1 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 1 SAMUEL 6:3 Many ancient religions recognized that it was wrong to mishandle objects used in worship. The Philistines thought the Israelites’ God was angry about how they treated the ark. They hoped he would be satisfied by a GUILT OFFERING. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElements... [ Continue Reading ]
1 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 1 SAMUEL 6:5 Even the pagan Philistines must eventually GIVE GLORY TO THE GOD OF ISRAEL. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
1 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 1 SAMUEL 6:6 AS THE EGYPTIANS. The Philistine religious professionals knew about the events of the exodus (see especially Exodus 10:1; but see also note on 1 Sam. 4:7–8). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
1 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 1 SAMUEL 6:7 Untrained MILK COWS could not pull a CART well as a team. If they went anywhere, it would be HOME to their CALVES. Therefore, if they pulled the cart uphill toward Israel, it must be the work of the Lord (v. 1 Samuel 6:9). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = documen [ Continue Reading ]
1 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 1 SAMUEL 6:12 BETH-SHEMESH was partway up the Sorek Valley, connecting Israel and Philistia. It was the scene of many of Samson’s exploits. It is listed among the Levitical cities in Joshua 21:16. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.len... [ Continue Reading ]
1 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 1 SAMUEL 6:17 All of the Philistines, BOTH FORTIFIED CITIES AND UNWALLED VILLAGES, participated in the GUILT OFFERING. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
1 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 1 SAMUEL 6:19 LOOKED UPON indicates staring, peering into, perhaps gloating. This irreverence explains why God STRUCK SOME OF THE MEN. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
1 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 1 SAMUEL 6:20 The Israelites in BETH-SHEMESH responded to the presence of the ark in much the same way as the Philistines had responded (1 Samuel 5:7)! ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
1 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 1 SAMUEL 6:21 KIRIATH-JEARIM was about 10 miles (16 km) farther up the Sorek Valley toward Jerusalem, strategically situated on a hill at the intersection of the boundaries of Judah, Dan, and Benjamin. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=image... [ Continue Reading ]