1 Samuel 6:9

New King James Version

And watch: if it goes up the road to its own territory, to Beth Shemesh, then He has done us this great evil. But if not, then we shall know that it is not His hand that struck us—it happened to us by chance.”

Cross References

2 Samuel 1:6

Then the young man who told him said, “As I happened by chance to be on Mount Gilboa, there was Saul, leaning on his spear; and indeed the chariots and horsemen followed hard after him.

1 Kings 4:9

Ben-Deker, in Makaz, Shaalbim, Beth Shemesh, and Elon Beth Hanan;

2 Chronicles 25:21

So Joash king of Israel went out; and he and Amaziah king of Judah faced one another at Beth Shemesh, which belongs to Judah.

Exodus 8:15

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

Ecclesiastes 9:11

I returned and saw under the sun that— The race is not to the swift, Nor the battle to the strong, Nor bread to the wise, Nor riches to men of understanding, Nor favor to men of skill; But time and chance happen to them all.

Isaiah 26:11

Lord, when Your hand is lifted up, they will not see. But they will see and be ashamed For their envy of people; Yes, the fire of Your enemies shall devour them.

Amos 3:6

If a trumpet is blown in a city, will not the people be afraid? If there is calamity in a city, will not the Lord have done it?

Luke 10:31

Now by chance a certain priest came down that road. And when he saw him, he passed by on the other side.

Joshua 15:10

Then the border turned westward from Baalah to Mount Seir, passed along to the side of Mount Jearim on the north (which is Chesalon), went down to Beth Shemesh, and passed on to Timnah.

Joshua 21:16

Ain with its common-land, Juttah with its common-land, and Beth Shemesh with its common-land: nine cities from those two tribes;

1 Samuel 6:10

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

1 Samuel 6:12

Then the cows headed straight for the road to Beth Shemesh, and went along the highway, lowing as they went, and did not turn aside to the right hand or the left. And the lords of the Philistines went after them to the border of Beth Shemesh.

1 Samuel 6:3

So they said, “If you send away the ark of the God of Israel, do not send it empty; but by all means return it to Him with a trespass offering. Then you will be healed, and it will be known to you why His hand is not removed from you.”