1 Samuel 6

¹When the arkאֲרוֹן־’ă·rō·wn- — A wooden box or container, often sacredH727 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → had beenוַיְהִ֧יway·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → in the landבִּשְׂדֵ֥הbiś·ḏêh — A field; cultivated or open landH7704 — Full Word Study → of the Philistinesפְלִשְׁתִּ֖יםp̄ə·liš·tîm — PhilistineH6430 — Full Word Study → sevenשִׁבְעָ֥הšiḇ·‘āh — The number seven; sevenfoldH7651 — Full Word Study → monthsחֳדָשִֽׁים׃ḥo·ḏā·šîm — A month; lunar period; new moonH2320 — Full Word Study →, ²the Philistinesפְלִשְׁתִּ֗יםp̄ə·liš·tîm — PhilistineH6430 — Full Word Study → summonedוַיִּקְרְא֣וּway·yiq·rə·’ū — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → the priestsלַכֹּהֲנִ֤יםlak·kō·hă·nîm — priest; one who serves in God's sanctuaryH3548 — Full Word Study → and divinersוְלַקֹּֽסְמִים֙wə·laq·qō·sə·mîm — to divine, practice divination, or use occult meansH7080 — Full Word Study →, sayingלֵאמֹ֔רlê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Whatמַֽה־mah- — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → shall we doנַּעֲשֶׂ֖הna·‘ă·śeh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → with the arkלַאֲר֣וֹןla·’ă·rō·wn — A wooden box or container, often sacredH727 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →? Tell usהוֹדִעֻ֕נוּhō·w·ḏi·‘u·nū — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → howבַּמֶּ֖הbam·meh — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → to send it backנְשַׁלְּחֶ֥נּוּnə·šal·lə·ḥen·nū — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → to its placeלִמְקוֹמֽוֹ׃lim·qō·w·mōw — A place, location, or spaceH4725 — Full Word Study →.” ³They repliedוַיֹּאמְר֗וּway·yō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Ifאִֽם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → you returnמְשַׁלְּחִ֞יםmə·šal·lə·ḥîm — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → the arkאֲר֨וֹן’ă·rō·wn — A wooden box or container, often sacredH727 — Full Word Study → of the Godאֱלֹהֵ֤י’ĕ·lō·hê — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, do notאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → send it awayתְּשַׁלְּח֤וּtə·šal·lə·ḥū — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → emptyרֵיקָ֔םrê·qām — emptily, in vain, without purposeH7387 — Full Word Study →, butכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → by all means return it to Him with a guilt offeringאָשָׁ֑ם’ā·šām — guilt offering; reparation sacrificeH817 — Full Word Study →. Thenאָ֤ז’āz — Then; at that time; thereforeH227 — Full Word Study → you will be healedתֵּרָֽפְאוּ֙tê·rā·p̄ə·’ū — To heal, restore to healthH7495 — Full Word Study →, and you will understandוְנוֹדַ֣עwə·nō·w·ḏa‘ — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → whyלָ֛מָּהlām·māh — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → His handיָד֖וֹyā·ḏōw — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → has notלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → been liftedתָס֥וּרṯā·sūr — to turn aside, depart, removeH5493 — Full Word Study → from you.” ⁴“Whatמָ֣הmāh — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → guilt offeringהָאָשָׁם֮hā·’ā·šām — guilt offering; reparation sacrificeH817 — Full Word Study → should we send backנָשִׁ֣יבnā·šîḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → to Him?” asked the Philistinesוַיֹּאמְר֗וּway·yō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →. “Fiveחֲמִשָּׁה֙ḥă·miš·šāh — The number five; a set of five unitsH2568 — Full Word Study → goldזָהָ֔בzā·hāḇ — Gold; precious metal; wealth and valueH2091 — Full Word Study → tumorsעָפְלֵיʿå̄·p̄ə·lē — Tumor; mound or fortified hillH6076 — Full Word Study → and