1 Samuel 5:6-8

International Children’s Bible

⁶ The Lord punished the people of Ashdod and their neighbors. He gave them much trouble. He gave them growths on their skin. ⁷ The people of Ashdod saw what was happening. They said, “The Ark of the Covenant of the God of Israel can’t stay with us. God is punishing us and Dagon our god.” ⁸ The people of Ashdod called all five Philistine kings together. They asked them, “What should we do with the Ark of the Covenant of the God of Israel?”

The rulers answered, “Move the Ark of the Covenant of the God of Israel to Gath.” So the Philistines moved it to Gath.