1 Samuel 6:8

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;

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jewels: 1 Samuel 6:4, 1 Samuel 6:5

Cross-References

Genesis 6:12
And God saw the earth, and behold, it was corrupt, for all flesh had corrupted their way on the earth.

Genesis 6:12
And God saw the earth, and, look, it was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted their way on the earth.

Genesis 6:12
When God saw that everyone on the earth did only evil,

Genesis 6:12
God saw the earth, and indeed it was ruined, for all living creatures on the earth were sinful.

Genesis 6:12
And God looked upon the earth, and behold, it was corrupt: for all flesh had corrupted his way upon the earth.

Genesis 6:12
God saw the earth, and saw that it was corrupt, for all flesh had corrupted their way on the earth.

Genesis 6:12
God looked on the earth and saw how debased and degenerate it was, for all humanity had corrupted their way on the earth and lost their true direction.

Genesis 6:12
And whanne God seiy, that the erthe was corrupt, for ech fleisch ether man hadde corrupt his weie on erthe,

Genesis 6:12
And God seeth the earth, and lo, it hath been corrupted, for all flesh hath corrupted its way on the earth.

Genesis 6:12
And God looked upon the earth and saw that it was corrupt; for all living creatures on the earth had corrupted their ways.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And take the ark of the Lord, and lay it upon the cart,.... Which was dispensed with in these uncircumcised Philistines, there being no other to do this service:

and put the jewels of gold; or rather "vessels of gold" p; the five golden emerods, and the five golden mice:

which ye return him for a trespass offering, in a coffer by the side thereof; in a basket, as the Syriac version: in a scrip, as the Arabic; in a purse, or bag, as Josephus q; which latter is probable enough:

and send it away, that it may go; that is, set it a going, without any driver or guide; but leave it to take its course of itself to the land of Israel. Josephus r says it was set in a place where three ways met, that it might take which it might; and the taking of the right way must be a strong evidence of its being under the direction of God.

p כלי הזהב "vasa aurea", Pagninus, Montanus, Vatablus, &c. q Antiqu. l. 6. c. 1. sect. 2. r Antiqu. l. 6. c. 1. sect. 2.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 1 Samuel 6:8. The jewels of gold — The word קלי keley, which our translators so often render jewels, signifies vessels, implements, ornaments, &c. A jewel of gold has an odd sound to those who always attach the idea of a precious stone to the term.