10 And the men did so; and took two milch kine, and tied them to the cart, and shut up their calves at home:
10 So they did this. They took two such cows and hitched them to the cart and penned up their calves.
10 The men did so, and took two milk cows and yoked them to the cart and shut up their calves at home.
10 So that's what they did: They hitched two cows to the cart, put their calves in the barn,
10 Then the men did so; they took two milk cows and hitched them to the cart, and shut up their calves at home.
10 So these instructions were carried out. Two cows were hitched to the cart, and their newborn calves were shut up in a pen.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on 1 Samuel 6:10
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.