1 Samuel 5:1
And the Philistines have taken the ark of God, and bring it in from Eben-Ezer to Ashdod,
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
And the Philistines took the ark of God, and brought it from Eben-ezer unto Ashdod.
In Context
2and the Philistines take the ark of God and bring it into the house of Dagon, and set it near Dagon.
Cross References
Joshua 11:22There hath not been left Anakim in the land of the sons of Israel; only in Gaza, in Gath, and in Ashdod, were they left.
1 Samuel 4:1And the word of Samuel is to all Israel, and Israel goeth out to meet the Philistines for battle, and they encamp by Eben-Ezer, and the Philistines have encamped in Aphek,
1 Samuel 4:17And he who is bearing tidings answereth and saith, 'Israel hath fled before the Philistines, and also a great slaughter hath been among the people, and also thy two sons have died — Hophni and Phinehas — and the ark of God hath been captured.'
1 Samuel 6:1And the ark of Jehovah is in the field of the Philistines seven months,
Psalms 78:61And He giveth His strength to captivity, And His beauty into the hand of an adversary,
Acts 8:40and Philip was found at Azotus, and passing through, he was proclaiming good news to all the cities, till his coming to Caesarea.
Matthew Henry on 1 Samuel 5:1
It is now time to enquire what has become of the ark of God; we cannot but think that we shall hear more of that sacred treasure. I should have thought the next news would have been that all Israel, from Dan to Beersheba, had gathered together as one man, with a resolution to bring it back, or die in the attempt; but we find not any motion made of that kind, so little was there of zeal or courage left among them. Nay, we do not find that they desired a treaty with the Philistines about the ransom of it, or offered… Read the whole commentary →