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1 Samuel 6:1

And the ark of the LORD was in the country of the Philistines seven months.

2 And the Philistines called for the priests and the diviners, saying, What shall we do to the ark of the LORD? tell us wherewith we shall send it to his place.

3 And they said, If ye send away the ark of the God of Israel, send it not empty; but in any wise return him a trespass offering: then ye shall be healed, and it shall be known to you why his hand is not removed from you.

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BSB
When the ark of the LORD had been in the land of the Philistines seven months,
KJV
And the ark of the LORD was in the country of the Philistines seven months.
WEB
The LORD’s ark was in the country of the Philistines seven months.
ASV
And the ark of Jehovah was in the country of the Philistines seven months.
DARBY
And the ark of Jehovah was in the country of the Philistines seven months.
BLB
And the ark of YHWH was in the country of the Philistines seven months.
ÅB
Herrens ark var i filistrenes land i syv måneder.
OTB
Herrens ark ble holdt i filisterland i syv måneder.
B1930
Herrens ark var i filistrenes land i syv måneder.

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Cross references

  • Psalms 78:61

    And delivered his strength into captivity, and his glory into the enemy’s hand.

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  • 1 Samuel 5:10–11

    Therefore they sent the ark of God to Ekron. And it came to pass, as the ark of God came to Ekron, that the Ekronites cried out, saying, They have brought about the ark of the God of Israel to us, to slay us and our people.

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  • 1 Samuel 5:3

    And when they of Ashdod arose early on the morrow, behold, Dagon was fallen upon his face to the earth before the ark of the LORD. And they took Dagon, and set him in his place again.

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  • 1 Samuel 5:1

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

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