1 Samuel 5:6-12

6Now 1the handH3027 of the LordH3068 wasH3513 heavyH3513 on the AshdoditesH796, and 2He made them feelH8074 devastatedH8074 and struckH5221 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, becauseH3588 His handH3027 isH7185 severeH7185 on us and on DagonH1712 our godH430.”

8So they sentH7971 word and 4gatheredH622 allH3605 the governorsH5633 of the PhilistinesH6430 to them, and saidH559, “WhatH4100 shall we doH6213 with the arkH727 of the GodH430 of IsraelH3478?” And they saidH559, “Have the arkH727 of the GodH430 of IsraelH3478 5broughtH5437 to GathH1661.” So they tookH5437 the arkH727 of the GodH430 of IsraelH3478 awayH5437.

9AfterH310 they had takenH5437 it awayH5437, 6the handH3027 of the LordH3068 was against the cityH5892, creating a veryH3966 greatH1419 panicH4103; and He struckH5221 the peopleH376 of the cityH5892, from the youngH6996 to the oldH1419, so that 7tumorsH6076 brokeH8368 outH8368 on them.

10So they sentH7971 the arkH727 of GodH430 to EkronH6138. And as the arkH727 of GodH430 cameH935 to EkronH6138, the EkronitesH6139 criedH2199 outH2199, sayingH559, “They have broughtH5437 the arkH727 of the GodH430 of IsraelH3478 to 8us, to killH4191 9us and 10our peopleH5971!”

11Therefore they 11sentH7971 word and gatheredH622 allH3605 the governorsH5633 of the PhilistinesH6430, and saidH559, “SendH7971 awayH7971 the arkH727 of the GodH430 of IsraelH3478 and let it returnH7725 to its own placeH4725, so that it will not killH4191 12us and 13our peopleH5971!” For there was a deadlyH4194 panicH4103 throughoutH3605 the cityH5892; 14the handH3027 of GodH430 wasH3513 veryH3966 heavyH3513 thereH8033.

12And the peopleH376 whoH834 did not dieH4191 were struckH5221 with tumorsH6076, and 15the outcryH7775 of the cityH5892 wentH5927 upH5927 to heavenH8064.