1 Samuel 5:11

Easy To Read Version

The people of Ekron called all the Philistine rulers together. The people of Ekron said to the rulers, “Send the Box of the God of Israel back to its place before it kills us and our people!”

Cross References

Exodus 10:7

Then the officials asked Pharaoh, “How long will we be trapped by these people. Let the men go to worship the Lord their God. If you don’t let them go, then before you know it, Egypt will be destroyed!”

1 Samuel 5:10

So the Philistines sent God’s Holy Box to Ekron.

1 Samuel 5:6

The Lord made life hard for the people of Ashdod and their neighbors. The Lord gave them many troubles. He caused them to get tumors. [60] The Lord also sent mice to them. The mice ran all over their ships and then onto their land. The people in the city were very afraid. [61]

1 Samuel 6:5

So, make models of the tumors and models of the mice that are ruining the country. Give these gold models to the God of Israel as payment. Then maybe the God of Israel will stop punishing you, your gods, and your land.