1 Samuel 6:12 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And the kine took the straight way to the way of Beth–shemesh, and went along the highway, lowing as they went, and turned not aside to the right hand or to the left; and the lords of the Philistines went after them unto the border of Beth–shemesh.”
1 Samuel 6:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Samuel 6:12 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Samuel 6:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“The cows took the straight way by the way to Beth Shemesh. They went along the highway, lowing as they went, and didn’t turn away to the right hand or to the left; and the lords of the Philistines went after them to the border of Beth Shemesh.”
1 Samuel 6:12 — World English Bible
1 Samuel 6:12 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And the kine took the straight way by the way to Beth-shemesh; they went along the highway, lowing as they went, and turned not aside to the right hand or to the left; and the lords of the Philistines went after them unto the border of Beth-shemesh. ”
1 Samuel 6:12 — American Standard Version
1 Samuel 6:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And the kine go straight in the way, on the way to Beth-Shemesh, in one highway they have gone, going and lowing, and have not turned aside right or left; and the princes of the Philistines are going after them unto the border of Beth-Shemesh.”
1 Samuel 6:12 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Samuel 6:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And the kine went straight forward on the way to Beth-shemesh; they went by the one high way, lowing as they went; and they turned not aside to the right hand or to the left; and the lords of the Philistines went after them as far as the border of Beth-shemesh. ”
1 Samuel 6:12 — Darby Translation
1 Samuel 6:12 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And the kine went the streight way to Beth-shemesh, and kept one path and lowed as they went, and turned neither to the right hand nor to the left: also the Princes of the Philistims went after them, vnto the borders of Beth-shemesh.”
1 Samuel 6:12 — Geneva Bible
1 Samuel 6:12 in Context — 1 Samuel 6
10 And the men did so; and took two milch kine, and tied them to the cart, and shut up their calves at home:
11 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.
12 And the kine took the straight way to the way of Beth–shemesh, and went along the highway, lowing as they went, and turned not aside to the right hand or to the left; and the lords of the Philistines went after them unto the border of Beth–shemesh.
13 And they of Beth–shemesh were reaping their wheat harvest in the valley: and they lifted up their eyes, and saw the ark, and rejoiced to see it.
14 And the cart came into the field of Joshua, a Beth–shemite, 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.
What Does 1 Samuel 6:12 Mean?
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