Discuss 1 Samuel 6

  • Richard H Priday on 1 Chronicles 13 - 2 years ago
    2 Samuel 6:7 also records this event with Uzza. It is a natural reaction; to steady something about to fall and perhaps he should have known better. There were rules as to how to carry the Ark in Numbers 4; and other places on who was allowed to. In 1 Samuel 6:19 people also were slain for LOOKING into the Ark.

    This is basically the same principle involved for those who would be in the inner Temple. Since this appears to be an unintentional sin; it is not at the same level of transgression as those who tried to enter that weren't supposed to be in there; let alone those that had "strange fire" ( Leviticus 10:1-11). The result may be the same; as to ending this earthly life; but the eternal results for those who are saved or unsaved surely wouldn't. Moses; in fact himself was warned by God that he wouldn't live if he viewed Him fully; as no man can see God (in the flesh) and live ( Exodus 33:20). It is this Holiness in God which we should strive for; now that in some sense He lives in us as a Temple or Tabernacle. ( 1 Cor. 6:19). This verse shows; in fact how for self careless living can lead to physical death ( 1 Cor. 11:27 and following verses); and could allude to those who martyr God's saints as well ( Psalm 116:15). See also Rev. 17:6; Rev. 6:9:11.

    It truly is a profound thing for the eternal God to tabernacle with men. It is based on His grace; and His covenants in which ultimately in the New Covenant involved our redemption through His Son. ( Heb. 8:13; 9:15). This is; BTW the only way any old covenant is ended-God's covenants are eternal; and our vows for our lifetime and that of the other parties represented as to what was promised. God is ever faithful; even when we are not. ( Deut. 7:9) for context.
  • T. Levis - In Reply on 2 Samuel 21 - 3 years ago
    1 Samuel 14:49, 1 Samuel 18:20-28, 1 Samuel 19:11-18, 1 Samuel 22:1,5, 1 Samuel 23:13-14,24,29, 1 Samuel 24, 1 Samuel 25:44,

    2 Samuel 3:12-16, 2 Samuel 6:15-23,

    * 1 Samuel 6:23,

    Note : 2 Samuel 21, vrs 8 "she brought up" didn't say bore, begot, or birthed. 1 Samuel 18:19, looks like she "brought up" her sister Merab's sons.

    Hopefully these are helpful.
  • Chris - In Reply on 1 Samuel 6:18 - 4 years ago
    I don't believe that this Stone of Abel (v18) has anything to do with its namesake. After a little research, which is of course inconclusive, this is the same stone referred to in verses 14 & 15. And in these verses, this stone is 'Eben Gedolah' but was changed to 'Abel Gedolah', which is a play on the words so as to signify the great mourning of verses 19-21.

    Remembering the great tragedy at the killing of Abel by his brother Cain, it was likened to the great lamentation over the loss of so many at Bethshemesh because of their sin of taking the Ark of the Covenant & peering into it. So this stone may have been the base of the Ark of the Covenant when it was returned to Israel but it had nothing to do with Abel, just a change of wording from a 'great stone' to a 'great Abel' in their deep sorrow.
  • Old Greg on 1 Samuel 6 - 4 years ago
    Since mice were involved, maybe it was bubonic plague.
  • Akeem on 1 Samuel 6 - 6 years ago
    The Philistines are like so many gentiles today. They know that The Lord God of Israel is distintly different than the pagan gods they worship. They bare witness that our God is a God of great mighty works as He is very much the only One True and Living God but they much rather blidnly follow the vain superstition's of their pagan idols which neither hear see nor speak.
  • Joe on 1 Samuel 6 - 6 years ago
    @April you are correct. God does help whenever you are in need of something without you even asking! you are correct.
  • BSP on 1 Samuel 6 - 7 years ago
    Verse 19: The Israelites were not to look upon the ark because this carried the death penalty. They suffered because they disobeyed this command.
  • April on 1 Samuel 6 - 7 years ago
    I believe that these situations where things go good and they forgot the LORD as Moses and Jacob spoke of, these people did they forgot the LORD when all was going well,thanking GOD is even for 5$ that comes free into thy hands or maybe you needed gas and you got enough money and a snack,bc you are hungry,or a person who is there when you need help with something,we get blessings in many diff ways
  • Rose on 1 Samuel 6 - 7 years ago
    Irene123 your so correct about the emerods being defined as hemmeroids. They didn't have preperation H back then.
  • Irene123 on 1 Samuel 6 - 7 years ago
    God gave the Philistine's hemmeroids, not boils.
  • Rodion Ponomariev on 1 Samuel 6:2 - 10 years ago
    Hello, Avenger of Blood, Go el Haddam, 1 Samuel 6 2 Thank you.
  • Mpumi Mhlanga on 1 Samuel 6 - 11 years ago
    I wish and pray that God can also Bless me financially ,,I m struggling Lord.
  • BibleFan on 1 Samuel 6 - 11 years ago
    this chapter may symbolize the condition where we pray "god please make this unpleasant cir***stance go away" - like the philistines we acknowledge god when a calamity occurs - but when things go well - then we forget about god
  • Gayle ryder on 1 Samuel 6 - 11 years ago
    it is interesting that they knew if was from Israel's GOD and that HE could do things like give them emerods (boils) but not turn to GOD HIMSELF.


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