1 Samuel 6:1
What does 1 Samuel 6:1 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Samuel 6:1 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And the ark of Jehovah was in the country of the Philistines seven months.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And the ark of the Lord was in the country of the Philistines seven months.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And the ark of Jehovah was in the country of the Philistines seven months.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Now the ark of the Lord was in the country of the Philistines for seven months.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And the ark of Jehovah is in the field of the Philistines seven months,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Now the ark of God was in the land of the Philistines seven months.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And the ark of Jehovah was in the country of the Philistines seven months.
Context
v.1This passage
v.2And the Philistines called for the priests and the diviners, saying, What shall we do with the ark of Jehovah? show us wherewith we shall send it to its place.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Samuel 5:10
So they sent the ark of God to Ekron. And it came to pass, as the ark of God came to Ekron, that the Ekronites cried out, saying, They have brought about the ark of the God of Israel to us, to slay us and our people.
- 1 Samuel 5:1
Now the Philistines had taken the ark of God, and they brought it from Eben-ezer unto Ashdod.
- 1 Samuel 5:3
And when they of Ashdod arose early on the morrow, behold, Dagon was fallen upon his face to the ground before the ark of Jehovah. And they took Dagon, and set him in his place again.
- Psalms 78:61
And delivered his strength into captivity, And his glory into the adversary’s hand.
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