1 Samuel 5:6-12

6Now 1the handH3027 of the LordH3068 was heavyH3513 on the AshdoditesH796, and 2He ravagedH8074 them and smoteH5221 them with 3tumorsH6076, both AshdodH795 and its territoriesH1366.

7When the menH376 of AshdodH795 sawH7200 that it was soH3651, they saidH559, “The arkH727 of the GodH430 of IsraelH3478 must not remainH3427 with us, for His handH3027 is severeH7185 on us and on DagonH1712 our godH430.”

8So they sentH7971 and 4gatheredH622 allH3605 the lordsH5633 of the PhilistinesH6430 to them and saidH559, “WhatH4100 shall we doH6213 with the arkH727 of the GodH430 of IsraelH3478?” And they saidH559, “Let the arkH727 of the GodH430 of IsraelH3478 be broughtH5437 aroundH5437 to GathH1661.” And they broughtH5437 the arkH727 of the GodH430 of IsraelH3478 around.

9AfterH310 they had broughtH5437 it aroundH5437, 5the handH3027 of the LordH3068 was against the cityH5892 with veryH3966 greatH1419 confusionH4103; and He smoteH5221 the menH376 of the cityH5892, bothH4480 youngH6996 and oldH1419, so that 6tumorsH6076 brokeH8368 out on them.

10So they sentH7971 the arkH727 of GodH430 to EkronH6138. And as the arkH727 of GodH430 cameH935 to EkronH6138 the EkronitesH6139 criedH2199 out, sayingH559, “They have broughtH5437 the arkH727 of the GodH430 of IsraelH3478 aroundH5437 to 7us, to killH4191 8us and 9our peopleH5971.”

11They 10sentH7971 therefore and gatheredH622 allH3605 the lordsH5633 of the PhilistinesH6430 and saidH559, “SendH7971 awayH7971 the arkH727 of the GodH430 of IsraelH3478, and let it returnH7725 to its own placeH4725, soH3808 that it will not killH4191 11us and 12our peopleH5971.” For there was a deadlyH4194 confusionH4103 throughoutH3605 the cityH5892; 13the handH3027 of GodH430 was veryH3966 heavyH3513 thereH8033.

12And the menH376 whoH834 did not dieH4191 were smittenH5221 with tumorsH6076 and 14the cryH7775 of the cityH5892 wentH5927 up to heavenH8064.