1 Samuel 6:7 meaning and explanation

Now, therefore, prepare one new cart with two milk cows that have never been yoked. Hitch the cows to the cart, but take their calves away and pen them up.

1 Samuel 6:7, Berean Standard Bible

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The Philistine priests and diviners are answering their own rulers, who have asked how to send the ark back to Israel after seven months of plagues. Their advice is a test: a new cart, never used for ordinary work, and two milk cows that have never been yoked, separated from their calves.

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