The Bible — notes and cross-references in First Samuel | Interpretation and commentary to chapter 6

6:3^a trespass

cf. Lev. 5:15-16
6:4¹ tumors

The Philistines, who were very close neighbors of Israel, typify the people of the religious world. Their worldly way in handling the things of God is shown in the trespass offering that they offered to God and in their use of a cart and two milch cows to send the Ark back to Israel (vv. 7-12). Cf. note 2 Sam. 6:7².
6:5^a hand

cf. 1 Sam. 5:6-7, 9, 11
6:6^a harden

cf. Exo. 7:13; 8:15; 9:34-35; 10:1
6:6¹ the

Lit., them.
6:7^a cart

2 Sam. 6:3; cf. 1 Chron. 15:2; 2 Chron. 35:3; Num. 7:9
6:18¹ great

Some MSS read, great Abel.
6:19^a looked

Num. 4:20; Exo. 19:21
6:19¹ among

Some MSS add, and fifty thousand men.
6:21^a Kiriath-jearim

Josh. 18:14; 1 Chron. 13:5-6