KJV ORIGINAL
And they of Bethshemesh were reaping their wheat harvest in the valley: and they lifted up their eyes, and saw the ark, and rejoiced to see it.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
The people of Beth-shemesh were harvesting their wheat in the valley when they looked up and saw the ark coming. They were filled with joy when they saw it.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The people of Beth-shemesh were overjoyed when they saw God's ark returning to them after it had been captured by their enemies.
📚 Historical Context
This happened after the Philistines had captured the ark of the covenant in battle and kept it for seven months, during which they experienced plagues and troubles. The Philistines finally decided to send the ark back to Israel on a cart pulled by cows, and Beth-shemesh was the first Israelite town it reached.
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