Geneva Bible Notes (1560): 1 Samuel 6

^{1 a} Thei thoght by continuance of time the plague wolde haue ceased and so wolde haue kept the Arke stil.

^{1 !} The time that the Arke was with the Philistims which they sent againe with a gift.

^{3 b} The idolaters confesse there is a true God, who punisheth sinne justely.

^{5 c} This is Gods judgement vpon the idolaters, that knowing the true God thei worship him not aright.

^{8 d} Meaning the golden emerods and the golden mice.

^{9 f} The wicked attribute almost all things to fortune and chance, whereas in dede there is nothing done without Gods prouidence & decree.

^{9 e} The God of Israel.

^{12 g} For the trial of the matter.

^{12 !} It commeth to Beth-shemesh.

^{14 h} To wit, the men of Beth-shemesh, which were Israelites.

^{17 i} These were the fiue principal cities of the Philistims which were not all conquered vnto the time of Dauid.

^{17 !} The Philistims offer golden emerods.

^{18 /} Or, the plaine, or lamentation.

^{19 k} For it was not lauful to anie ether to touche or to se it, saue onely to Aaron & his sonnes, {Nom. 4,15 & 20}

^{19 !} The men of Beth-shemesh are stricken for loking into the Arke.