1 Samuel 6:1 And the ark727 of the LORD3068 was in the country7704 of the Philistines6430 seven7651 months.23202 And the Philistines6430 called7121 for the priests3548 and the diviners,7080 saying,559 What shall we do6213 to the ark727 of the LORD?3068 tell3045 us wherewith we shall send7971 it to his place.47253 And they said,559 If ye send away7971 the ark727 of the God430 of Israel,3478 send7971 it not empty;7387 but in any wise7725 return7725 him a trespass offering:817 then ye shall be healed,7495 and it shall be known3045 to you why his hand3027 is not removed5493 from you.
4 Then said559 they, What shallbe the trespass offering817 which we shall return7725 to him? They answered,559 Five2568 golden2091 emerods,29146076 and five2568 golden2091 mice,5909accordingto the number4557 of the lords5633 of the Philistines:6430 for one259 plague4046was on you all,{Heb. them} and on your lords.56335 Wherefore ye shall make6213 images6754 of your emerods,29146076 and images6754 of your mice5909 that mar7843 the land;776 and ye shall give5414 glory3519 unto the God430 of Israel:3478 peradventure he will lighten7043 his hand3027 from off you, and from off your gods,430 and from off your land.7766 Wherefore then do ye harden3513 your hearts,3824 as the Egyptians4714 and Pharaoh6547 hardened3513 their hearts?3820 when he had wrought wonderfully5953{Or, reproachfully} among them, did they not let the people{Heb. them} go,7971 and they departed?32127 Now therefore make6213 a259 new2319 cart,5699 and take3947 two8147 milch5763 kine,6510 on which there hath come5927 no yoke,5923 and tie631 the kine6510 to the cart,5699 and bring7725 their calves1121 home1004 from them:3108 And take3947 the ark727 of the LORD,3068 and lay5414 it upon the cart;5699 and put7760 the jewels3627 of gold,2091 which ye return7725 him for a trespass offering,817 in a coffer712 by the side6654 thereof; and send it away,7971 that it may go.19809 And see,7200 if it goeth up5927 by the{Or, it} way1870 of his own coast1366 to Bethshemesh,1053then he hath done6213 us this great1419 evil:7451 but if not, then we shall know3045 that itis not his hand3027that smote5060 us: it was a chance4745that happened to us.1961
1 Samuel 6:10 And the men582 did so;6213 and took3947 two8147 milch5763 kine,6510 and tied631 them to the cart,5699 and shut up3607 their calves1121 at home:100411 And they laid7760 the ark727 of the LORD3068 upon the cart,5699 and the coffer712 with the mice5909 of gold2091 and the images6754 of their emerods.291412 And the kine6510 took the straight3474 way1870 to the way1870 of Bethshemesh,1053and went along1980 the highway,4546259 lowing1600 as they went,1980 and turned not aside5493to the right hand3225 or to the left;8040 and the lords5633 of the Philistines6430 went1980 after310 them unto the border1366 of Bethshemesh.105313 And theyof Bethshemesh1053were reaping7114 their wheat2406 harvest7105 in the valley:6010 and they lifted up5375 their eyes,5869 and saw7200 the ark,727 and rejoiced8055 to see7200it.14 And the cart5699 came935 into the field7704 of Joshua,3091 a Bethshemite,1030 and stood5975 there, where therewas a great1419 stone:68 and they clave1234 the wood6086 of the cart,5699 and offered5927 the kine6510 a burnt offering5930 unto the LORD.306815 And the Levites3881 took down3381 the ark727 of the LORD,3068 and the coffer712 that was with it, wherein the jewels3627 of gold2091were, and put7760them on the great1419 stone:68 and the men582 of Bethshemesh1053 offered5927 burnt offerings5930 and sacrificed2076 sacrifices2077 the same day3117 unto the LORD.306816 And when the five2568 lords5633 of the Philistines6430 had seen7200it, they returned7725 to Ekron6138 the same day.311717 And these are the golden2091 emerods2914 which the Philistines6430 returned7725for a trespass offering817 unto the LORD;3068 for Ashdod795 one,259 for Gaza5804 one,259 for Askelon831 one,259 for Gath1661 one,259 for Ekron6138 one;25918 And the golden2091 mice,5909accordingto the number4557 of all the cities5892 of the Philistines6430belonging to the five2568 lords,5633both of fenced4013 cities,5892 and of country6521 villages,3724 even unto the great1419stone{Or, great stone [possibly a mistake in the KJV notes? I verified with 1611 scan]}of Abel,59 whereon they set down3240 the ark727 of the LORD:3068whichstoneremaineth unto this day3117 in the field7704 of Joshua,3091 the Bethshemite.1030
1 Samuel 6:19 And he smote5221 the men376 of Bethshemesh,1053 because they had looked7200 into the ark727 of the LORD,3068 even he smote5221 of the people5971 fifty2572 thousand505 and threescore and ten7657 men:582 and the people5971 lamented,56 because the LORD3068 had smitten5221many of the people5971 with a great1419 slaughter.434720 And the men582 of Bethshemesh1053 said,559 Who is able3201 to stand5975 before6440 this holy6918 LORD3068 God?430 and to whom shall he go up5927 from us?
1 Samuel 6:21 And they sent7971 messengers4397 to the inhabitants3427 of Kirjathjearim,7157 saying,559 The Philistines6430 have brought again7725 the ark727 of the LORD;3068 come ye down,3381and fetch it up5927 to you.