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 Bethshemite.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And the golden mice, according to the number of all the cities of the Philistines belonging to the five lords,.... That…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
The great stone of Abel ... - Probably so called from the “lamentation” described in 1Sa 6:19.
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
And the golden mice - The desolation that had been made through the land by these animals had excited a general concern;…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–17141 Samuel 6:10-18
We are here told,
I. How the Philistines dismissed the ark, Sa1 6:10, Sa1 6:11. They were made as glad to part with it…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–19211 Samuel 6:17-18
We have here a specific description of the propitiatory offering actually sent; (a) a golden "boil" for each chief city:…