1 Samuel 6:18

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.

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}.

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;

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.

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.

Note: Commentary was generated by an advanced AI, utilizing a prompt that emphasized Biblical fidelity over bias. We've found these insights to be consistently reliable, yet we always encourage prayerful discernment through the Holy Spirit. The Scripture text and cross-references are from verified, non-AI sources.

  • 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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