2The Philistines called for the priests and the diviners, saying, |What shall we do with the ark of Yahweh? Show us with which we shall send it to its place.|


In Context

1 The ark of Yahweh was in the country of the Philistines seven months.

2 The Philistines called for the priests and the diviners, saying, |What shall we do with the ark of Yahweh? Show us with which we shall send it to its place.|

3 They said, |If you send away the ark of the God of Israel, don't send it empty; but by all means return him a trespass offering: then you shall be healed, and it shall be known to you why his hand is not removed from you.|

4 Then they said, |What shall be the trespass offering which we shall return to him?| They said, |Five golden tumors, 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.

1 Samuel 6:2 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

6:2the Philistines called for the priests and the diviners and said, "What shall we do with the ark of the Lord ? Tell us how we should send it back to its place."

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

6:2And the Philistines called for the priests and the diviners, saying, What shall we do to the ark of the LORD? tell us wherewith we shall send it to his place.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

6:2And the Philistines called for the priests and the diviners, saying: What shall we do with the ark of the Lord? tell us how we are to send it back to its place? And they said:

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

6:2And the Philistines called for the priests and the diviners, saying, What shall we do with the ark of Jehovah? show us wherewith we shall sent it to its place.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

6:2And the Philistines called for the priests and the diviners, saying, What shall we do with the ark of Jehovah? tell us wherewith we shall send it to its place.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

6:2And the Philistines called for the priests and the diviners, saying, What shall we do with the ark of the LORD? shew us wherewith we shall send it to its place.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

6:2And the Philistines called for the priests and the diviners, saying, What shall we do to the ark of the LORD? tell us with what we shall send it to its place.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

6:2and the Philistines call for priests and for diviners, saying, 'What do we do to the ark of Jehovah? let us know wherewith we send it to its place?'

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

6:2And the Philistines called for the priests and the diviners, saying, What shall we do to the ark of the LORD? tell us with which we shall send it to his place.