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[1]And the PhilistinesH6430 tookH3947[H8804] the arkH727 of GodH430, and broughtH935[H8686] it from EbenezerH72 unto AshdodH795.
[2]When the PhilistinesH6430 tookH3947[H8799] the arkH727 of GodH430, they broughtH935[H8686] it into the houseH1004 of DagonH1712, and setH3322[H8686] it byH681 DagonH1712.
[3]And when they of AshdodH796 arose earlyH7925[H8686] on the morrowH4283, behold, DagonH1712 was fallenH5307[H8802] upon his faceH6440 to the earthH776 beforeH6440 the arkH727 of the LORDH3068. And they tookH3947[H8799] DagonH1712, and setH7725 him in his placeH4725 againH7725.[H8686]
[4]And when they arose earlyH7925[H8686] on the morrowH4283 morningH1242, behold, DagonH1712 was fallenH5307[H8802] upon his faceH6440 to the groundH776 beforeH6440 the arkH727 of the LORDH3068; and the headH7218 of DagonH1712 and bothH8147 the palmsH3709 of his handsH3027 were cut offH3772[H8803] upon the thresholdH4670; only the stump of DagonH1712 was leftH7604 to himH8738.
[5]Therefore neither the priestsH3548 of DagonH1712, nor any that comeH935[H8802] into Dagon'sH1712 houseH1004, treadH1869[H8799] on the thresholdH4670 of DagonH1712 in AshdodH795 unto this dayH3117.
[6]But the handH3027 of the LORDH3068 was heavyH3513[H8799] upon them of AshdodH796, and he destroyedH8074[H8686] them, and smoteH5221[H8686] them with emerodsH2914[H8675][H6076], even AshdodH795 and the coasts thereofH1366.
[7]And when the menH582 of AshdodH795 sawH7200[H8799] that it was so, they saidH559[H8804], The arkH727 of the GodH430 of IsraelH3478 shall not abideH3427[H8799] with us: for his handH3027 is soreH7185[H8804] upon us, and upon DagonH1712 our godH430.
[8]They sentH7971[H8799] therefore and gatheredH622[H8799] all the lordsH5633 of the PhilistinesH6430 unto them, and saidH559[H8799], What shall we doH6213[H8799] with the arkH727 of the GodH430 of IsraelH3478? And they answeredH559[H8799], Let the arkH727 of the GodH430 of IsraelH3478 be carried aboutH5437[H8735] unto GathH1661. And they carriedH5437 the arkH727 of the GodH430 of IsraelH3478 aboutH5437 thitherH8686.
[9]And it was so, that, afterH310 they had carried it aboutH5437[H8689], the handH3027 of the LORDH3068 was against the cityH5892 with a veryH3966 greatH1419 destructionH4103: and he smoteH5221[H8686] the menH582 of the cityH5892, both smallH6996 and greatH1419, and they had emerodsH2914[H8675][H6076] in their secret partsH8368.[H8735]
[10]Therefore they sentH7971[H8762] the arkH727 of GodH430 to EkronH6138. And it came to pass, as the arkH727 of GodH430 cameH935[H8800] to EkronH6138, that the EkronitesH6139 cried outH2199[H8799], sayingH559[H8800], They have brought aboutH5437[H8689] the arkH727 of the GodH430 of IsraelH3478 to us, to slayH4191[H8687] us and our peopleH5971.
[11]So they sentH7971[H8799] and gathered togetherH622[H8799] all the lordsH5633 of the PhilistinesH6430, and saidH559[H8799], Send awayH7971[H8761] the arkH727 of the GodH430 of IsraelH3478, and let it go againH7725[H8799] to his own placeH4725, that it slayH4191[H8686] us not, and our peopleH5971: for there was a deadlyH4194 destructionH4103 throughout all the cityH5892; the handH3027 of GodH430 was veryH3966 heavyH3513 thereH8804.
[12]And the menH582 that diedH4191[H8804] not were smittenH5221[H8717] with the emerodsH2914[H8675][H6076]: and the cryH7775 of the cityH5892 went upH5927[H8799] to heavenH8064.
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