1 Samuel 6 · Verse 17

1 Samuel 6:17

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;
1 Samuel 6:17, King James Version

1 Samuel 6:17 in other translations

BSBAs a guilt offering to the LORD, the Philistines had sent back one gold tumor for each city: Ashdod, Gaza, Ashkelon, Gath, and Ekron.
WEBThese 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;
ASVAnd 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;
YLTAnd 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;
DARBYAnd 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;
BBENow 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;
WebsterAnd these are the golden emerods which the Philistines returned for a trespass-offering to the LORD; for Ashdod one, for Gaza one, for Askelon one, for Gath one, for Ekron one;

What does 1 Samuel 6:17 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Samuel 6:17-18
17-18. And these are the golden emerods ... and the mice--There were five representative images of the emerods, corresponding to the five principal cities of the Philistines. But the number of the golden mice must have been greater, for they were sent from the walled towns as well as the country villages.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 17 These are the golden emerods - Each of these cities, in what may be called its corporate capacity, sent a golden emerod.

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 6:17 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.

וְאֵ֙לֶּה֙ve.'E.lehand theseH428
טְחֹרֵ֣יte.cho.Rei[are] [the] tumors ofH2914
הַזָּהָ֔בha.za.Hav<the> goldH2091
אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherwhichH834
הֵשִׁ֧יבוּhe.Shi.vuthey sent backH7725
פְלִשְׁתִּ֛יםfe.lish.Tim[the] PhilistinesH6430
אָשָׁ֖ם'a.Shama guilt offeringH817
לַֽיהוָ֑הla.Yah.wehto YahwehH3068
לְאַשְׁדּ֨וֹדle.'ash.Dodfor AshdodH795
אֶחָ֜ד'e.ChadoneH259
לְעַזָּ֤הle.'a.Zahfor GazaH5804
אֶחָד֙'e.ChadoneH259
לְאַשְׁקְל֣וֹןle.'ash.ke.Lonfor AshkelonH831
אֶחָ֔ד'e.ChadoneH259
לְגַ֥תle.Gatfor GathH1661
אֶחָ֖ד'e.ChadoneH259
לְעֶקְר֥וֹןle.'ek.Ronfor EkronH6138
אֶחָֽד\׃\ \ס'e.ChadoneH259

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Cross references for 1 Samuel 6:17

  • 2 Samuel 1:20

    Tell it not in Gath, publish it not in the streets of Askelon; lest the daughters of the Philistines rejoice, lest the daughters of the uncircumcised triumph.

  • Judges 16:21

    But the Philistines took him, and put out his eyes, and brought him down to Gaza, and bound him with fetters of brass; and he did grind in the prison house.

  • 2 Chronicles 26:6

    And he went forth and warred against the Philistines, and brake down the wall of Gath, and the wall of Jabneh, and the wall of Ashdod, and built cities about Ashdod, and among the Philistines.

  • Zechariah 9:5-6

    Ashkelon shall see it, and fear; Gaza also shall see it, and be very sorrowful, and Ekron; for her expectation shall be ashamed; and the king shall perish from Gaza, and Ashkelon shall not be inhabited. And a bastard shall dwell in Ashdod, and I will cut off the pride of the Philistines.

  • 2 Kings 1:2

    And Ahaziah fell down through a lattice in his upper chamber that was in Samaria, and was sick: and he sent messengers, and said unto them, Go, enquire of Baal–zebub the god of Ekron whether I shall recover of this disease.

  • Jeremiah 25:20

    And all the mingled people, and all the kings of the land of Uz, and all the kings of the land of the Philistines, and Ashkelon, and Azzah, and Ekron, and the remnant of Ashdod,

  • Judges 1:18

    Also Judah took Gaza with the coast thereof, and Askelon with the coast thereof, and Ekron with the coast thereof.

  • 1 Samuel 6:4

    Then said they, What shall be the trespass offering which we shall return to him? They answered, Five golden emerods, and five golden mice, according to the number of the lords of the Philistines: for one plague was on you all, and on your lords.

  • 2 Samuel 21:22

    These four were born to the giant in Gath, and fell by the hand of David, and by the hand of his servants.

  • 1 Samuel 5:10

    Therefore they sent the ark of God to Ekron. And it came to pass, as the ark of God came to Ekron, that the Ekronites cried out, saying, They have brought about the ark of the God of Israel to us, to slay us and our people.

  • Judges 16:1

    Then went Samson to Gaza, and saw there an harlot, and went in unto her.

  • Amos 6:2

    Pass ye unto Calneh, and see; and from thence go ye to Hamath the great: then go down to Gath of the Philistines: be they better than these kingdoms? or their border greater than your border?

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
these.
4
Ashdod.
5:1; 2Ch 26:6; Jer 25:20; Zec 9:6
Gaza.
Jud 16:1,21; Am 1:7,8
Askelon.
Jud 1:18; Zec 9:5
Gath.
5:8; 2Sa 1:20; 21:22; Am 6:2
Ekron.
5:10; 2Ki 1:2; Am 1:8

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Context

  • 1 Samuel 6:16

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

  • 1 Samuel 6:17

    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;

  • 1 Samuel 6:18

    And the golden mice, according to the number of all the cities of the Philistines belonging to the five lords, both of fenced cities, and of country villages, even unto the great stone of Abel, whereon they set down the ark of the Lord: which stone remaineth unto this day in the field of Joshua, the Beth–shemite.

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1 Samuel 6:17 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Estas pues son las hemorroides de oro que pagaron los Filisteos á Jehová en expiación: por Asdod una, por Gaza una, por Ascalón una, por Gath una, por Ecrón una;
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et ce sont ici les hémorroïdes d’or que les Philistins rendirent à l’ Éternel comme offrande pour le délit: pour Asdod une, pour Gaza une, pour Askalon une, pour Gath une, pour Ékron une;
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und dies sind die goldenen Beulen, welche die Philister Jehova als Schuldopfer erstatteten: Für Asdod eine, für Gasa eine, für Askelon eine, für Gath eine, für Ekron eine;
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Hi sunt autem ani aurei quos reddiderunt Philisthiim pro delicto, Domino: Azotus unum, Gaza unum, Ascalon unum, Geth unum, Accaron unum: