1 Samuel 6:18 meaning and explanation
The number of gold rats also corresponded to the number of Philistine cities belonging to the five rulers—the fortified cities and their outlying villages. And the large rock on which they placed the ark of the LORD stands to this day in the field of Joshua of Beth-shemesh.
1 Samuel 6:18, Berean Standard Bible
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This verse closes the account of the ark's return by noting two things that could still be seen. The gold rats matched the number of Philistine cities under the five rulers, both fortified towns and their villages, so the guilt offering represented the whole land struck by the plague.
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