16 And when the five lords of the Philistines had seen it, they returned to Ekron the same day.
16 The five rulers of the Philistines saw all this and then returned that same day to Ekron.
16 And when the five lords of the Philistines saw it, they returned that day to Ekron.
16 When the five Philistine leaders saw what they came to see, they returned the same day to Ekron.
16 So when the five lords of the Philistines had seen it, they returned to Ekron the same day.
16 The five Philistine rulers watched all this and then returned to Ekron that same day.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on 1 Samuel 6:16
Commentary on 1 Samuel 6:10-18
(Read 1 Samuel 6:10-18)
These two kine knew their owner, their great Owner, whom Hophin and Phinehas knew not. God's providence takes notice even of brute creatures, and serves its own purposes by them. When the reapers saw the ark, they rejoiced; their joy for that was greater than the joy of harvest. The return of the ark, and the revival of holy ordinances, after days of restraint and trouble, are matters of great joy.