Chapter 6:
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1 Samuel 6
Concise Complete
The Philistines consult how to send back the ark. (1-9)
They bring it to Bethshemesh. (10-18) The people smitten for looking into the
ark. (19-21)
Verses 1-9 Seven
months the Philistines were punished with the presence of the ark; so long it
was a plague to them, because they would not send it home sooner. Sinners
lengthen out their own miseries by refusing to part with their sins. The
Israelites made no effort to recover the ark. Alas! where shall we find concern
for religion prevail above all other matters? In times of public calamity we
fear for ourselves, for our families, and for our country; but who cares for the
ark of God? We are favoured with the gospel, but it is treated with neglect or
contempt. We need not wonder if it should be taken from us; to many persons
this, though the heavies of calamities, would occasion no grief. There are
multitudes whom any profession would please as well as that of Christianity. But
there are those who value the house, the word, and the ministry of God above
their richest possessions, who dread the loss of these blessings more than
death. How willing bad men are to shift off their convictions, and when they are
in trouble, to believe it is a chance that happens; and that the rod has no
voice which they should hear or heed!
Verses 10-18
These two kine knew their owner, their great Owner, whom Hophin and Phinehas
knew not. God's providence takes notice even of brute creatures, and serves its
own purposes by them. When the reapers saw the ark, they rejoiced; their joy for
that was greater than the joy of harvest. The return of the ark, and the revival
of holy ordinances, after days of restraint and trouble, are matters of great
joy.
Verses 19-21 It
is a great affront to God, for vain men to pry into, and meddle with the secret
things which belong not to them, De 29:29; Col 2:18. Man was ruined by desiring
forbidden knowledge. God will not suffer his ark to be profaned. Be not
deceived, God is not mocked. Those that will not fear his goodness, and
reverently use the tokens of his grace, shall be made to feel his justice. The
number smitten is expressed in an unusual manner in the original, and it is
probable that it means 1170. They desire to be rid of the ark. Foolish men run
from one extreme to the other. They should rather have asked, How may we have
peace with God, and recover his favor?
micah 6:6,7. Thus, when the word of God works with terror on sinners' consciences, they, instead of
taking the blame and shame to themselves, quarrel with the word, and put that
from them. Many stifle their convictions, and put salvation away from them.
Chapter 6:
| Darby
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Introduction 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Ruth 2 Samuel
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