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The Ark Afflicts the Philistines

1 Samuel 5:1

In 11 translations

BSB
After the Philistines had captured the ark of God, they took it from Ebenezer to Ashdod,
KJV
And the Philistines took the ark of God, and brought it from Eben-ezer unto Ashdod.
WEB
Now the Philistines had taken God’s ark, and they brought it from Ebenezer to Ashdod.
ASV
Now the Philistines had taken the ark of God, and they brought it from Eben-ezer unto Ashdod.
LSV
And the Philistines have taken the Ark of God, and bring it in from Eben-Ezer to Ashdod,
YLT
And the Philistines have taken the ark of God, and bring it in from Eben-Ezer to Ashdod,
DBY
And the Philistines took the ark of God, and brought it from Eben-ezer to Ashdod.Elohim
DRC
And the Philistines took the ark of God, and carried it from the Stone of help into Azotus.
GNV
Then the Philistims tooke the Arke of God and caried it from Eben-ezer vnto Ashdod,
JPS
Now the Philistines had taken the ark of God, and they brought it from Eben-ezer unto Ashdod.
LXXE
And the Philistines took the ark of God, and brought it from Abenezer to Azotus.

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Original-language editions

WLC
וּפְלִשְׁתִּים֙ לָֽקְח֔וּ אֵ֖ת אֲר֣וֹן הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים וַיְבִאֻ֛הוּ מֵאֶ֥בֶן הָעֵ֖זֶר אַשְׁדּֽוֹדָה׃
LXX-Br
Καὶ ἀλλόφυλοι ἔλαβον τὴν κιβωτὸν τοῦ Θεοῦ, καὶ εἰσήνεγκαν αὐτὴν ἐξ Ἀβενεζὲρ εἰς Ἄζωτον.

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Cross-references most cited first

  • 1 Samuel 7:12Afterward, Samuel took a stone and set it up between Mizpah and Shen. He named it Ebenezer, saying, “Thus far the LORD has helped us.”
  • 1 Samuel 4:1Thus the word of Samuel came to all Israel. Now the Israelites went out to meet the Philistines in battle and camped at Ebenezer, while the Philistines camped at Aphek.
  • 1 Samuel 4:22“The glory has departed from Israel,” she said, “for the ark of God has been captured.”
  • Joshua 13:3from the Shihor east of Egypt to the territory of Ekron on the north (considered to be Canaanite territory)—that of the five Philistine rulers of Gaza, Ashdod, Ashkelon, Gath, and Ekron, as well as that of the Avvites;
  • 1 Samuel 4:17–18The messenger answered, “Israel has fled before the Philistines, and there has been a great slaughter among the people. Your two sons, Hophni and Phinehas, are both dead, and the ark of God has been captured.” As soon…
  • 1 Samuel 4:11The ark of God was captured, and Eli’s two sons, Hophni and Phinehas, died.
  • Joshua 11:22No Anakim were left in the land of the Israelites; only in Gaza, Gath, and Ashdod did any survive.
  • Acts 8:40But Philip appeared at Azotus and traveled through that region, preaching the gospel in all the towns until he came to Caesarea.
  • Psalms 78:61He delivered His strength to captivity, and His splendor to the hand of the adversary.

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