And they set the ark of the Lord on the cart, and the chest with the gold rats and the images of their tumors.
Parallel translations
- WEB They put Yahweh’s ark on the cart, and the coffer with the golden mice and the images of their tumors.
- KJV And they laid the ark of the LORD upon the cart, and the coffer with the mice of gold and the images of their emerods.
- BSB Then they put the ark of the LORD on the cart, along with the chest containing the gold rats and the images of the tumors.
- NASB And they put the ark of the Lord on the cart, and the saddlebag with the gold mice and the likenesses of their tumors.
- NLT Then the Ark of the Lord and the chest containing the gold rats and gold tumors were placed on the cart.
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Quick answer
They place the ark and the coffer of golden mice and tumor images on the cart. The ark and the guilt offering are sent together toward Israel.
Overview
The Philistines load both the ark and their reparation offering onto the cart as directed. This act marks their formal release of God's ark and acknowledgment of guilt. The moment turns the tide from Israel's loss back toward the restoration of God's presence among His people.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 3
- 1 Chr 15:13–15For because you didn’t carry it at first, Yahweh our God broke out in anger against us, because we didn’t seek him according to the ordinance.”
- 1 Chr 13:7They carried God’s ark on a new cart, and brought it out of Abinadab’s house; and Uzza and Ahio drove the cart.
- 2 Sam 6:3They set God’s ark on a new cart, and brought it out of Abinadab’s house that was on the hill; and Uzzah and Ahio, the sons of Abinadab, drove the new cart.
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