The people of Beth Shemesh were harvesting their wheat in the valley. They looked up and saw the Holy Box. [76] They were very happy to see the Box again. They ran to get it.
At Baalah the border turned west and went to the hill country of Seir. The border continued along the north side of Mount Jearim (Kesalon) and continued down to Beth Shemesh. From there the border went past Timnah.
The cows went straight to Beth Shemesh. The cows stayed on the road, mooing all the way. The cows did not turn right or left. The Philistine rulers followed the cows as far as the city limits of Beth Shemesh.