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.
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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.
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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 Beth-shemesh offered burnt offerings and sacrificed sacrifices the same day unto the LORD.
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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 Beth-shemesh offered burnt-offerings and sacrificed sacrifices the same day unto the LORD.
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Passages linked to 1 Samuel 6:15 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- Joshua 3:3 and they commanded the people, saying, “When you see the ark of Yahweh your God’s covenant, and the Levitical priests bearing it, then leave your place and follow it.
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain 1Sa 6:15 And the Levites took down the ark…
1Sa 6:15 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.
Ver. 15. And put them on the great stone.] Or, Beside it, rather, as Comestor hath it, for upon the stone they offered their sacrifices: which they might the better do in that place, because they had the ark with them, which was the visible sign of God’s presence.
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Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain And the Levites took down, or, for the Levites…
And the Levites took down, or, for the Levites had taken down; for this, though mentioned after, was done before the sacrifices were offered.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain And the Levites took down the ark of the…
And the Levites took down the ark of the Lord,.... Or, "had took it down" (x); for this, though here related, was done as soon as the ark came into the field, or quickly after, and before the burnt offering could be made, which was burnt with the wood of the cart; and though the persons that took it down are called Levites, they were priests, who were of the tribe of Levi; for it was the work of the priests to take it down, though the Levites then might carry it; and it is remarkable that Bethshemesh was given to the Kohathite Levites, whose business it was to carry the ark on their shoulders; see Jos 21:10.
and the coffer that was with it, wherein the jewels of gold were; the purse or bag in which were the five golden mice, and the five golden emerods:
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and put them on the great stone; both the ark and the coffer, by which the cart stood, and on which the sacrifice of burnt offering was probably offered:
and the men of Bethshemesh offered burnt offerings, and sacrificed sacrifices, the same day unto the Lord; besides the burnt offering of the two cows, they offered others to testify their thankfulness for the return of the ark; and also peace offerings, on which they feasted with one another, to express their greater joy.
(x) "deposuerant", Meudoza; so Pool.
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Adam Clarke 1810 · Public Domain Verse 15. The Levites took down] It appears there…
Verse 15. The Levites took down] It appears there were some of the tribe of Levi among the people of Beth-shemesh: to them appertained the service of the tabernacle.
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Albert Barnes 1834 · Public Domain The word “Levites” here probably means priests Exo 4:14,…
The word “Levites” here probably means priests Exo 4:14, sons of Levi, since Bethshemesh was one of the cities of the priests Jos 21:13-16. The burnt offering of the kine was not in any sense the offering of the men of Bethshemesh, but rather of the Philistine lords to whom the cart and the kine belonged. But the Bethshemites themselves, in token of their gratitude for such a signal mercy, now offered both burnt offerings and sacrifices, probably peace offerings, and doubtless feasted together with great joy and gladness (see 1Ki 8:62-66; Ezr 6:16-17). There is nothing whatever in the text to indicate that these sacrifices were offered otherwise than in the appointed way by the priests.
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Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary 1859 · Public Domain Vessels. Protestants less properly, "jewels of gold." (Haydock)
Vessels. Protestants less properly, "jewels of gold." (Haydock)
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Daniel D. Whedon 1874 · Public Domain 15. The Levites took down — We have already…
15. The Levites took down — We have already noticed that Beth-shemesh was a city of the Levites, (see on 1Sa_6:9.) There was fitness in the kine stopping and standing still, when they had brought the sacred treasure to those whose duty it was to look after it.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 15. And the Levites took down] Rather, in accordance…
15. And the Levites took down] Rather, in accordance with 1Sa_6:14, Now the Levites had taken down. As Beth-shemesh was a priestly city, “Levites” appears to be used here in a general sense to mean “members of the tribe of Levi,” not in its technical sense of “Levites” as distinguished from “priests.” Cp. Exo_4:14; Jos_3:3.
the men of Beth-shemesh, &c.] In addition to the offering of the kine mentioned in the previous verse, the inhabitants of the town brought offerings of their own. The burst-offerings symbolized renewed consecration of the worshippers to the service of Jehovah: the sacrifices were thank-offerings to Jehovah for His goodness in restoring the Ark.
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain The Levites took down the ark. Naturally, in a…
The Levites took down the ark. Naturally, in a city of which priests formed the ruling caste, the people would be acquainted with the general nature of the regulations of the law. Apparently it was only after the sacrificial feast that they forgot the reverence due to the symbol of Jehovah"s presence among them.
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Tyndale Open Study Notes 2022 · CC BY-SA 4.0 6:15 Providentially, the Ark had arrived in Beth-shemesh (6:13),…
6:15 Providentially, the Ark had arrived in Beth-shemesh (6:13), which was a Levite city (Josh 21:13-16). The men of the tribe of Levi who lived there could safely move the Ark (see Num 4:15).
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