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1 Samuel 6

1 Sam. 6:1 KJV (With Strong’s)

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And the ark
'arown (Hebrew #727)
from 717 (in the sense of gathering); a box
KJV usage: ark, chest, coffin.
Pronounce: aw-rone'
Origin: or laron {aw-rone'}
of the Lord
Yhovah (Hebrew #3068)
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
KJV usage: Jehovah, the Lord. Compare 3050, 3069.
Pronounce: yeh-ho-vaw'
Origin: from 1961
was in the country
sadeh (Hebrew #7704)
from an unused root meaning to spread out; a field (as flat)
KJV usage: country, field, ground, land, soil, X wild.
Pronounce: saw-deh'
Origin: or saday {saw-dah'-ee}
of the Philistines
Plishtiy (Hebrew #6430)
a Pelishtite or inhabitant of Pelesheth
KJV usage: Philistine.
Pronounce: pel-ish-tee'
Origin: patrial from 6429
seven
sheba` (Hebrew #7651)
from 7650; a primitive cardinal number; seven (as the sacred full one); also (adverbially) seven times; by implication, a week; by extension, an indefinite number
KJV usage: (+ by) seven(-fold),-s, (-teen, -teenth), -th, times). Compare 7658.
Pronounce: sheh'-bah
Origin: or (masculine) shibrah {shib-aw'}
months
chodesh (Hebrew #2320)
the new moon; by implication, a month
KJV usage: month(-ly), new moon.
Pronounce: kho'-desh
Origin: from 2318
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Months,
Philistines,
Seven

Cross References

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1-9:  After seven months the Philistines take counsel how to send back the ark.
10-18:  They bring it on a new cart with an offering unto Beth-shemesh.
19-20:  The people are smitten for looking into the ark.
21:  They send to them of Kirjath-jearim to fetch it.
A.M. 2864.
B.C. 1140.
An. Ex. Is. 351.
the ark.
1 Sam. 5:1,3,10‑11• 1And the Philistines took the ark of God, and brought it from Eben-ezer unto Ashdod.
 3And when they of Ashdod arose early on the morrow, behold, Dagon was fallen upon his face to the earth before the ark of the Lord. And they took Dagon, and set him in his place again.
 10Therefore 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.
 11So they sent and gathered together all the lords of the Philistines, and said, Send away the ark of the God of Israel, and let it go again to his own place, that it slay us not, and our people: for there was a deadly destruction throughout all the city; the hand of God was very heavy there. (1 Sam. 5:1,3,10‑11)
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Psa. 78:61• 61And delivered his strength into captivity, and his glory into the enemy's hand. (Psa. 78:61)

J. N. Darby Translation

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And the ark of Jehovah was in the countrya of the Philistines seven months.

JND Translation Notes

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Lit. "fields." see Ruth 1.1.