fiveוַחֲמִשָּׁ֖הwa·ḥă·miš·šāh — The number five; a set of five unitsH2568 — Full Word Study → goldזָהָ֑בzā·hāḇ — Gold; precious metal; wealth and valueH2091 — Full Word Study → ratsעַכְבְּרֵ֣י‘aḵ·bə·rê — Mouse; small rodentH5909 — Full Word Study →,” they saidוַיֹּאמְר֗וּway·yō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “according to the number of rulersסַרְנֵ֣יsar·nê — ruler, lord, or axle; a peer or leaderH5633 — Full Word Study → of the Philistinesפְלִשְׁתִּ֔יםp̄ə·liš·tîm — PhilistineH6430 — Full Word Study →, sinceכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the sameאַחַ֛ת’a·ḥaṯ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → plague has struck both youלְכֻלָּ֖םlə·ḵul·lām — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → and your rulersוּלְסַרְנֵיכֶֽם׃ū·lə·sar·nê·ḵem — ruler, lord, or axle; a peer or leaderH5633 — Full Word Study →. ⁵Makeוַעֲשִׂיתֶם֩wa·‘ă·śî·ṯem — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → imagesצַלְמֵ֨יṣal·mê — Image, likeness, or representationH6754 — Full Word Study → of your tumorsעָפְלֵיכֶםʿå̄·p̄ə·lē·ḵɛm — Tumor; mound or fortified hillH6076 — Full Word Study → and of the ratsעַכְבְּרֵיכֶ֗ם‘aḵ·bə·rê·ḵem — Mouse; small rodentH5909 — Full Word Study → that are ravagingהַמַּשְׁחִיתִם֙ham·maš·ḥî·ṯim — to destroy, ruin, or corruptH7843 — Full Word Study → the landהָאָ֔רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →. Giveוּנְתַתֶּ֛םū·nə·ṯat·tem — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → gloryכָּב֑וֹדkā·ḇō·wḏ — weightiness, honor, splendor, gloryH3519 — Full Word Study → to the Godלֵאלֹהֵ֥יlê·lō·hê — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, and perhapsאוּלַ֗י’ū·lay — Perhaps, possibly, if so beH194 — Full Word Study → He will liftיָקֵ֤לyā·qêl — to make light; to curse; to despiseH7043 — Full Word Study → His handיָדוֹ֙yā·ḏōw — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → from youמֵֽעֲלֵיכֶ֔םmê·‘ă·lê·ḵem — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → andוּמֵעַ֥לū·mê·‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → your godsאֱלֹהֵיכֶ֖ם’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → andוּמֵעַ֥לū·mê·‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → your landאַרְצְכֶֽם׃’ar·ṣə·ḵem — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →. ⁶Whyוְלָ֤מָּהwə·lām·māh — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → hardenתְכַבְּדוּ֙ṯə·ḵab·bə·ḏū — to honor, glorify, or make heavy/weightyH3513 — Full Word Study → your heartsלְבַבְכֶ֔םlə·ḇaḇ·ḵem — The inner self; mind, will, understandingH3824 — Full Word Study → asכַּאֲשֶׁ֧רka·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the Egyptiansמִצְרַ֥יִםmiṣ·ra·yim — Egyptian personH4713 — Full Word Study → and Pharaohוּפַרְעֹ֖הū·p̄ar·‘ōh — Egyptian rulerH6547 — Full Word Study → hardenedכִּבְּד֛וּkib·bə·ḏū — to honor, glorify, or make heavy/weightyH3513 — Full Word Study → theirsלִבָּ֑םlib·bām — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study →? Whenכַּאֲשֶׁ֣רka·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → He afflictedהִתְעַלֵּ֣לhiṯ·‘al·lêl — to glean; to work thoroughly; to maltreat or abuseH5953 — Full Word Study → them, did they notהֲלוֹא֙hă·lō·w — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → send the people on their way as they departed? ⁷Now, thereforeוְעַתָּ֗הwə·‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study →, prepareוַעֲשׂ֜וּwa·‘ă·śū — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → oneאֶחָ֔ת’e·ḥāṯ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → newחֲדָשָׁה֙ḥă·ḏā·šāh — new, fresh, recentH2319 — Full Word Study → cartעֲגָלָ֤ה‘ă·ḡā·lāh — Cart or wagon for transportH5699 — Full Word Study → with