1 Samuel 6:8
“And take the ark of the LORD, and lay it upon the cart; and put the jewels of gold, which ye return him for a trespass offering, in a coffer by the side thereof; and send it away, that it may go.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And take the ark of the Lord, and lay it upon the cart,.... Which was dispensed with in these uncircumcised Philistines,…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
The jewels of gold - The word קלי keley, which our translators so often render jewels, signifies vessels, implements,…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–17141 Samuel 6:1-9
The first words of the chapter tell us how long the captivity of the ark continued - it was in the country of the…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
jewels of gold Jewelis here used in a general sense = "any precious or costly object." The Heb. word simply means…