1 Samuel 6:18

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

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.

Complete Jewish Bible:

and the gold rats also corresponded to the number of all the cities of the P'lishtim that belonged to the five leaders - fortified cities and country villages. [The rock] is a witness to this day of the great mourning [which resulted from] putting the ark of ADONAI on it in the field of Y'hoshua the Beit-Shimshi;

Berean Standard Bible:

The number of gold rats also corresponded to the number of Philistine cities belonging to the five rulers—the fortified cities and their outlying villages. And the large rock on which they placed the ark of the LORD stands to this day in the field of Joshua of Beth-shemesh.

American Standard Version:

and the golden mice, according to the number of all the cities of the Philistines belonging to the five lords, both of fortified cities and of country villages, even unto the great stone, whereon they set down the ark of Jehovah, which stone remaineth unto this day in the field of Joshua the Beth-shemite.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

And the golden{H2091} mice{H5909}, according to the number{H4557} of all the cities{H5892} of the Philistines{H6430} belonging to the five{H2568} lords{H5633}, both of fenced{H4013} cities{H5892}, and of country{H6521} villages{H3724}, even unto the great{H1419} stone of Abel{H59}, whereon they set down{H3240} the ark{H727} of the LORD{H3068}: which stone remaineth unto this day{H3117} in the field{H7704} of Joshua{H3091}, the Bethshemite{H1030}.

Cross-References (KJV):

Deuteronomy 3:5

  • All these cities [were] fenced with high walls, gates, and bars; beside unwalled towns a great many.

1 Samuel 6:14

  • And the cart came into the field of Joshua, a Bethshemite, and stood there, where [there was] a great stone: and they clave the wood of the cart, and offered the kine a burnt offering unto the LORD.

1 Samuel 6:16

  • And when the five lords of the Philistines had seen [it], they returned to Ekron the same day.

Joshua 13:3

  • From Sihor, which [is] before Egypt, even unto the borders of Ekron northward, [which] is counted to the Canaanite: five lords of the Philistines; the Gazathites, and the Ashdothites, the Eshkalonites, the Gittites, and the Ekronites; also the Avites:

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Commentary for 1 Samuel 6:18