twoוּשְׁתֵּ֤יū·šə·tê — The number two; a pair or coupleH8147 — Full Word Study → milkעָל֔וֹת‘ā·lō·wṯ — to give suck, to nurse, to lactateH5763 — Full Word Study → cowsפָרוֹת֙p̄ā·rō·wṯ — A young cow or heiferH6510 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֛ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → have neverלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → been yokedעָלָ֥ה‘ā·lāh — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study →. Hitchוַאֲסַרְתֶּ֤םwa·’ă·sar·tem — to bind, fasten, or restrainH631 — Full Word Study → the cowsהַפָּרוֹת֙hap·pā·rō·wṯ — A young cow or heiferH6510 — Full Word Study → to the cartבָּעֲגָלָ֔הbā·‘ă·ḡā·lāh — Cart or wagon for transportH5699 — Full Word Study →, but take their calvesבְּנֵיהֶ֛םbə·nê·hem — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → awayוַהֲשֵׁיבֹתֶ֧םwa·hă·šê·ḇō·ṯem — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → and pen them upהַבָּֽיְתָה׃hab·bā·yə·ṯāh — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →. ⁸Takeוּלְקַחְתֶּ֞םū·lə·qaḥ·tem — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → the arkאֲר֣וֹן’ă·rō·wn — A wooden box or container, often sacredH727 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, setוּנְתַתֶּ֤םū·nə·ṯat·tem — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → itאֹתוֹ֙’ō·ṯōw — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → onאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the cartהָ֣עֲגָלָ֔הhā·‘ă·ḡā·lāh — Cart or wagon for transportH5699 — Full Word Study →, andוְאֵ֣ת׀wə·’êṯ — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → in a chestבָאַרְגַּ֖זḇā·’ar·gaz — chest, coffer, or box for storageH712 — Full Word Study → beside itמִצִּדּ֑וֹmiṣ·ṣid·dōw — side, flank, edgeH6654 — Full Word Study → putתָּשִׂ֥ימוּtā·śî·mū — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → the goldהַזָּהָ֗בhaz·zā·hāḇ — Gold; precious metal; wealth and valueH2091 — Full Word Study → objectsכְּלֵ֣יkə·lê — vessel, instrument, or article of useH3627 — Full Word Study → you are sending Him as a guilt offeringאָשָׁ֔ם’ā·šām — guilt offering; reparation sacrificeH817 — Full Word Study →. Then sendוְשִׁלַּחְתֶּ֥םwə·šil·laḥ·tem — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → the ark on its wayוְהָלָֽךְ׃wə·hā·lāḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study →, ⁹but keep watching itוּרְאִיתֶ֗םū·rə·’î·ṯem — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study →. Ifאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → it goes upיַֽעֲלֶה֙ya·‘ă·leh — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → the roadדֶּ֨רֶךְde·reḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → to its homelandגְּבוּל֤וֹgə·ḇū·lōw — boundary, border, or limit of a regionH1366 — Full Word Study →, toward Beth-shemeshשֶׁ֔מֶשׁše·meš — Beth-shemesh, house of the sun, a Levitical cityH1053 — Full Word Study →, it is the LORDה֚וּאhū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → who has broughtעָ֣שָׂה‘ā·śāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → on us thisהַזֹּ֑אתhaz·zōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → greatהַגְּדוֹלָ֖הhag·gə·ḏō·w·lāh — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → disasterהָרָעָ֥הhā·rā·‘āh — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study →. But ifוְאִם־wə·’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → it does notלֹ֗אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study →, then we will knowוְיָדַ֙עְנוּ֙wə·yā·ḏa‘·nū — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → thatכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → it was notלֹ֤אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → His handיָדוֹ֙yā·ḏōw — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → that punishedנָ֣גְעָהnā·ḡə·‘āh — to touch, reach, strike, or come into contactH5060 — Full Word Study → us and that itה֖וּאhū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → happenedהָ֥יָהhā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → by chanceמִקְרֶ֥הmiq·reh — accident, chance occurrence, happenstanceH4745 — Full Word Study →.” ¹⁰So the menהָאֲנָשִׁים֙hā·’ă·nā·šîm — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study → didוַיַּעֲשׂ֤וּway·ya·‘ă·śū — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → as instructed. They tookוַיִּקְח֗וּway·yiq·ḥū — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → twoשְׁתֵּ֤יšə·tê — The number two; a pair or coupleH8147 — Full Word Study → milkעָל֔וֹת‘ā·lō·wṯ — to give suck, to nurse, to lactateH5763 — Full Word Study → cowsפָרוֹת֙p̄ā·rō·wṯ — A young cow or heiferH6510 — Full Word Study →, hitched themוַיַּאַסְר֖וּםway·ya·’as·rūm — to bind, fasten, or restrainH631 — Full Word Study → to the cartבָּעֲגָלָ֑הbā·‘ă·ḡā·lāh — Cart or wagon for transportH5699 — Full Word Study →, and penned upכָּל֥וּkā·lū — To restrain, hold back, or shut upH3607 — Full Word Study → their calvesבְּנֵיהֶ֖םbə·nê·hem — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →. ¹¹Then they putוַיָּשִׂ֛מוּway·yā·śi·mū — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → the arkאֲר֥וֹן’ă·rō·wn — A wooden box or container, often sacredH727 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → onאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the cartהָעֲגָלָ֑הhā·‘ă·ḡā·lāh — Cart or wagon for transportH5699 — Full Word Study →, along with the chestהָאַרְגַּ֗זhā·’ar·gaz — chest, coffer, or box for storageH712 — Full Word Study → containing the goldהַזָּהָ֔בhaz·zā·hāḇ — Gold; precious metal; wealth and valueH2091 — Full Word Study → ratsעַכְבְּרֵ֣י‘aḵ·bə·rê — Mouse; small rodentH5909 — Full Word Study → and the imagesצַלְמֵ֥יṣal·mê — Image, likeness, or representationH6754 — Full Word Study → of the tumorsטְחֹרֵיהֶֽם׃ṭə·ḥō·rê·hem — tumor or boil; plague-soreH2914 — Full Word Study →. ¹²And the cowsהַפָּר֜וֹתhap·pā·rō·wṯ — A young cow or heiferH6510 — Full Word Study → headed straightוַיִשַּׁ֨רְנָהwa·yiš·šar·nå̄h — to make straight; to direct; to be right or uprightH3474 — Full Word Study → up the roadבַּדֶּ֗רֶךְbad·de·reḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → towardעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → Beth-shemeshשֶׁ֔מֶשׁše·meš — Beth-shemesh, house of the sun, a Levitical cityH1053 — Full Word Study →, staying on that oneאַחַ֗ת’a·ḥaṯ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → highwayבִּמְסִלָּ֣הbim·sil·lāh — Highway, causeway, or raised pathH4546 — Full Word Study → and lowingוְגָע֔וֹwə·ḡā·‘ōw — to low, moo, cry outH1600 — Full Word Study → as they wentהָלְכ֤וּhā·lə·ḵū — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study →, neverוְלֹא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → strayingסָ֖רוּsā·rū — to turn aside, depart, removeH5493 — Full Word Study → to the rightיָמִ֣יןyā·mîn — right hand, right side, southH3225 — Full Word Study → or to the leftוּשְׂמֹ֑אולū·śə·mō·wl — left side, left hand, or the left directionH8040 — Full Word Study →. The rulersוְסַרְנֵ֤יwə·sar·nê — ruler, lord, or axle; a peer or leaderH5633 — Full Word Study → of the Philistinesפְלִשְׁתִּים֙p̄ə·liš·tîm — PhilistineH6430 — Full Word Study → followedהֹלְכִ֣יםhō·lə·ḵîm — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → behind themאַחֲרֵיהֶ֔ם’a·ḥă·rê·hem — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study → toעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → the borderגְּב֖וּלgə·ḇūl — boundary, border, or limit