1 Samuel 5:1 “After the Philistines had captured the ark of God, they took it from E…”

1 Samuel 5:1

After the Philistines had captured the ark of God, they took it from Ebenezer to Ashdod,

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And the Philistines took the ark of God, and brought it from Eben-ezer unto Ashdod.

World English Bible

Now the Philistines had taken God’s ark, and they brought it from Ebenezer to Ashdod.

American Standard Version

Now the Philistines had taken the ark of God, and they brought it from Eben-ezer unto Ashdod.

Geneva Bible 1599

Then the Philistims tooke the Arke of God and caried it from Eben-ezer vnto Ashdod,

Darby Translation

And the Philistines took the ark of God, and brought it from Eben-ezer to Ashdod.

Young's Literal Translation

And the Philistines have taken the ark of God, and bring it in from Eben-Ezer to Ashdod,

Bible in Basic English

Now the Philistines, having taken the ark of God, took it with them from Eben-ezer to Ashdod.

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Cross references

“took”

1 Samuel 4:22 1 Samuel 4:11 Psalm 78:61 1 Samuel 4:17 1 Samuel 4:18

1 Samuel 4:22 · BSB

“The glory has departed from Israel,” she said, “for the ark of God has been captured.”

1 Samuel 4:11 · BSB

The ark of God was captured, and Eli’s two sons, Hophni and Phinehas, died.

Psalm 78:61 · BSB

He delivered His strength to captivity, and His splendor to the hand of the adversary.

1 Samuel 4:17 · BSB

The 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.”

1 Samuel 4:18 · BSB

As soon as the ark of God was mentioned, Eli fell backward from his chair by the city gate, and being old and heavy, he broke his neck and died. And Eli had judged Israel forty years.

“Eben-ezer”

1 Samuel 7:12 1 Samuel 4:1

1 Samuel 7:12 · BSB

Afterward, 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 4:1 · BSB

Thus 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.

“Ashdod”

Joshua 11:22 Acts 8:40

Joshua 11:22 · BSB

No Anakim were left in the land of the Israelites; only in Gaza, Gath, and Ashdod did any survive.

Acts 8:40 · BSB

But Philip appeared at Azotus and traveled through that region, preaching the gospel in all the towns until he came to Caesarea.

Also

Joshua 13:3

Joshua 13:3 · BSB

from 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;

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

2carried it into the temple of Dagon, and set it beside his statue.

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