1 Samuel 6:17

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

And these [are] the golden emerods which the Philistines returned [for] a trespass offering unto the LORD; for Ashdod one, for Gaza one, for Askelon one, for Gath one, for Ekron one;

Complete Jewish Bible:

The gold tumors which the P'lishtim sent back as a guilt offering for ADONAI were one each for Ashdod, 'Azah, Ashkelon, Gat and 'Ekron;

Berean Standard Bible:

As a guilt offering to the LORD, the Philistines had sent back one gold tumor for each city: Ashdod, Gaza, Ashkelon, Gath, and Ekron.

American Standard Version:

And these are the golden tumors which the Philistines returned for a trespass-offering unto Jehovah: for Ashdod one, for Gaza one, for Ashkelon one, for Gath one, for Ekron one;

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

And these are the golden{H2091} emerods{H2914} which the Philistines{H6430} returned{H7725} for a trespass offering{H817} unto the LORD{H3068}; for Ashdod{H795} one{H259}, for Gaza{H5804} one{H259}, for Askelon{H831} one{H259}, for Gath{H1661} one{H259}, for Ekron{H6138} one{H259};

Cross-References (KJV):

2 Samuel 1:20

  • Tell [it] not in Gath, publish [it] not in the streets of Askelon; lest the daughters of the Philistines rejoice, lest the daughters of the uncircumcised triumph.

2 Kings 1:2

  • And Ahaziah fell down through a lattice in his upper chamber that [was] in Samaria, and was sick: and he sent messengers, and said unto them, Go, enquire of Baalzebub the god of Ekron whether I shall recover of this disease.

Zechariah 9:5

  • Ashkelon shall see [it], and fear; Gaza also [shall see it], and be very sorrowful, and Ekron; for her expectation shall be ashamed; and the king shall perish from Gaza, and Ashkelon shall not be inhabited.

Zechariah 9:6

  • And a bastard shall dwell in Ashdod, and I will cut off the pride of the Philistines.

1 Samuel 5:8

  • They sent therefore and gathered all the lords of the Philistines unto them, and said, What shall we do with the ark of the God of Israel? And they answered, Let the ark of the God of Israel be carried about unto Gath. And they carried the ark of the God of Israel about [thither].

Judges 1:18

  • Also Judah took Gaza with the coast thereof, and Askelon with the coast thereof, and Ekron with the coast thereof.

Judges 16:21

  • But the Philistines took him, and put out his eyes, and brought him down to Gaza, and bound him with fetters of brass; and he did grind in the prison house.

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Commentary for 1 Samuel 6:17

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

  1. Strong's Number: H2091
    There are 336 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: זָהָב
    Transliteration: zâhâb
    Pronunciation: zaw-hawb'
    Description: from an unused root meaning to shimmer; gold, figuratively, something gold-colored (i.e. yellow), as oil, a clear sky; gold(-en), fair weather.
  2. Strong's Number: H2914
    There are 8 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: טְחֹר
    Transliteration: ṭᵉchôr
    Pronunciation: tekh-ore'
    Description: from an unused root meaning to burn; a boil or ulcer (from the inflammation), especially a tumorin the anus or pudenda (the piles); emerod.
  3. Strong's Number: H6430
    There are 244 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: פְּלִשְׁתִּי
    Transliteration: Pᵉlishtîy
    Pronunciation: pel-ish-tee'
    Description: patrial from פְּלֶשֶׁת; a Pelishtite or inhabitant of Pelesheth; Philistine.
  4. Strong's Number: H7725
    There are 952 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: שׁוּב
    Transliteration: shûwb
    Pronunciation: shoob
    Description: a primitive root; to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point); generally to retreat; often adverbial, again; ((break, build, circumcise, dig, do anything, do evil, feed, lay down, lie down, lodge, make, rejoice, send, take, weep)) [idiom] again, (cause to) answer ([phrase] again), [idiom] in any case (wise), [idiom] at all, averse, bring (again, back, home again), call (to mind), carry again (back), cease, [idiom] certainly, come again (back), [idiom] consider, [phrase] continually, convert, deliver (again), [phrase] deny, draw back, fetch home again, [idiom] fro, get (oneself) (back) again, [idiom] give (again), go again (back, home), (go) out, hinder, let, (see) more, [idiom] needs, be past, [idiom] pay, pervert, pull in again, put (again, up again), recall, recompense, recover, refresh, relieve, render (again), requite, rescue, restore, retrieve, (cause to, make to) return, reverse, reward, [phrase] say nay, send back, set again, slide back, still, [idiom] surely, take back (off), (cause to, make to) turn (again, self again, away, back, back again, backward, from, off), withdraw.
  5. Strong's Number: H817
    There are 388 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: אָשָׁם
    Transliteration: ʼâshâm
    Pronunciation: aw-shawm'
    Description: from אָשַׁם; guilt; by implication, a fault; also a sin-offering; guiltiness, (offering for) sin, trespass (offering).
  6. Strong's Number: H3068
    There are 5521 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: יְהֹוָה
    Transliteration: Yᵉhôvâh
    Pronunciation: yeh-ho-vaw'
    Description: from הָיָה; (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God; Jehovah, the Lord. Compare יָהּ, יְהֹוִה.
  7. Strong's Number: H795
    There are 61 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: אַשְׁדּוֹד
    Transliteration: ʼAshdôwd
    Pronunciation: ash-dode'
    Description: from שָׁדַד; ravager; Ashdod, a place in Palestine; Ahdod.
  8. Strong's Number: H259
    There are 801 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: אֶחָד
    Transliteration: ʼechâd
    Pronunciation: ekh-awd'
    Description: a numeral from אָחַד; properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first; a, alike, alone, altogether, and, any(-thing), apiece, a certain, (dai-) ly, each (one), [phrase] eleven, every, few, first, [phrase] highway, a man, once, one, only, other, some, together,
  9. Strong's Number: H5804
    There are 20 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: עַזָּה
    Transliteration: ʻAzzâh
    Pronunciation: az-zaw'
    Description: feminine of עַז; strong; Azzah, a place in Palestine; Azzah, Gaza.
  10. Strong's Number: H831
    There are 176 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: אַשְׁקְלוֹן
    Transliteration: ʼAshqᵉlôwn
    Pronunciation: ash-kel-one'
    Description: probably from שָׁקַל in the sense of weighing-place (i.e. mart); Ashkelon, a place in Palestine; Ashkelon, Askalon.
  11. Strong's Number: H1661
    There are 31 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: גַּת
    Transliteration: Gath
    Pronunciation: gath
    Description: the same as גַּת; Gath, a Philistine city; Gath.
  12. Strong's Number: H6138
    There are 20 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: עֶקְרוֹן
    Transliteration: ʻEqrôwn
    Pronunciation: ek-rone'
    Description: from עָקַר; eradication; Ekron, a place in Palestine; Ekron.