of a regionH1366 — Full Word Study → of Beth-shemeshשָֽׁמֶשׁ׃šā·meš — Beth-shemesh, house of the sun, a Levitical cityH1053 — Full Word Study →. ¹³Now the people of Beth-shemesh were harvestingקֹצְרִ֥יםqō·ṣə·rîm — to cut short, harvest, or reapH7114 — Full Word Study → wheatחִטִּ֖יםḥiṭ·ṭîm — wheat grain or wheat cropH2406 — Full Word Study → in the valleyבָּעֵ֑מֶקbā·‘ê·meq — ValleyH6010 — Full Word Study →, and when they looked upוַיִּשְׂא֣וּway·yiś·’ū — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → and sawוַיִּרְאוּ֙way·yir·’ū — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → the arkהָ֣אָר֔וֹןhā·’ā·rō·wn — A wooden box or container, often sacredH727 — Full Word Study →, they were overjoyedוַֽיִּשְׂמְח֖וּway·yiś·mə·ḥū — To rejoice, be glad, make merryH8055 — Full Word Study → at the sightלִרְאֽוֹת׃lir·’ō·wṯ — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁴The cartוְהָעֲגָלָ֡הwə·hā·‘ă·ḡā·lāh — Cart or wagon for transportH5699 — Full Word Study → cameבָּ֠אָהbā·’āh — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the fieldשְׂדֵ֨הśə·ḏêh — A field; cultivated or open landH7704 — Full Word Study → of Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֤עַyə·hō·wō·šu·a‘ — The Lord is salvationH3091 — Full Word Study → of Beth-shemeshהַשִּׁמְשִׁי֙haš·šim·šî — Resident of Beth ShemeshH1030 — Full Word Study → and stoppedוַתַּעֲמֹ֣דwat·ta·‘ă·mōḏ — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study → thereשָׁ֔םšām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study → near a largeגְּדוֹלָ֑הgə·ḏō·w·lāh — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → rockאֶ֣בֶן’e·ḇen — Stone; rock; precious stoneH68 — Full Word Study →. The people chopped upוַֽיְבַקְּעוּ֙way·ḇaq·qə·‘ū — To break open, split, or break throughH1234 — Full Word Study → the cartהָעֲגָלָ֔הhā·‘ă·ḡā·lāh — Cart or wagon for transportH5699 — Full Word Study → and offeredהֶעֱל֥וּhe·‘ĕ·lū — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → the cowsהַ֨פָּר֔וֹתhap·pā·rō·wṯ — A young cow or heiferH6510 — Full Word Study → as a burnt offeringעֹלָ֖ה‘ō·lāh — burnt offering; ascending sacrificeH5930 — Full Word Study → to the LORDלַיהוָֽה׃סYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁵And the Levitesוְהַלְוִיִּ֞םwə·hal·wî·yim — Joined, AttachedH3881 — Full Word Study → took downהוֹרִ֣ידוּ׀hō·w·rî·ḏū — To descend, go down, come downH3381 — Full Word Study → the arkאֲר֣וֹן’ă·rō·wn — A wooden box or container, often sacredH727 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → andוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → the chestהָאַרְגַּ֤זhā·’ar·gaz — chest, coffer, or box for storageH712 — Full Word Study → containingאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the goldזָהָ֔בzā·hāḇ — Gold; precious metal; wealth and valueH2091 — Full Word Study → objectsכְלֵֽי־ḵə·lê- — vessel, instrument, or article of useH3627 — Full Word Study →, and they placed themוַיָּשִׂ֖מוּway·yā·śi·mū — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → onאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the largeהַגְּדוֹלָ֑הhag·gə·ḏō·w·lāh — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → rockהָאֶ֣בֶןhā·’e·ḇen — Stone; rock; precious stoneH68 — Full Word Study →. Thatהַה֖וּאha·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → dayבַּיּ֥וֹםbay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → the menוְאַנְשֵׁ֣יwə·’an·šê — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study → of Beth-shemeshשֶׁ֗מֶשׁše·meš — Beth-shemesh, house of the sun, a Levitical cityH1053 — Full Word Study → offeredהֶעֱל֨וּhe·‘ĕ·lū — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → burnt offeringsעֹל֜וֹת‘ō·lō·wṯ — burnt offering; ascending