On their priests’ advice, the Philistines return the ark to Israel on a new cart drawn by two milk cows, with golden guilt offerings representing their plague. The cows, against nature, head straight for Israelite Beth-shemesh, confirming that the LORD, not chance, has afflicted them. The people rejoice, but when some look irreverently into the ark, God strikes them, teaching the holiness of His presence.
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1 Samuel 6
c. 1080 BCThe Philistines send the ark back to Israel on a cart with guilt offerings.
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