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1 Samuel 6:18

1 Samuel · Old Testament · Chapter 6

“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.”1 Samuel 6:18

What Does 1 Samuel 6:18 Mean?

1 Samuel 6:18 is found in the book of 1 Samuel, chapter 6, verse 18 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 5 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.

Cross-References (5)

These passages are connected to 1 Samuel 6:18 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.

Genesis 50:11“And when the inhabitants of the land, the Canaanites, saw the mourning in the floor of Atad, they said, This is a grievous mourning to the Egyptians: wherefore the name of it was called Abelmizraim, which is beyond Jordan.”Judges 3:3“Namely, five lords of the Philistines, and all the Canaanites, and the Sidonians, and the Hivites that dwelt in mount Lebanon, from mount Baalhermon unto the entering in of Hamath.”Deuteronomy 3:5“All these cities were fenced with high walls, gates, and bars; beside unwalled towns a great many.”Joshua 13:3“From Sihor, which is before Egypt, even unto the borders of Ekron northward, which is counted to the Canaanite: five lords of the Philistines; the Gazathites, and the Ashdothites, the Eshkalonites, the Gittites, and the Ekronites; also the Avites:”1 Samuel 6:14“And the cart came into the field of Joshua, a Bethshemite, and stood there, where there was a great stone: and they clave the wood of the cart, and offered the kine a burnt offering unto the LORD.”

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