1 Samuel 6:17
1 Samuel · Old Testament · Chapter 6
“And these are the golden emerods which the Philistines returned for a trespass offering unto the LORD; for Ashdod one, for Gaza one, for Askelon one, for Gath one, for Ekron one;”1 Samuel 6:17
What Does 1 Samuel 6:17 Mean?
1 Samuel 6:17 is found in the book of 1 Samuel, chapter 6, verse 17 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to 1 Samuel 6:17 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Amos 1:6“Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Gaza, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they carried away captive the whole captivity, to deliver them up to Edom:”1 Samuel 6:4“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.”2 Samuel 1:20“Tell it not in Gath, publish it not in the streets of Askelon; lest the daughters of the Philistines rejoice, lest the daughters of the uncircumcised triumph.”Joshua 10:41“And Joshua smote them from Kadeshbarnea even unto Gaza, and all the country of Goshen, even unto Gibeon.”Joshua 15:45“Ekron, with her towns and her villages:”Judges 1:18“Also Judah took Gaza with the coast thereof, and Askelon with the coast thereof, and Ekron with the coast thereof.”Judges 16:1“Then went Samson to Gaza, and saw there an harlot, and went in unto her.”Judges 16:21“But the Philistines took him, and put out his eyes, and brought him down to Gaza, and bound him with fetters of brass; and he did grind in the prison house.”1 Samuel 5:1“And the Philistines took the ark of God, and brought it from Ebenezer unto Ashdod.”1 Samuel 5:8“They sent therefore and gathered all the lords of the Philistines unto them, and said, What shall we do with the ark of the God of Israel? And they answered, Let the ark of the God of Israel be carried about unto Gath. And they carried the ark of the God of Israel about thither.”1 Samuel 5:10“Therefore they sent the ark of God to Ekron. And it came to pass, as the ark of God came to Ekron, that the Ekronites cried out, saying, They have brought about the ark of the God of Israel to us, to slay us and our people.”2 Samuel 21:22“These four were born to the giant in Gath, and fell by the hand of David, and by the hand of his servants.”2 Kings 1:2“And Ahaziah fell down through a lattice in his upper chamber that was in Samaria, and was sick: and he sent messengers, and said unto them, Go, enquire of Baalzebub the god of Ekron whether I shall recover of this disease.”2 Chronicles 26:6“And he went forth and warred against the Philistines, and brake down the wall of Gath, and the wall of Jabneh, and the wall of Ashdod, and built cities about Ashdod, and among the Philistines.”Isaiah 14:29“Rejoice not thou, whole Palestina, because the rod of him that smote thee is broken: for out of the serpent’s root shall come forth a cockatrice, and his fruit shall be a fiery flying serpent.”Isaiah 20:1“In the year that Tartan came unto Ashdod, (when Sargon the king of Assyria sent him,) and fought against Ashdod, and took it;”Jeremiah 25:20“And all the mingled people, and all the kings of the land of Uz, and all the kings of the land of the Philistines, and Ashkelon, and Azzah, and Ekron, and the remnant of Ashdod,”Amos 1:7“But I will send a fire on the wall of Gaza, which shall devour the palaces thereof:”Amos 6:2“Pass ye unto Calneh, and see; and from thence go ye to Hamath the great: then go down to Gath of the Philistines: be they better than these kingdoms? or their border greater than your border?”Zechariah 9:5“Ashkelon shall see it, and fear; Gaza also shall see it, and be very sorrowful, and Ekron; for her expectation shall be ashamed; and the king shall perish from Gaza, and Ashkelon shall not be inhabited.”
People & Places
GodAshdodAshkelonEkronGathGaza
Study 1 Samuel 6:17 in the ScriptureVerse app
Every verse in the app has a study sheet with its cross-references (OpenBible.info's 344,799) and commentary, and an AI Bible Teacher that shows the verses behind its answers. Coming to iPhone on February 10, 2027.
Join the waitlist