1 Samuel 6:1
When the ark of the LORD had been in the land of the Philistines seven months,
BSB
ASV
And the ark of Jehovah was in the country of the Philistines seven months.
KJV
And the ark of the Lord was in the country of the Philistines seven months.
And the ark of the Lord was in the country of the Philistines seven months. Or "in the field" (c) of the Philistines; hence Procopius Gazaeus observes, that none of the cities daring to receive the ark, they left it without under the open air, so thinking they should be delivered from their calamity.
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1 Samuel 5:3When the people of Ashdod got up early the next morning, there was Dagon, fallen on his face before the ark of the LORD. So they took Dagon and returned him to his place.
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This is the burden against Egypt: Behold, the LORD rides on a swift cloud; He is coming to Egypt. The idols of Egypt will tremble before Him, and the hearts of the Egyptians will…
Bel crouches; Nebo cowers. Their idols weigh down beasts and cattle. The images you carry are burdensome, a load to the weary animal.
They lift it to their shoulder and carry it along; they set it in its place, and there it stands, not budging from that spot. They cry out to it, but it does not…
And when the unclean spirits saw Him, they fell down before Him and cried out, “You are the Son of God!”
So He told them, “I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven.
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1 Samuel 5:1After the Philistines had captured the ark of God, they took it from Ebenezer to Ashdod,
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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.”
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.
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Psalms 78:61He delivered His strength to captivity, and His splendor to the hand of the adversary.
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Arise, O LORD, to Your resting place, You and the ark of Your strength.
