1 Samuel 6:17

Amharic 2000 (የአማርኛ መጽሐፍ ቅዱስ (ሰማንያ አሃዱ))

ፍል​ስ​ጥ​ኤ​ማ​ው​ያ​ንም ስለ በደል መባእ ለእ​ግ​ዚ​አ​ብ​ሔር ያቀ​ረ​ቡ​አ​ቸው የሰ​ው​ነ​ታ​ቸው ምሳሌ የወ​ርቅ እባ​ጮች እነ​ዚህ ናቸው፦ አን​ዲቱ ለአ​ዛ​ጦን፥ አን​ዲ​ቱም ለጋዛ፥ አን​ዲ​ቱም ለአ​ስ​ቀ​ሎና፥ አን​ዲ​ቱም ለጌት፥ አን​ዲ​ቱም ለአ​ቃ​ሮን።

What Does This Mean?

This verse describes the golden emerods that the Philistines returned as a trespass offering to the Lord. They gave one for each of the five cities: Ashdod, Gaza, Askelon, Gath, and Ekron. It shows the Philistines' act of repentance after being afflicted by the plague they received for keeping the ark of the Lord.

Explained for Children

Imagine you accidentally broke your friend's toy and felt really sorry. So, you gave them a small gift to say sorry. That's what the Philistines did. They gave gold gifts to God to say they were sorry for doing something wrong.

Historical Background

1 Samuel was written by various authors, including Samuel, Nathan, and Gad, around the 10th century BCE. This particular verse is part of the narrative detailing the Philistines' interaction with the Israelites and their reverence for the Lord following a period of plague.

Living It Out Today

In today's context, this verse can remind us to take responsibility for our actions and make amends when we do something wrong. For example, if you've hurt a friend's feelings, consider a thoughtful gesture to show you're truly sorry.

Topics

• repentance
• trespass
• offering
• atonement
• affliction
• forgiveness

Related Verses

• Exodus 34:28
• Joshua 7:19
• 1 Samuel 7:3
• 2 Samuel 24:24
• Matthew 5:23

Frequently Asked Questions

What were the golden emerods?

The golden emerods were offerings made by the Philistines as a symbol of their repentance and to atone for their sins against the Lord.

Why did the Philistines give these offerings?

The Philistines were afflicted by a plague and gave these offerings as a trespass offering to the Lord, acknowledging their wrongdoing and seeking to make amends.

How does this verse relate to forgiveness?

This verse shows that when we recognize our wrongdoings and make sincere efforts to repent, we can seek and find forgiveness from God, much like the Philistines did.

Can you explain the five cities mentioned?

The five cities—Ashdod, Gaza, Askelon, Gath, and Ekron—were major Philistine cities. Each city offered one golden emerod as part of their collective repentance.