1 Samuel 6:9

New American Standard Bible 2020

But watch: if it goes up by the way of its own territory to Beth-shemesh, then He has done this great evil to us. But if not, then we will know that it was not His hand that struck us; it happened to us by chance.”

Cross References

2 Samuel 1:6

The young man who told him said, “By chance I happened to be on Mount Gilboa, and behold, Saul was leaning on his spear. And behold, the chariots and the horsemen had overtaken him.

1 Kings 4:9

Ben-deker in Makaz and Shaalbim, and Beth-shemesh, and Elonbeth-hanan;

2 Chronicles 25:21

So Joash king of Israel went up, and he and Amaziah king of Judah faced each other at Beth-shemesh, which belonged to Judah.

Exodus 8:15

But when Pharaoh saw that there was relief, he hardened his heart and did not listen to them, just as the Lord had said.

Ecclesiastes 9:11

I again saw under the sun that the race is not to the swift and the battle is not to the warriors, and neither is bread to the wise nor wealth to the discerning, nor favor to the skillful; for time and chance overtake them all.

Isaiah 26:11

¶Lord, Your hand is lifted up, yet they do not see it. They see Your zeal for the people and are put to shame; Indeed, fire will devour Your enemies.

Amos 3:6

If a trumpet is blown in a city, will the people not tremble? If a disaster occurs in a city, has the Lord not brought it about?

Luke 10:31

And by coincidence a priest was going down on that road, and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side.

Joshua 15:10

The border turned from Baalah westward to Mount Seir, and continued to the slope of Mount Jearim on the north (that is, Chesalon), and went down to Beth-shemesh and continued through Timnah.

Joshua 21:16

Ain with its pasture lands, Juttah with its pasture lands, and Beth-shemesh with its pasture lands; nine cities from these two tribes.

1 Samuel 6:10

Then the men did so: they took two milk cows and hitched them to the cart, and shut in their calves at home.

1 Samuel 6:12

Now the cows went straight in the direction of Beth-shemesh; they went on the same road, bellowing as they went, and did not turn off to the right or to the left. And the governors of the Philistines followed them to the border of Beth-shemesh.

1 Samuel 6:3

And they said, “If you are going to send the ark of the God of Israel away, do not send it empty; but you shall certainly return to Him a guilt offering. Then you will be healed, and it will be revealed to you why His hand does not leave you.”