1 Samuel 5:7

Easy To Read Version

The people of Ashdod saw what was happening. They said, “The Holy Box [62] of the God of Israel can’t stay here! God is punishing us and Dagon [63] our god.”

Cross References

2 Samuel 6:9

David became afraid of the Lord that day. David said, “How can I bring God’s Holy Box [41] here now?”

1 Chronicles 15:13

The last time we did not ask the Lord how to carry the Box of the Agreement. You Levites did not carry it, and that is why the Lord punished us.”

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!”

Exodus 12:33

The people of Egypt also asked them to hurry and leave. Why? Because they said, “If you don’t leave, we will all die!”

Exodus 8:28

So Pharaoh said, “I will let you go and offer sacrifices [57] to the Lord your God in the desert. But, you must not go very far! Now, go and pray for me.”

Exodus 8:8

Pharaoh called for Moses and Aaron. Pharaoh said, “Ask the Lord to remove the frogs from me and my people. I will let the people go to offer sacrifices to the Lord.”

Exodus 9:28

The hail and thunder from God are too much! Ask God to stop the storm and I will let you go. You don’t have to stay here.”

Jeremiah 46:25

The Lord All-Powerful, the God of Israel, says: “Very soon I will punish Amon, {\cf2\super [369]} the god of Thebes. And I will punish Pharaoh, Egypt, and her gods. I will punish the kings of Egypt. And I will punish the people that depend on Pharaoh.

Jeremiah 48:7

You trust in the things you made\par and in your wealth.\par So you will be captured.\par The god Chemosh {\cf2\super [379]} \par will be taken into captivity.\par And his priests and officials\par will be taken with him.\par

1 Samuel 4:8

We are worried. Who can save us from these powerful gods? These gods are the same gods that gave the Egyptians those diseases and terrible sicknesses.

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 5:8

The people of Ashdod called the five Philistine rulers together. The people of Ashdod asked the rulers, “What must we do with the Holy Box [64] of the God of Israel?”

1 Samuel 6:20

So the people of Beth Shemesh said, “Where is a priest that can care for this Holy Box? Where should the Box go from here?”