1 Samuel 6 · Verse 15

1 Samuel 6:15

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.
1 Samuel 6:15, King James Version

1 Samuel 6:15 in other translations

BSBAnd 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.
WEBThe Levites took down the LORD’s ark and the box that was with it, in which 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 to the LORD.
ASVAnd the Levites took down the ark of Jehovah, 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 Jehovah.
YLTAnd the Levites have taken down the ark of Jehovah, and the coffer which is with it, in which are the vessels of gold, and place them on the great stone; and the men of Beth-Shemesh have caused to ascend burnt-offerings and sacrifice sacrifices in that day to Jehovah;
DARBYAnd the Levites took down the ark of Jehovah, and the coffer that was with it, in which were the golden jewels, and put them on the great stone; and the men of Beth-shemesh offered up burnt-offerings and sacrificed sacrifices the same day to Jehovah.
BBEThen the Levites took down the ark of the Lord and the chest in which were the gold images, and put them on the great stone: and the men of Beth-shemesh made burned offerings and gave worship that day before the Lord.
WebsterAnd the Levites took down the ark of the LORD, and the coffer that was with it, in which were the jewels of gold, and put them on the great stone: and the men of Beth-shemesh offered burnt-offerings and sacrificed sacrifices the same day to the LORD.

What does 1 Samuel 6:15 mean?

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 15 The Levites took down - It appears there were some of the tribe of Levi among the people of Beth-shemesh: to them appertained the service of the tabernacle.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 1 Samuel 6:10-18

These two kine knew their owner, their great Owner, whom Hophin and Phinehas knew not. God's providence takes notice even of brute creatures, and serves its own purposes by them. When the reapers saw the ark, they rejoiced; their joy for that was greater than the joy of harvest. The return of the ark, and the revival of holy ordinances, after days of restraint and trouble, are matters of great joy.

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1 Samuel 6:15 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וְהַלְוִיִּ֞םve.hal.vi.Yimand the LevitesH3881
הוֹרִ֣ידוּ\׀ho.Ri.duthey brought downH3381
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
אֲר֣וֹן'a.Ron[the] ark ofH727
יְהוָ֗הYah.wehYahwehH3068
וְאֶת\־ve.'Etand <obj.>H853
הָאַרְגַּ֤זha.'ar.Gazthe boxH712
אֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-whichH834
אִתּוֹ֙'i.To[was] with itH854
אֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-whichH834
בּ֣וֹbo[were] in <the> it
כְלֵֽי\־khe.lei-[the] articles ofH3627
זָהָ֔בza.HavgoldH2091
וַיָּשִׂ֖מוּvai.ya.Si.muand they put [them]H7760
אֶל\־'el-toH413
הָאֶ֣בֶןha.'E.venthe stoneH68
הַגְּדוֹלָ֑הha.ge.do.Lah<the> largeH1419
וְאַנְשֵׁ֣יve.'an.Sheiand [the] people ofH582
בֵֽית\־veit-BethH1053
שֶׁ֗מֶשׁShe.meshShemeshH1053
הֶעֱל֨וּhe.'e.Luthey offered upH5927
עֹל֜וֹתo.Lotburnt offeringsH5930
וַֽיִּזְבְּח֧וּvai.yiz.be.Chuand they sacrificedH2076
זְבָחִ֛יםze.va.ChimsacrificesH2077
בַּיּ֥וֹםbai.Yomon the dayH3117
הַה֖וּאha.Hu'<the> thatH1931
לַֽיהוָֽה\׃la.Yah.wehto YahwehH3068

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for 1 Samuel 6:15

  • Joshua 3:3

    And they commanded the people, saying, When ye see the ark of the covenant of the Lord your God, and the priests the Levites bearing it, then ye shall remove from your place, and go after it.

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Context

  • 1 Samuel 6:14

    And the cart came into the field of Joshua, a Beth–shemite, and stood there, where there was a great stone: and they clave the wood of the cart, and offered the kine a burnt offering unto the Lord.

  • 1 Samuel 6:15

    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.

  • 1 Samuel 6:16

    And when the five lords of the Philistines had seen it, they returned to Ekron the same day.

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1 Samuel 6:15 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y los Levitas bajaron el arca de Jehová, y la caja que estaba junto á ella, en la cual estaban las alhajas de oro, y pusiéronlas sobre aquella gran piedra: y los hombres de Beth-semes sacrificaron holocaustos y mataron víctimas á Jehová en aquel día.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et les Lévites descendirent l’arche de l’ Éternel, et le coffret qui était auprès, dans lequel étaient les objets d’or, et ils les mirent sur la grande pierre. Et les hommes de Beth-Shémesh offrirent en ce jour des holocaustes et sacrifièrent des sacrifices à l’ Éternel.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und die Leviten nahmen die Lade Jehovas herab und das Kästlein, das bei ihr war, in welchem die goldenen Geräte waren, und setzten sie auf den großen Stein. Und die Männer von Beth-Semes opferten Brandopfer und schlachteten Schlachtopfer an jenem Tage dem Jehova.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Levitæ autem deposuerunt arcam Dei, et capsellam quæ erat juxta eam, in qua erant vasa aurea, et posuerunt super lapidem grandem. Viri autem Bethsamitæ obtulerunt holocausta, et immolaverunt victimas in die illa Domino.