Holy Scripture

1 Samuel 6:2

A church father on this verse
“2. Who are those who consult priests and diviners, if not the faithful of the holy Church, who desire to hold the way of eternal salvation without error? And who are understood as the priests and diviners, if not the preachers of the holy Church? They are indeed priests on account of the offering of the sacrament, and…”
Gregory the Dialogist, 7th c. — Commentary on 1 Kings, Book 3, Chapter 4

Source: Septuagint

Original

2And the Philistines call their priests, and their prophets, and their enchanters, saying, What shall we do to the ark of the Lord? teach us wherewith we shall send it away to its place.

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In context

1And the ark was seven months in the country of the Philistines, and their land brought forth swarms of mice.

— 1 Samuel 6:2 —

3And they said, If ye send away the ark of the covenant of the Lord God of Israel, do not on any account send it away empty, but by all means render to it an offering for the plague; and then shall ye be healed, and an atonement shall be made for you: should not his hand be thus stayed from off you?

4And they say, What is the offering for the plague which we shall return to it? and they said,

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