Matthew Poole and continuators on 1 Samuel 6:7

7 Now therefore make a new cart , and take two milch-kine, on which there hath come no yoke , and tie the kine to the c[illegible: 1+ letters], and bring their calves home from them .

As David did for the same use, [illegible: 1+ letters] Sam. 6. 3. in Reverence to the Ark.

Partly, in Respect to the Ark; and pa[illegible: 1+ letters] ly, for the better Discovery, because [illegible: 1 word] untamed [illegible: 1 word] are wanton, and apt to wander, and keep no certain and constant paths, as Oxen accustomed to the Yoke do, and therefore were most unlikely to keep the direct Road to Israels Land.

Which would stir up Natural Affection in their Dams, and cause them rather to return Home, than to go to a strange Countrey.