1 The time that the Ark was with the Philistines, which they sent again with a gift. 12 It cometh to Beth Shemesh. 17 The Philistines offer golden emerods. 19 The men of Beth Shemesh are stricken for looking into the Ark.

So the Ark of the Lord was in the country of the Philistines [a]seven months.

And the Philistines called the Priests and the Soothsayers, saying, What shall we do with the Ark of the Lord? tell us wherewith we shall send it home again.

And they said, If you send away the Ark of the God of Israel, send it not away empty, but give unto it [b]a sin offering: then shall ye be healed, and it shall be known to you, why his hand departeth not from you.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Samuel 6:1 They thought by continuance of time the plague would have ceased, and so would have kept the Ark still.
  2. 1 Samuel 6:3 The idolaters confess there is a true God, who justifieth sin justly.

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