1 Samuel 5:8 - The Scriptures 1998

⁸ Then they sent and gathered to them all the princes of the Philistines, and said, “What do we do with the ark of the Elohim of Yisra’ĕ

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁸ They sent therefore and gathered all the lords of the Philistines unto them, and said, What shall we do with the ark of the God of Israel? And they answered, Let the ark of the God of Israel be carried about unto Gath. And they carried the ark of the God of Israel about thither.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁸ So they sent and gathered all the lords of the Philistines to them and said, What shall we do with the ark of the God of Israel? They answered, Let [it] be carried around to Gath. So they carried the ark of the God of Israel there.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁸ They sent therefore and gathered all the lords of the Philistines unto them, and said, What shall we do with the ark of the God of Israel? And they answered, Let the ark of the God of Israel be carried about unto Gath. And they carried the ark of the God of Israel thither.

Common English Bible

⁸ So they summoned all the Philistine rulers to a meeting and asked, “What should we do with the chest of Israel’s God?” The people of Gath said, “Let the chest of Israel’s God be moved to us.” So they moved the chest of Israel’s God to Gath.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁸ And sending, they gathered together all the princes of the Philistines to them, and they said, "What shall we do about the ark of the God of Israel?" And the Gathites responded, "Let the ark of the God of Israel be led around." And they led the ark of the God of Israel around.

1 Samuel 5:8 Cross References

1 Chronicles 7:21

and Zaḇ

Amos 6:2

Pass over to Kalneh and see, and from there go to Ḥ

Zechariah 12:3

“And in that day it shall be that I make Yerushalayim a very heavy stone for all peoples – all lifting it are severely injured. And all the nations of the earth shall be gathered against it.

Joshua 13:3

from Shiḥ

Joshua 15:11

And the border went out to the side of Eqron northward. And the border went around to Shikkeron, and passed over to Mount Baʽ

1 Samuel 17:4

Then a champion came out from the camp of the Philistines, named Golyath, from Gath, whose height was six cubits and a span.

1 Samuel 17:52

And the men of Yisra’ĕ

1 Samuel 29:6

And Aḵ

1 Samuel 5:11

And they sent and gathered together all the princes of the Philistines, and said, “Send away the ark of the Elohim of Yisra’ĕ

1 Samuel 5:7

And when the men of Ashdoḏ

1 Samuel 6:2

And the Philistines called for the priests and the diviners, saying, “What do we do with the ark of יהוה ? Let us know with what we should send it to its place.”