Bible Strands
1 Samuel 6:15
And the Levites took down the ark of the LORD and the chest containing the gold objects, and they placed them on the large rock. That day the men of Beth-shemesh offered burnt offerings and made sacrifices to the LORD.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrator records the immediate aftermath of the Philistine cart's arrival, as the Israelites at Beth-shemesh prepare to handle the returned ark.
The words — הוֹרִ֣ידוּ (ho.Ri.du) translates literally as "they brought down," while אֲר֣וֹן ('a.Ron) denotes the "ark." These terms anchor the physical transfer of sacred objects from the cart to the rock.
The thread — The ark's removal follows the cart's stop near the large rock (1 Samuel 6:14) and precedes the Philistine rulers' return to Ekron (1 Samuel 6:16), continuing the biblical pattern of Levitical handling seen in Joshua 3:3.
Why it lands — The text records a specific sequence of removal, placement, and sacrifice, requiring the reader to note the precise location of the ark and the immediate worship response of the Beth-shemesh men.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And the Levites took down the ark of the Lord, and the coffer that was with it, wherein the jewels of gold were, and put them on the great stone: and the men of Beth–shemesh offered burnt offerings and sacrificed sacrifices the same day unto the Lord.
Cross-references
- Joshua 3:3 and commanded the people: “When you see the ark of the covenant of the LORD your God being carried by the Levitical priests, you are to set out from your positions and follow it.