1 Samuel 6:16

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

When the five Philistine rulers  observed this, they returned to Ekron that same day.

Cross References

1 Samuel 6:4

They asked, ‘What guilt offering should we send back to him? ’ And they answered, ‘Five gold tumours and five gold mice  corresponding to the number of Philistine rulers,  since there was one plague for both you  and your rulers.

Judges 3:3

These nations included the five rulers  of the Philistines  and all of the Canaanites, the Sidonians,  and the Hivites  who lived in the Lebanese mountains from Mount Baal-hermon as far as the entrance to Hamath.

Joshua 13:3

from the Shihor east of Egypt to the border of Ekron on the north (considered to be Canaanite territory) #– #the five Philistine rulers of Gaza, Ashdod, Ashkelon, Gath, and Ekron, as well as the Avvites

1 Samuel 6:12

The cows went straight up the road to Beth-shemesh.  They stayed on that one road,  lowing as they went; they never strayed to the right or to the left. The Philistine rulers were walking behind them to the territory of Beth-shemesh.

1 Samuel 5:10

The people of Gath then sent the ark of God to Ekron, but when it got there, the Ekronites cried out, ‘They’ve moved the ark of Israel’s God to us to kill us and our people! ’

Judges 16:5

The Philistine leaders  went to her and said, ‘Persuade him to tell you  where his great strength comes from, so we can overpower him, tie him up, and make him helpless. Each of us will then give you 1,100 pieces of silver.’