherefore then do ye harden your hearts — They had heard how God punished the Egyptians, and they are afraid of similar plagues. It appears that they had kept the ark long enough.

Did they not let the people go — And has he not wrought wonderfully among us? And should we not send back his ark?