1 Samuel 6:12

Good News Translation

The cows started off on the road to Beth Shemesh and headed straight toward it, without turning off the road. They were mooing as they went. The five Philistine kings followed them as far as the border of Beth Shemesh.

Cross References

1 Kings 4:9

Bendeker: the cities of Makaz, Shaalbim, Beth Shemesh, Elon, and Beth Hanan

Exodus 8:15

When the king saw that the frogs were dead, he became stubborn again and, just as the Lord had said, the king would not listen to Moses and Aaron.

Numbers 20:19

The people of Israel said, “We will stay on the main road, and if we or our animals drink any of your water, we will pay for it—all we want is to pass through.”

Joshua 15:10

where it circled west of Baalah toward the hill country of Edom, went on the north side of Mount Jearim (or Chesalon), down to Beth Shemesh, and on past Timnah.

1 Samuel 6:11

They put the Covenant Box in the wagon, together with the box containing the gold models of the mice and of the tumors.

1 Samuel 6:13

The people of Beth Shemesh were reaping wheat in the valley, when suddenly they looked up and saw the Covenant Box. They were overjoyed at the sight.

1 Samuel 6:9

Then watch it go; if it goes toward the town of Beth Shemesh, this means that it is the God of the Israelites who has sent this terrible disaster on us. But if it doesn't, then we will know that he did not send the plague; it was only a matter of chance.”