1 Samuel 6:2

“And the Philistines called for the priests and the diviners, saying, What shall we do to the ark of the LORD? tell us wherewith we shall send it to his place.”

"And the Philistines called for the priests and the diviners, saying, What shall we do to the ark of the LORD? tell us wherewith we shall send it to his place." - 1 Samuel 6:2
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What does 1 Samuel 6:2 mean?

The Bible verse 1 Samuel 6:2 in the King James Version (KJV) states, "And the Philistines called for the priests and the diviners, saying, What shall we do to the ark of the Lord? tell us wherewith we shall send it to his place." This verse comes from the Old Testament book of 1…

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Returning the Ark: A Lesson in Reverence and Repentance

The passage from 1 Samuel 6:2 reads as follows in the King James Version: "And the Philistines called for the priests and the diviners, saying, What shall we do to the ark of the LORD? tell us wherewith we shall send it to his place." This verse, simple yet profound, reveals…

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Seeking Divine Wisdom: A Prayer for Direction and Restoration

Heavenly Father, In this sacred moment, we come before You with our hearts opened and our minds seeking Your divine wisdom. Just as the Philistines once stood in confusion and called upon their priests and diviners for guidance regarding the Ark of the Covenant—Your holy…

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1 Samuel 6:2 - "And the Philistines called for the priests and the diviners, saying, What shall we do to the ark of the LORD? tell us wherewith we shall send it to his place."
2 Samuel 6:14
2 Samuel 6:1 - "Again, David gathered together all the chosen men of Israel, thirty thousand."
1 Samuel 2:6 - "The LORD killeth, and maketh alive: he bringeth down to the grave, and bringeth up."
1 Samuel 14:6
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 6:14–22
2 Samuel 1:6 - "And the young man that told him said, As I happened by chance upon mount Gilboa, behold, Saul leaned upon his spear; and, lo, the chariots and horsemen followed hard after him."
1 Samuel 16:6-7
1 Chronicles 6:28 - "And the sons of Samuel; the firstborn Vashni, and Abiah."
"The LORD killeth, and maketh alive: he bringeth down to the grave, and bringeth up." - 1 Samuel 2:6
"Again, David gathered together all the chosen men of Israel, thirty thousand." - 2 Samuel 6:1
2 Samuel 6:6 - "¶ And when they came to Nachon's threshingfloor, Uzzah put forth his hand to the ark of God, and took hold of it; for the oxen shook it."
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."
2 Samuel 6:23 - "Therefore Michal the daughter of Saul had no child unto the day of her death."
2 Samuel 22:6 - "The sorrows of hell compassed me about; the snares of death prevented me;"
1 Samuel 2:26 - "And the child Samuel grew on, and was in favour both with the LORD, and also with men."
2 Samuel 18:6 - "¶ So the people went out into the field against Israel: and the battle was in the wood of Ephraim;"
1 Samuel 2:18 - "¶ But Samuel ministered before the LORD, being a child, girded with a linen ephod."
2 Samuel 24:6 - "Then they came to Gilead, and to the land of Tahtim-hodshi; and they came to Dan-jaan, and about to Zidon,"
1 Samuel 9:1-2
1 Samuel 6:16 - "And when the five lords of the Philistines had seen it, they returned to Ekron the same day."
2 Samuel 6:9 - "And David was afraid of the LORD that day, and said, How shall the ark of the LORD come to me?"
2 Samuel 6:14 - "And David danced before the LORD with all his might; and David was girded with a linen ephod."
2 Samuel 2:6 - "And now the LORD shew kindness and truth unto you: and I also will requite you this kindness, because ye have done this thing."
1 Samuel 3:6 - "And the LORD called yet again, Samuel. And Samuel arose and went to Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou didst call me. And he answered, I called not, my son; lie down again."
2 Samuel 6:2 - "And David arose, and went with all the people that were with him from Baale of Judah, to bring up from thence the ark of God, whose name is called by the name of the LORD of hosts that dwelleth between the cherubims."
2 Samuel 7:1–29