sacrificeH5930 — Full Word Study → and madeוַֽיִּזְבְּח֧וּway·yiz·bə·ḥū — to slaughter an animal as a sacrifice or offeringH2076 — Full Word Study → sacrificesזְבָחִ֛יםzə·ḇā·ḥîm — sacrificial offering; animal sacrificeH2077 — Full Word Study → to the LORDלַֽיהוָֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁶And when the fiveוַחֲמִשָּׁ֥הwa·ḥă·miš·šāh — The number five; a set of five unitsH2568 — Full Word Study → rulersסַרְנֵֽי־sar·nê- — ruler, lord, or axle; a peer or leaderH5633 — Full Word Study → of the Philistinesפְלִשְׁתִּ֖יםp̄ə·liš·tîm — PhilistineH6430 — Full Word Study → saw this, they returnedוַיָּשֻׁ֥בוּway·yā·šu·ḇū — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → to Ekronעֶקְר֖וֹן‘eq·rō·wn — Stronghold or UprootingH6138 — Full Word Study → that sameהַהֽוּא׃סha·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → dayבַּיּ֥וֹםbay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁷As a guilt offeringאָשָׁ֖ם’ā·šām — guilt offering; reparation sacrificeH817 — Full Word Study → to the LORDלַֽיהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, the Philistinesפְלִשְׁתִּ֛יםp̄ə·liš·tîm — PhilistineH6430 — Full Word Study → had sent backהֵשִׁ֧יבוּhê·šî·ḇū — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → oneאֶחָ֜ד’e·ḥāḏ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → goldהַזָּהָ֔בhaz·zā·hāḇ — Gold; precious metal; wealth and valueH2091 — Full Word Study → tumor for each city: Ashdodלְאַשְׁדּ֨וֹדlə·’aš·dō·wḏ — A major Philistine cityH795 — Full Word Study →, Gazaלְעַזָּ֤הlə·‘az·zāh — A coastal cityH5804 — Full Word Study →, Ashkelonלְאַשְׁקְל֣וֹןlə·’aš·qə·lō·wn — A Philistine cityH831 — Full Word Study →, Gathלְגַ֥תlə·ḡaṯ — A Philistine cityH1661 — Full Word Study →, and Ekronלְעֶקְר֥וֹןlə·‘eq·rō·wn — Stronghold or UprootingH6138 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁸The number of goldהַזָּהָ֗בhaz·zā·hāḇ — Gold; precious metal; wealth and valueH2091 — Full Word Study → ratsוְעַכְבְּרֵ֣יwə·‘aḵ·bə·rê — Mouse; small rodentH5909 — Full Word Study → also corresponded to the numberמִסְפַּ֞רmis·par — number, count, enumerationH4557 — Full Word Study → of Philistineפְלִשְׁתִּים֙p̄ə·liš·tîm — PhilistineH6430 — Full Word Study → citiesעָרֵ֤י‘ā·rê — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → belonging to the five rulersהַסְּרָנִ֔יםhas·sə·rā·nîm — ruler, lord, or axle; a peer or leaderH5633 — Full Word Study →—the fortifiedמִבְצָ֔רmiḇ·ṣār — fortress, fortified city, strongholdH4013 — Full Word Study → citiesמֵעִ֣ירmê·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → andוְעַ֖דwə·‘aḏ — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → their outlyingהַפְּרָזִ֑יhap·pə·rā·zî — villager, inhabitant of a village or open settlementH6521 — Full Word Study → villagesכֹּ֣פֶרkō·p̄er — Ransom; redemption price; atonement coveringH3724 — Full Word Study →. And the largeהַגְּדוֹלָ֗הhag·gə·ḏō·w·lāh — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → rockאָבֵ֣ל’ā·ḇêl — Abel; also breath, vapor, emptinessH59 — Full Word Study → onעָלֶ֙יהָ֙‘ā·le·hā — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → whichאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → they placedהִנִּ֤יחוּhin·nî·ḥū — To rest, cease, or remain in a state of quietnessH5117 — Full Word Study → the arkאֲר֣וֹן’ă·rō·wn — A wooden box or container, often sacredH727 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → stands to thisהַזֶּ֔הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → dayהַיּ֣וֹםhay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → in the fieldבִּשְׂדֵ֥הbiś·ḏêh — A field; cultivated or open landH7704 — Full Word Study → of Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֖עַyə·hō·wō·šu·a‘ — The Lord is salvationH3091 — Full Word Study → of Beth-shemeshהַשִּׁמְשִֽׁי׃haš·šim·šî — Resident of Beth ShemeshH1030 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁹But God struck downוַיַּ֞ךְway·yaḵ — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → some of the peopleבֵֽית־ḇêṯ- — Beth-shemesh, house of the sun, a Levitical cityH1053 — Full Word Study → of Beth-shemeshשֶׁ֗מֶשׁše·meš — Beth-shemesh, house of the sun, a Levitical cityH1053 — Full Word Study → becauseכִּ֤יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → they lookedרָאוּ֙rā·’ū — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → inside the arkבַּאֲר֣וֹןba·’ă·rō·wn — A wooden box or container, often sacredH727 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. He struck downוַיַּ֤ךְway·yaḵ — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → seventyשִׁבְעִ֣יםšiḇ·‘îm — The number seventy; multiples of sevenH7657 — Full Word Study → menאִ֔ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study →, and the people mournedוַיִּֽתְאַבְּל֣וּway·yiṯ·’ab·bə·lū — To mourn, lament, or grieveH56 — Full Word Study → becauseכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → had struckהִכָּ֧הhik·kāh — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → themהָעָ֔םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → with a greatגְדוֹלָֽהḡə·ḏō·lå̄h — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → slaughterמַכָּ֥הmak·kāh — A blow, wound, or plague; physical injury or divine judgmentH4347 — Full Word Study →. ²⁰The menאַנְשֵׁ֣י’an·šê — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study → of Beth-shemeshשֶׁ֔מֶשׁše·meš — Beth-shemesh, house of the sun, a Levitical cityH1053 — Full Word Study → askedוַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙way·yō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Whoמִ֚יmî — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → canיוּכַ֣לyū·ḵal — to be able, have power, endureH3201 — Full Word Study → standלַעֲמֹ֔דla·‘ă·mōḏ — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study → in the presenceלִפְנֵ֨יlip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֧הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, thisהַזֶּ֑הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → holyהַקָּד֖וֹשׁhaq·qā·ḏō·wōš — Set apart, consecrated, sacredH6918 — Full Word Study → Godהָאֱלֹהִ֛יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →? Toוְאֶל־wə·’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → whomמִ֖יmî — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → should the ark go upיַעֲלֶ֥הya·‘ă·leh — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → from hereמֵעָלֵֽינוּ׃סmê·‘ā·lê·nū — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →?” ²¹So they sentוַֽיִּשְׁלְחוּ֙way·yiš·lə·ḥū — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → messengersמַלְאָכִ֔יםmal·’ā·ḵîm — messenger; angel; envoyH4397 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the peopleיוֹשְׁבֵ֥יyō·wō·šə·ḇê — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → of Kiriath-jearimיְעָרִ֖יםyə·‘ā·rîm — Kiriath-jearim, a city of JudahH7157 — Full Word Study →, sayingלֵאמֹ֑רlê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “The Philistinesפְלִשְׁתִּים֙p̄ə·liš·tîm — PhilistineH6430 — Full Word Study → have returnedהֵשִׁ֤בוּhê·ši·ḇū — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → the arkאֲר֣וֹן’ă·rō·wn — A wooden box or container, often sacredH727 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. Come downרְד֕וּrə·ḏū — To descend, go down, come downH3381 — Full Word Study → and take it up with youאֲלֵיכֶֽם׃’ă·lê·ḵem — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →.”