1 Samuel 6:17 “As a guilt offering to the LORD, the Philistines had sent back one gol…”

1 Samuel 6:17

As a guilt offering to the LORD, the Philistines had sent back one gold tumor for each city: Ashdod, Gaza, Ashkelon, Gath, and Ekron.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And these are the golden emerods which the Philistines returned for a trespass offering unto the LORD; for Ashdod one, for Gaza one, for Askelon one, for Gath one, for Ekron one;

World English Bible

These are the golden tumors which the Philistines returned for a trespass offering to the LORD: for Ashdod one, for Gaza one, for Ashkelon one, for Gath one, for Ekron one;

American Standard Version

And these are the golden tumors which the Philistines returned for a trespass-offering unto Jehovah: for Ashdod one, for Gaza one, for Ashkelon one, for Gath one, for Ekron one;

Geneva Bible 1599

So these are the golden emerods, which the Philistims gaue for a sinne offering to the Lord: for Ashdod one, for Gaza one, for Askelon one, for Gath one, and for Ekron one,

Darby Translation

And these are the golden sores which the Philistines returned as a trespass-offering to Jehovah: for Ashdod one, for Gazah one, for Ashkelon one, for Gath one, for Ekron one;

Young's Literal Translation

And these [are] the golden emerods which the Philistines have sent back — a guilt-offering to Jehovah: for Ashdod one, for Gaza one, for Ashkelon one, for Gath one, for Ekron one;

Bible in Basic English

Now these are the gold images which the Philistines sent as a sin-offering to the Lord; one for Ashdod, one for Gaza, one for Ashkelon, one for Gath, one for Ekron;

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Cross references

“Ashdod”

1 Samuel 5:1 2 Chronicles 26:6 Jeremiah 25:20 Zechariah 9:6

1 Samuel 5:1 · BSB

After the Philistines had captured the ark of God, they took it from Ebenezer to Ashdod,

2 Chronicles 26:6 · BSB

Uzziah went out to wage war against the Philistines, and he tore down the walls of Gath, Jabneh, and Ashdod. Then he built cities near Ashdod and among the Philistines.

Jeremiah 25:20 · BSB

all the mixed tribes; all the kings of Uz; all the kings of the Philistines: Ashkelon, Gaza, Ekron, and the remnant of Ashdod;

Zechariah 9:6 · BSB

A mixed race will occupy Ashdod, and I will cut off the pride of the Philistines.

“Gaza”

Judges 16:1 Judges 16:21 Amos 1:7 Amos 1:8

Judges 16:1 · BSB

One day Samson went to Gaza, where he saw a prostitute and went in to spend the night with her.

Judges 16:21 · BSB

Then the Philistines seized him, gouged out his eyes, and brought him down to Gaza, where he was bound with bronze shackles and forced to grind grain in the prison.

Amos 1:7 · BSB

So I will send fire upon the walls of Gaza, to consume its citadels.

Amos 1:8 · BSB

I will cut off the ruler of Ashdod and the one who wields the scepter in Ashkelon. I will turn My hand against Ekron, and the remnant of the Philistines will perish,” says the Lord GOD.

“Askelon”

Judges 1:18 Zechariah 9:5

Judges 1:18 · BSB

And Judah also captured Gaza, Ashkelon, and Ekron—each with its territory.

Zechariah 9:5 · BSB

Ashkelon will see and fear; Gaza will writhe in agony, as will Ekron, for her hope will wither. There will cease to be a king in Gaza, and Ashkelon will be uninhabited.

“Gath”

2 Samuel 1:20 1 Samuel 5:8 2 Samuel 21:22 Amos 6:2

2 Samuel 1:20 · BSB

Tell it not in Gath; proclaim it not in the streets of Ashkelon, lest the daughters of the Philistines rejoice, and the daughters of the uncircumcised exult.

1 Samuel 5:8 · BSB

So they called together all the rulers of the Philistines and asked, “What shall we do with the ark of the God of Israel?” “It must be moved to Gath,” they replied. So they carried away the ark of the God of Israel.

2 Samuel 21:22 · BSB

So these four descendants of Rapha in Gath fell at the hands of David and his servants.

Amos 6:2 · BSB

Cross over to Calneh and see; go from there to the great Hamath; then go down to Gath of the Philistines. Are you better than these kingdoms? Is their territory larger than yours?

“Ekron”

1 Samuel 5:10 2 Kings 1:2

1 Samuel 5:10 · BSB

So they sent the ark of God to Ekron, but as it arrived, the Ekronites cried out, “They have brought us the ark of the God of Israel in order to kill us and our people!”

2 Kings 1:2 · BSB

Now Ahaziah had fallen through the lattice of his upper room in Samaria and injured himself. So he sent messengers and instructed them: “Go inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron, whether I will recover from this injury…

Also

1 Samuel 6:4

1 Samuel 6:4 · BSB

“What guilt offering should we send back to Him?” asked the Philistines. “Five gold tumors and five gold rats,” they said, “according to the number of rulers of the Philistines, since the same plague has struck both you…

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

16And when the five rulers of the Philistines saw this, they returned to Ekron that same day.

18The number of gold rats also corresponded to the number of Philistine cities belonging to the five rulers—the fortified cities and their outlying villages. And the large rock on which they placed the ark of the LORD stands to this day in the field of Joshua of Beth-shemesh.

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