1 Samuel 6:10

“And the men did so; and took two milch kine, and tied them to the cart, and shut up their calves at home:”

"And the men did so; and took two milch kine, and tied them to the cart, and shut up their calves at home:" - 1 Samuel 6:10
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What does 1 Samuel 6:10 mean?

In 1 Samuel 6:10, the King James Version (KJV) reads: "And the men did so; and took two milch kine, and tied them to the cart, and shut up their calves at home." This verse is part of the story of the Ark of the Covenant being returned to the Israelites by the Philistines. The…

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Divine Delivery: Trusting the Unseen Hand of God

In 1 Samuel 6:10, we encounter a remarkable moment in the history of Israel that teaches us profound lessons about faith, obedience, and the sovereignty of God. The verse states, "And the men did so; and took two milch kine, and tied them to the cart, and shut up their calves at…

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A Prayer of Surrender and Trust

O Heavenly Father, In the sacred stillness of this moment, I come before You with a heart full of reverence and reflection. As I meditate on the words of 1 Samuel 6:10, *"And the men did so; and took two milch kine, and tied them to the cart, and shut up their calves at home,"*…

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1 Samuel 6:10 - "¶ And the men did so; and took two milch kine, and tied them to the cart, and shut up their calves at home:"
1 Samuel 10:6 - "And the Spirit of the LORD will come upon thee, and thou shalt prophesy with them, and shalt be turned into another man."
1 Samuel 10:1 Samuel anoniting Saul
1 Samuel 15:10 - "¶ Then came the word of the LORD unto Samuel, saying,"
1 Samuel 10:17 - "¶ And Samuel called the people together unto the LORD to Mizpeh;"
1 Samuel 3:10 - "And the LORD came, and stood, and called as at other times, Samuel, Samuel. Then Samuel answered, Speak; for thy servant heareth."
1 Samuel 14:6
1 Samuel 3:1-10
1 Samuel 8:10 - "¶ And Samuel told all the words of the LORD unto the people that asked of him a king."
1 Samuel 8:6 - "¶ But the thing displeased Samuel, when they said, Give us a king to judge us. And Samuel prayed unto the LORD."
1 Samuel 6:1 - "And the ark of the LORD was in the country of the Philistines seven months."
2 Samuel 6:14
1 Samuel 16:10 - "Again, Jesse made seven of his sons to pass before Samuel. And Samuel said unto Jesse, The LORD hath not chosen these."
1 Samuel 10:20 - "And when Samuel had caused all the tribes of Israel to come near, the tribe of Benjamin was taken."
2 Samuel 6:10 - "So David would not remove the ark of the LORD unto him into the city of David: but David carried it aside into the house of Obed-edom the Gittite."
1 Samuel 1:10 - "And she was in bitterness of soul, and prayed unto the LORD, and wept sore."
1 Samuel 21:10-15
1 Samuel 10:15 - "And Saul's uncle said, Tell me, I pray thee, what Samuel said unto you."
"And the Spirit of the LORD will come upon thee, and thou shalt prophesy with them, and shalt be turned into another man." - 1 Samuel 10:6
1 Samuel 16:6-7
1 Chronicles 6:28 - "And the sons of Samuel; the firstborn Vashni, and Abiah."
1 Samuel 10:1 - "Then Samuel took a vial of oil, and poured it upon his head, and kissed him, and said, Is it not because the LORD hath anointed thee to be captain over his inheritance?"
1 Samuel 10:25 - "Then Samuel told the people the manner of the kingdom, and wrote it in a book, and laid it up before the LORD. And Samuel sent all the people away, every man to his house."
"¶ Then came the word of the LORD unto Samuel, saying," - 1 Samuel 15:10
1 Samuel 12:6 - "¶ And Samuel said unto the people, It is the LORD that advanced Moses and Aaron, and that brought your fathers up out of the land of Egypt."
1 Samuel 21:10 - "¶ And David arose, and fled that day for fear of Saul, and went to Achish the king of Gath."
"¶ And Samuel called the people together unto the LORD to Mizpeh;" - 1 Samuel 10:17
1 Samuel 10:16 - "And Saul said unto his uncle, He told us plainly that the asses were found. But of the matter of the kingdom, whereof Samuel spake, he told him not."
1 Samuel 6:16 - "And when the five lords of the Philistines had seen it, they returned to Ekron the same day."