1 Samuel 5:8 meaning and explanation
So they called together all the rulers of the Philistines and asked, “What shall we do with the ark of the God of Israel?” “It must be moved to Gath,” they replied. So they carried away the ark of the God of Israel.
1 Samuel 5:8, Berean Standard Bible
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The Philistines had captured the ark in battle and placed it in Dagon's temple at Ashdod, but the LORD humbled their god and struck the people with tumors. Here the five Philistine rulers, gathered to decide what to do, choose to move the ark to another city rather than send it home.
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