John Gill Commentary 1 Samuel 6:10

"And the men did so, and took two milch kine, and tied them to the cart, and shut up their calves at home;" — 1 Samuel 6:10 (ASV)

And the men did so
Made a new cart, not the lords of the Philistines, but workmen by their orders:

and took two milch cows, and tied them to the cart ;
with the gear that horses, asses, or oxen, were usually fastened to a carriage they drew:

and shut up their calves at home ;
or, "in the house" ^F19 ; the cow house or stable where they used to be put; this they did to restrain them from following the cows, which would disturb them in drawing the cart.

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FOOTNOTES:

• F19: (tybb) "in domo", Pagninus, Montanus