1 Samuel 6:12
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
And the cowsהַפָּרֹ֜ות
(hap·pa·ro·vt)
6510: a heifer, cowfrom the same as par
took the straightוַיִשַּׁ֨רְנָה
(va·yi·shar·nah)
3474: to be smooth, straight, or righta prim. root
wayבַּדֶּ֗רֶךְ
(bad·de·rech)
1870: way, road, distance, journey, mannerfrom darak
in the directionדֶּ֙רֶךְ֙
(de·rech)
1870: way, road, distance, journey, mannerfrom darak
of Beth-shemesh;שֶׁ֔מֶשׁ
(she·mesh,)
1053: "sun temple," three places in Pal., also a place in Eg.from bayith and shemesh
they wentהָלְכ֤וּ
(ha·le·chu)
1980: to go, come, walka prim. root
along the highway,בִּמְסִלָּ֣ה
(bim·sil·lah)
4546: a highwayfrom salal
lowingוְגָעֹ֔ו
(ve·ga·'ov,)
1600: to lowa prim. root
as they went,הָלֹךְ֙
(ha·loch)
1980: to go, come, walka prim. root
and did not turn asideסָ֖רוּ
(sa·ru)
5493: to turn asidea prim. root
to the rightיָמִ֣ין
(ya·min)
3225: right handfrom an unused word
or to the left.וּשְׂמֹ֑אול
(u·se·mo·vl;)
8040: the leftof uncertain derivation
And the lordsוְסַרְנֵ֤י
(ve·sar·nei)
5633a: tyrant, lordof foreign origin
of the Philistinesפְלִשְׁתִּים֙
(fe·lish·tim)
6430: inhab. of Philistiafrom Pelesheth
followedהֹלְכִ֣ים
(ho·le·chim)
1980: to go, come, walka prim. root
them to the borderגְּב֖וּל
(ge·vul)
1366: border, boundary, territoryfrom an unused word
of Beth-shemesh.שָֽׁמֶשׁ׃
(sha·mesh.)
1053: "sun temple," three places in Pal., also a place in Eg.from bayith and shemesh


















KJV Lexicon
And the kine
parah  (paw-raw')
a heifer -- cow, heifer, kine.
took the straight
yashar  (yaw-shar')
to be straight or even; figuratively, to be (causatively, to make) right, pleasant, prosperous
way
derek  (deh'-rek)
a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
to the way
derek  (deh'-rek)
a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
of Bethshemesh
Beyth Shemesh  (bayth sheh'-mesh)
house of (the) sun; Beth-Shemesh, a place in Palestine -- Beth-shemesh.
and went along
halak  (haw-lak')
to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
the highway
mcillah  (mes-il-law')
a thoroughfare (as turnpiked), literally or figuratively; specifically a viaduct, a staircase -- causeway, course, highway, path, terrace.
'echad  (ekh-awd')
united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first
lowing
ga`ah  (gaw-aw')
to bellow (as cattle) -- low.
as they went
halak  (haw-lak')
to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
and turned not aside
cuwr  (soor)
to turn off (literal or figurative)
to the right hand
yamiyn  (yaw-meen')
the right hand or side (leg, eye) of a person or other object (as the stronger and more dexterous); locally, the south -- + left-handed, right (hand, side), south.
or to the left
smo'wl  (sem-ole')
dark (as enveloped), i.e. the north; hence (by orientation), the left hand -- left (hand, side).
and the lords
ceren  (seh'-ren)
an axle; figuratively, a peer -- lord, plate.
of the Philistines
Plishtiy  (pel-ish-tee')
a Pelishtite or inhabitant of Pelesheth -- Philistine.
went
halak  (haw-lak')
to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
after
'achar  (akh-ar')
the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)
them unto the border
gbuwl  (gheb-ool')
a cord (as twisted), i.e. (by implication) a boundary; by extens. the territory inclosed -- border, bound, coast, great, landmark, limit, quarter, space.
of Bethshemesh
Beyth Shemesh  (bayth sheh'-mesh)
house of (the) sun; Beth-Shemesh, a place in Palestine -- Beth-shemesh.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
And the cows took the straight way in the direction of Beth-shemesh; they went along the highway, lowing as they went, and did not turn aside to the right or to the left. And the lords of the Philistines followed them to the border of Beth-shemesh.

King James Bible
And the kine took the straight way to the way of Bethshemesh, and went along the highway, lowing as they went, and turned not aside to the right hand or to the left; and the lords of the Philistines went after them unto the border of Bethshemesh.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The cows went straight up the road to Beth-shemesh. They stayed on that one highway, lowing as they went; they never strayed to the right or to the left. The Philistine rulers were walking behind them to the territory of Beth-shemesh.

International Standard Version
The cows took a straight path along the road to Beth-shemesh. They stayed on the highway, lowing as they went, and did not turn to the right or the left. The Philistine lords followed them as far as the border of Beth-shemesh.

NET Bible
Then the cows went directly on the road to Beth Shemesh. They went along, mooing as they went; they turned neither to the right nor to the left. The leaders of the Philistines were walking along behind them all the way to the border of Beth Shemesh.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The cows went straight up the road to Beth Shemesh. Continually mooing, they stayed on the road and didn't turn right or left. The rulers of the Philistines followed them to the border of Beth Shemesh.

King James 2000 Bible
And the cows took the straight way to the road to Bethshemesh, and went along the highway, lowing as they went, and turned not aside to the right hand or to the left; and the lords of the Philistines went after them unto the border of Bethshemesh.
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