1 Samuel 6:1
Good News Translation
After the LORD's Covenant Box had been in Philistia for seven months,

New Revised Standard Version
The ark of the LORD was in the country of the Philistines seven months.

Contemporary English Version
After the sacred chest had been in Philistia for seven months,

New American Bible
The ark of the LORD had been in the land of the Philistines seven months

Douay-Rheims Bible
Now the ark of God was in the land of the Philistines seven months.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Now the ark of God was in the land of the Philistines seven months.

A.

2864 B.C.

1140 An. Ex. Is.

351
the ark

1 Samuel 5:1,3,10,11 And the Philistines took the ark of God, and carried it from the Stone of help into Azotus. . . .

Psalm 78:61 And he delivered their strength into captivity: and their beauty into the hands of the enemy.

Context
The Ark Returned to Israel
1Now the ark of God was in the land of the Philistines seven months.2And the Philistines called for the priests and the diviners, saying: What shall we do with the ark of the Lord? tell us how we are to send it back to its place. And they said:…
Cross References
1 Samuel 5:12
For there was the fear of death in every city, and the hand of God was exceeding heavy. The men also that did not die, were afflicted with the emerods: and the cry of every city went up to heaven.

1 Samuel 6:2
And the Philistines called for the priests and the diviners, saying: What shall we do with the ark of the Lord? tell us how we are to send it back to its place. And they said:

1 Samuel 5:12
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