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1 Samuel 5:10

King James Version (KJV)

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1 Samuel 5:10

Verse 10 of 12

Scripture focus

Therefore they sent the ark of God to Ekron. And it came to pass, as the ark of God came to Ekron, that the Ekronites cried out, saying, They have brought about the ark of the God of Israel to us, to slay us and our people.

1 Samuel 5:10 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on 1 Samuel 5:10

Theological / Devotional

The Ekronites cried out. The selfishness and credulity of the Philistines are illustrated by the fact that each city, in turn, sent the ark on to a neighboring city. Finally, it arrived at Ekron, the northernmost of the five principal cities of Philistia. The cry of that city was one of indignation at having something forced on them without their consent. The word here translated “cried out” is from za‘aq, “to cry out in alarm,” whereas in v. 12 the “cry” of the city is from shawe‘ah, “a cry for help.”

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