1 Samuel 6:12

New Century Version

Then the cows went straight toward Beth Shemesh. They stayed on the road, mooing all the way, and did not turn right or left. The Philistine kings followed the cows as far as the border of Beth Shemesh.

Cross References

1 Kings 4:9

Ben-Deker was governor of Makaz, Shaalbim, Beth Shemesh, and Elon Bethhanan.

Exodus 8:15

But when the king saw that they were free of the frogs, he became stubborn again. He did not listen to Moses and Aaron, just as the Lord had said.

Numbers 20:19

The Israelites answered: “We will go along the main road, and if we or our animals drink any of your water, we will pay for it. We only want to walk through. That’s all.”

Joshua 15:10

At Baalah the border turned west and went toward Mount Seir. It continued along the north side of Mount Jearim (also called Kesalon) and came to Beth Shemesh. From there it went past Timnah

1 Samuel 6:11

They put the Ark of the Lord and the box with the gold rats and models of growths on the cart.

1 Samuel 6:13

Now the people of Beth Shemesh were harvesting their wheat in the valley. When they looked up and saw the Ark of the Lord, they were very happy.

1 Samuel 6:9

Watch the cart. If it goes toward Beth Shemesh in Israel’s own land, the Lord has given us this great sickness. But if it doesn’t, we will know that Israel’s God has not punished us. Our sickness just happened by chance.”