1 Samuel 6:2

Daniel 2:2; Daniel 5:7; Exodus 7:11; Genesis 41:8; Isaiah 47:12; Isaiah 47:13; Micah 6:6-9; Matthew 2:4

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The word for “priest” here is the same as that used for the priests of the true God; that for diviners is everywhere used of idolatrous or supersti...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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And the Philistines called for the priests and the diviners, saying, What shall we do to the ark of the LORD? tell us wherewith we shall send it to h...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And the Philistines called for the priests and the diviners, saying, What shall we do to the ark of the LORD? tell us wherewith we shall send it...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

What shall we do to the ark of the Lord? — During the seven months which followed the great Philistine victory of Aphek, the Ark remained in the co...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

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Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(2) And the Philistines called for the priests and the diviners, saying, What shall we do to the ark of the LORD? tell us wherewith we shall send it...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And the Philistines called for the priests and for the diviners ,.... The one were skilled in the rites and ceremonies of religion, not only of thei...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

And the Philistines called for the priests and the diviners, saying, What shall we do to the ark of the LORD? tell us wherewith we shall send it to h...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

What shall we do to the ark of the Lord? Hebrew, Jehovah. They never termed it the ark of Jehovah till this time: but now they seem to have been...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

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Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

The diviners; whose art was in great esteem with heathen nations, and especially with the Philistines and their neighbours the Canaanites and Egypt...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Chapter 6. The Ark of God Is Returned to Israel With Due Tributes and Reparations ( 1 Samuel 6:1-16 ). Having determined to return the Ark to Is...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Ark sent back to Beth-Shemesh.
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

And the Philistines, as represented by their five lords, called for the priests and the diviners, all of whom were supposed to possess soothsaying...
Wells of Living Water Commentary

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² And the Philistines called for the priests and the diviners, saying, What shall we do to the ark of the LORD? tell us wherewith we shall send it to his place.

Related Commentaries of 1 Samuel 6:2

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Wells of Living Water Commentary

1 Samuel 6:2