But the hand of the Lord was heavy upon them of Ashdod, and destroyed them, and smote them with the (A)emerods, both Ashdod, and the coasts thereof.

And when the men of Ashdod saw this, they said, Let not the Ark of the God of Israel abide with us: for his hand is sore upon us and upon Dagon our god.

They sent therefore, and gathered all the princes of the Philistines unto them, and said, [a]What shall we do with the Ark of the God of Israel? And they answered, Let the Ark of the God of Israel be carried about unto Gath: and they carried the Ark of the God of Israel about.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Samuel 5:8 Though they had felt God’s power, and were afraid thereof, yet they would further try him, which thing God turned to their destruction and his glory.

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