1 Samuel 5 And the Philistines took the ark of God, and brought it from Eben

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1 H6430 And the Philistines H3947 took H727 the ark H430 of God, H935 and brought H72 it from Eben–ezer H795 unto Ashdod.

2 H6430 When the Philistines H3947 took H727 the ark H430 of God, H935 they brought H1004 it into the house H1712 of Dagon, H3322 and set H681 it by H1712 Dagon.

3 H796 And when they of Ashdod H7925 arose early H4283 on the next day, H1712 behold, Dagon H5307 was fallen H6440 upon his face H776 to the earth H6440 before H727 the ark H3068 of the Lord. H3947 And they took H1712 Dagon, H7725 and set H4725 him in his place H7725 again.

4 H7925 And when they arose early H4283 on the next day H1242 morning, H1712 behold, Dagon H5307 was fallen H6440 upon his face H776 to the ground H6440 before H727 the ark H3068 of the Lord; H7218 and the head H1712 of Dagon H8147 and both H3709 the palms H3027 of his hands H3772 were cut off H4670 upon the threshold; H1712 only the stump of Dagon H7604 was left to him.

5 H3548 Therefore neither the priests H1712 of Dagon, H935 nor any that come H1712 into Dagon's H1004 house, H1869 tread H4670 on the threshold H1712 of Dagon H795 in Ashdod H3117 unto this day.

6 H3027 But the hand H3068 of the Lord H3513 was heavy H796 upon them of Ashdod, H8074 and he destroyed H5221 them, and struck H2914 them with ulcers, H795 even Ashdod H1366 and the coasts there.

7 H582 And when the men H795 of Ashdod H7200 saw H559 that it was so, they said, H727 The ark H430 of the God H3478 of Israel H3427 shall not stay H3027 with us: for his hand H7185 is severe H1712 upon us, and upon Dagon H430 our god.

8 H7971 They sent H622 therefore and gathered H5633 all the lords H6430 of the Philistines H559 unto them, and said, H6213 What shall we do H727 with the ark H430 of the God H3478 of Israel? H559 And they answered, H727 Let the ark H430 of the God H3478 of Israel H5437 be carried about H1661 unto Gath. H5437 And they carried H727 the ark H430 of the God H3478 of Israel H5437 about there.

9 H310 And it was so, that, after H5437 they had carried it about, H3027 the hand H3068 of the Lord H5892 was against the city H3966 with a very H1419 great H4103 destruction: H5221 and he struck H582 the men H5892 of the city, H6996 both small H1419 and great, H2914 and they had ulcers H8368 in their secret parts.

10 H7971 Therefore they sent H727 the ark H430 of God H6138 to Ekron. H727 And it came to pass, as the ark H430 of God H935 came H6138 to Ekron, H6139 that the Ekronites H2199 cried out, H559 saying, H5437 They have brought about H727 the ark H430 of the God H3478 of Israel H4191 to us, to kill H5971 us and our people.

11 H7971 So they sent H622 and gathered together H5633 all the lords H6430 of the Philistines, H559 and said, H7971 Send away H727 the ark H430 of the God H3478 of Israel, H7725 and let it go again H4725 to his own place, H4191 that it kill H5971 us not, and our people: H4194 for there was a deadly H4103 destruction H5892 throughout all the city; H3027 the hand H430 of God H3966 was very H3513 heavy there.

12 H582 And the men H4191 that died H5221 not were struck H2914 with the ulcers: H7775 and the cry H5892 of the city H5927 went up H8064 to heaven.