1 Samuel 6:11
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 6:11 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 6:11 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And they laid the ark of the LORD upon the cart, and the coffer with the mice of gold and the images of their emerods." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 6:11 — KJV
“And they laid the ark of the LORD upon the cart, and the coffer with the mice of gold and the images of their emerods.”
— 1 Samuel 6:11 (KJV)
1 Samuel 6:11 in Context — About the Book of 1 Samuel
1 Samuel traces Israel's shift from judges to kings through three lives: Samuel the prophet, Saul the rejected king, and David the shepherd anointed in secret. It is rich with prayer — Hannah's desperate plea for a child opens the book and becomes a template for praying through tears.
Cross-References for 1 Samuel 6:11
“And take the ark of the LORD, and lay it upon the cart; and put the jewels of gold, which ye return him for a trespass offering, in a coffer by the side thereof; and send it away, that it may go.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 6:11: ark, lord, cart
“Then said they, What shall be the trespass offering which we shall return to him? They answered, Five golden emerods, and five golden mice, according to the number of the lords of the Philistines: for one plague was on you all, and on your lords. you: Heb. them”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 6:11: lord, mice, gold
“And the Levites took down the ark of the LORD, and the coffer that was with it, wherein the jewels of gold were, and put them on the great stone: and the men of Bethshemesh offered burnt offerings and sacrificed sacrifices the same day unto the LORD.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 6:11: ark, lord, coffer
“And the golden mice, according to the number of all the cities of the Philistines belonging to the five lords, both of fenced cities, and of country villages, even unto the great stone of Abel, whereon they set down the ark of the LORD: which stone remaineth unto this day in the field of Joshua, the Bethshemite. great...: or, great stone”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 6:11: ark, lord, mice
“The graven images of their gods shall ye burn with fire: thou shalt not desire the silver or gold that is on them, nor take it unto thee, lest thou be snared therein: for it is an abomination to the LORD thy God.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 6:11: lord, gold, images
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