1 Samuel 6:12 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Bible Comments

Beth — shemesh — A city of the priests, who were by office to take care of it. Loving — Testifying at once both their natural and vehement inclination to their calves, and the supernatural power which over — ruled them to a contrary course. The lords went — To prevent all imposture, and to get assurance of the truth of the event. All which circumstances tended to the greater illustration of God's glory.

1 Samuel 6:12

12 And the kine took the straight way to the way of Bethshemesh, and went along the highway, lowing as they went, and turned not aside to the right hand or to the left; and the lords of the Philistines went after them unto the border of Bethshemesh.