Verse of the Day
Author Spotlight
Loading featured author...
Report Issue
See a formatting issue or error?
Let us know →
The cattle took the straight way by the way to Beth-shemesh; they went along the highway, lowing as they went, and didn`t turn aside to the right hand or to the left; and the lords of the Philistines went after them to the border of Beth-shemesh.
Verse Takeaways
1
An Unmistakable Miracle
Commentators stress that the cows' journey was a clear, supernatural sign. By choosing nursing cows and having them walk directly away from their calves—all while lowing for them—God overruled powerful natural instincts. This wasn't a random event; it was a divinely orchestrated proof of His power, designed to be undeniable to the watching Philistines.
See 3 Verse Takeaways
Book Overview
1 Samuel
Author
Audience
Composition
Teaching Highlights
Outline
+ 5 more
See Overview
4
18th Century
Presbyterian
Lowing as they went - Milking cows were chosen specifically to make the sign more significant. Nature would obviously incline the cows to go…
19th Century
Anglican
Went along the highway, lowing. —But the dumb beasts did what the idol priests and diviners scarcely considered possible, for God’…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And the kine took the straight way to the way of Bethshemesh , &c.] Though they had none to drive, lead, or guide th…
Consider supporting our work
These two cows knew their owner, their great Owner, whom Hophni and Phinehas did not know. God's providence takes notice even of animals, and serve…