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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: H5909
    There are 6 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: עַכְבָּר
    Transliteration: ʻakbâr
    Pronunciation: ak-bawr'
    Description: probably from the same as עַכָּבִישׁ in the secondary sense of attacking; a mouse (as nibbling); mouse.
  3. Strong's Number: H4557
    There are 129 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: מִסְפָּר
    Transliteration: miçpâr
    Pronunciation: mis-pawr'
    Description: from סָפַר; a number, definite (arithmetical) or indefinite (large, innumerable; small, a few); also (abstractly) narration; [phrase] abundance, account, [idiom] all, [idiom] few, (in-) finite, (certain) number(-ed), tale, telling, [phrase] time.
  4. Strong's Number: H5892
    There are 937 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: עִיר
    Transliteration: ʻîyr
    Pronunciation: eer
    Description: or (in the plural) עָר; or עָיַר; (Judges 10:4), from עוּר; a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post); Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.
  5. 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.
  6. Strong's Number: H2568
    There are 273 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: חָמֵשׁ
    Transliteration: châmêsh
    Pronunciation: khaw-maysh'
    Description: masculine חֲמִשָּׁה; a primitive numeral; five; fif(-teen), fifth, five ([idiom] apiece).
  7. Strong's Number: H5633
    There are 20 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: סֶרֶן
    Transliteration: çeren
    Pronunciation: seh'-ren
    Description: from an unused root of uncertain meaning; an axle; figuratively, a peer; lord, plate.
  8. Strong's Number: H4013
    There are 37 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: מִבְצָר
    Transliteration: mibtsâr
    Pronunciation: mib-tsawr'
    Description: also (in plural) feminine (Daniel 11:l5) מִבְצָרָה; from בָּצַר; a fortification, castle, or fortified city; figuratively, a defender; (de-, most) fenced, fortress, (most) strong (hold).
  9. Strong's Number: H6521
    There are 3 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: פְּרָזִי
    Transliteration: pᵉrâzîy
    Pronunciation: per-aw-zee'
    Description: or פְּרוֹזִי; from פְּרָזָה; a rustic; village.
  10. Strong's Number: H3724
    There are 17 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: כֹּפֶר
    Transliteration: kôpher
    Pronunciation: ko'-fer
    Description: from כָּפַר; properly, a cover, i.e. (literally) a village (as covered in); (specifically) bitumen (as used for coating), and the henna plant (as used for dyeing); figuratively, a redemption-price; bribe, camphire, pitch, ransom, satisfaction, sum of money, village.
  11. Strong's Number: H1419
    There are 499 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: גָּדוֹל
    Transliteration: gâdôwl
    Pronunciation: gaw-dole'
    Description: or גָּדֹל; (shortened) from גָּדַל; great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent; [phrase] aloud, elder(-est), [phrase] exceeding(-ly), [phrase] far, (man of) great (man, matter, thing,-er,-ness), high, long, loud, mighty, more, much, noble, proud thing, [idiom] sore, ([idiom]) very.
  12. Strong's Number: H59
    There are 3898 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: אָבֵל
    Transliteration: ʼÂbêl
    Pronunciation: aw-bale'
    Description: from אָבֵל; a meadow; Abel, the name of two places in Palestine.; Abel.
  13. Strong's Number: H3240
    There are 73 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: יָנַח
    Transliteration: yânach
    Pronunciation: yaw-nakh'
    Description: a primitive root; to deposit; by implication, to allow to stay; bestow, cast down, lay (down, up), leave (off), let alone (remain), pacify, place, put, set (down), suffer, withdraw, withhold. (The Hiphil forms with the dagesh are here referred to, in accordance with the older grammarians; but if any distinction of the kind is to be made, these should rather be referred to נוּחַ, and the others here.)
  14. Strong's Number: H727
    There are 467 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: אָרוֹן
    Transliteration: ʼârôwn
    Pronunciation: aw-rone'
    Description: or אָרֹן; from אָרָה (in the sense of gathering); a box; ark, chest, coffin.
  15. 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.
  16. Strong's Number: H3117
    There are 1931 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: יוֹם
    Transliteration: yôwm
    Pronunciation: yome
    Description: from an unused root meaning to be hot; a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb); age, [phrase] always, [phrase] chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to) day, (now a, two) days (agone), [phrase] elder, [idiom] end, [phrase] evening, [phrase] (for) ever(-lasting, -more), [idiom] full, life, as (so) long as (... live), (even) now, [phrase] old, [phrase] outlived, [phrase] perpetually, presently, [phrase] remaineth, [idiom] required, season, [idiom] since, space, then, (process of) time, [phrase] as at other times, [phrase] in trouble, weather, (as) when, (a, the, within a) while (that), [idiom] whole ([phrase] age), (full) year(-ly), [phrase] younger.
  17. Strong's Number: H7704
    There are 309 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: שָׂדֶה
    Transliteration: sâdeh
    Pronunciation: saw-deh'
    Description: or שָׂדַי; from an unused root meaning to spread out; a field (as flat); country, field, ground, land, soil, [idiom] wild.
  18. Strong's Number: H3091
    There are 199 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: יְהוֹשׁוּעַ
    Transliteration: Yᵉhôwshûwaʻ
    Pronunciation: yeh-ho-shoo'-ah
    Description: or יְהוֹשֻׁעַ; from יְהֹוָה and יָשַׁע; Jehovah-saved; Jehoshua (i.e. Joshua), the Jewish leader; Jehoshua, Jehoshuah, Joshua. Compare הוֹשֵׁעַ, יֵשׁוּעַ.
  19. Strong's Number: H1030
    There are 2 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: בֵּית הַשִּׁמְשִׁי
    Transliteration: Bêyth hash-Shimshîy
    Pronunciation: bayth hash-shim-shee'
    Description: patrial from בֵּית שֶׁמֶשׁ with the article inserted; a Beth-shimshite, or inhabitant of Bethshemesh; Bethshemite.