The Meaning of 1 Samuel 6:21 Explained

1 Samuel 6:21

KJV: And they sent messengers to the inhabitants of Kirjathjearim, saying, The Philistines have brought again the ark of the LORD; come ye down, and fetch it up to you.

YLT: And they send messengers unto the inhabitants of Kirjath-Jearim, saying, 'The Philistines have sent back the ark of Jehovah; come down, take it up unto you.'

Darby: And they sent messengers to the inhabitants of Kirjath-jearim, saying, The Philistines have brought again the ark of Jehovah; come down, fetch it up to you.

ASV: And they sent messengers to the inhabitants of Kiriath-jearim, saying, The Philistines have brought back the ark of Jehovah; come ye down, and fetch it up to you.

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CONTEXT: What is the Context of 1 Samuel 6:21?

MEANING: What does 1 Samuel 6:21 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in 1 Samuel 6:21 mean?

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What is the context of 1 Samuel 6:21?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And they sent messengers to the inhabitants of Kirjathjearim, saying, The Philistines have brought again the ark of the LORD; come ye down, [and] fetch it up to you.

What does 1 Samuel 6:21 Mean?

Context Summary

1 Samuel 6:13-21 - Rashness Punished Reverence Blessed

The new cart, with its precious burden, must have come upon the men of Beth-shemesh like an apparition. The Ark was welcomed by them, after its seven months of absence, with great joy. But privilege entails responsibility; and their wanton curiosity and irreverence could not be permitted. Reverence for God Himself demanded the most careful behavior toward the Ark of His Presence, and when this was lacking, swift judgment ensued. See Numbers 1:50-51; Numbers 4:5; Numbers 4:16-30.

It is interesting to notice that when the Israelites were weaned from the Ark, their hearts lamented after the Lord, 1 Samuel 7:2. We cannot be permanently happy without God. Seasons of apathy and irreligion will sooner or later be succeeded by faith and love, as the frost of winter yields to the touch of spring. In this case, the revival was due to the patient labor of Samuel, and he did splendid service in urging the people to deal drastically with the idols of Canaan, which had cut them off from God as clouds hide the sun. [source]

Chapter Summary: 1 Samuel 6

¹ After seven months the Philistines take counsel how to send back the ark
¹⁰ They bring it on a new cart with an offering unto Beth Shemesh
¹⁹ The people are smitten for looking into the ark
²¹ They send to them of Kiriath Jearim to fetch it

What do the individual words in 1 Samuel 6:21 mean?

So they sent messengers to the inhabitants of Kirjath Jearim saying have brought back the Philistines - the ark of Yahweh come down [and] take up it with you

וַֽיִּשְׁלְחוּ֙ מַלְאָכִ֔ים אֶל־ יוֹשְׁבֵ֥י קִרְיַת־ יְעָרִ֖ים לֵאמֹ֑ר הֵשִׁ֤בוּ פְלִשְׁתִּים֙ אֶת־ אֲר֣וֹן יְהוָ֔ה רְד֕וּ הַעֲל֥וּ אֹת֖וֹ אֲלֵיכֶֽם

וַֽיִּשְׁלְחוּ֙	So they sent
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine plural Root: שָׁלַח Sense: to send, send away, let go, stretch out.
מַלְאָכִ֔ים	messengers
Parse: Noun, masculine plural Root: מַלְאָךְ Sense: messenger, representative.
יוֹשְׁבֵ֥י	the inhabitants
Parse: Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine plural construct Root: יָשַׁב Sense: to dwell, remain, sit, abide.
יְעָרִ֖ים	Kirjath Jearim
Parse: Proper Noun, feminine singular Root: קִרְיַת יְעָרִים Sense: a city on the northern boundary of Judah and on the western and southern boundaries of Benjamin.
לֵאמֹ֑ר	saying
Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct Root: אָמַר Sense: to say, speak, utter.
הֵשִׁ֤בוּ	have brought back
Parse: Verb, Hifil, Perfect, third person common plural Root: שׁוּב Sense: to return, turn back.
פְלִשְׁתִּים֙	the Philistines
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine plural Root: פְּלִשְׁתִּי Sense: an inhabitant of Philistia; descendants of Mizraim who immigrated from Caphtor (Crete?) to the western seacoast of Canaan.
אֶת־	-
Parse: Direct object marker Root: אֹות Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
אֲר֣וֹן	the ark
Parse: Noun, common singular construct Root: אֲרֹון Sense: chest, ark.
יְהוָ֔ה	of Yahweh
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יהוה Sense: the proper name of the one true God.
רְד֕וּ	come down
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperative, masculine plural Root: יָרַד Sense: to go down, descend, decline, march down, sink down.
הַעֲל֥וּ	[and] take up
Parse: Verb, Hifil, Imperative, masculine plural Root: סָלַק Sense: to go up, ascend, climb.
אֲלֵיכֶֽם	with you
Parse: Preposition, second person masculine plural Root: אֶל Sense: to, toward, unto (of motion).

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