1 Samuel 5:7

God's Word

When the people of Ashdod realized what was happening, they said, “The ark of the God of Israel must not stay with us, because their God is dealing harshly with us and our god Dagon.”

Cross References

2 Samuel 6:9

David was afraid of the Lord that day. “How can the ark of the Lord come to my ⌞city⌟?” he asked.

1 Chronicles 15:13

Because you weren’t there the first time, the Lord our God struck us. We hadn’t dedicated our lives to serving him in the way ⌞he⌟ designated.”

Exodus 10:7

Then Pharaoh’s officials asked him, “How long will this man hold us in his grip? Let the Israelite men go to worship the Lord their God. When will you realize that Egypt is ruined?”

Exodus 12:33

The Egyptians begged the people to leave the country quickly. They said, “Soon we’ll all be dead!”

Exodus 8:28

Pharaoh said, “I will let you go, but don’t go very far. You may offer sacrifices to the Lord your God in the desert and pray for me.”

Exodus 8:8

Pharaoh sent for Moses and Aaron and said, “Pray that the Lord will take the frogs away from me and my people. Then I will let your people go to offer sacrifices to the Lord.”

Exodus 9:28

Pray to the Lord. We’ve had enough of God’s thunder and hail. I’ll let you go; you don’t have to stay here any longer.”

Jeremiah 46:25

The Lord of Armies, the God of Israel, says, “I’m going to punish Amon, who is the god of Thebes. I will also punish Pharaoh, Egypt, its gods, its kings, and whoever trusts Pharaoh.

Jeremiah 48:7

Since you trust the things you do and your treasures, you will be captured. Chemosh will go into captivity with all its priests and officials.

1 Samuel 4:8

We’re in trouble now! Who can save us from the power of these mighty gods? These are the gods who struck the Egyptians with every kind of plague in the desert.

1 Samuel 5:6

The Lord dealt harshly with the people of Ashdod. He destroyed them by striking the people in the vicinity of Ashdod with tumors.

1 Samuel 5:8

The people of Ashdod called together all the Philistine rulers. “What should we do with the ark of the God of Israel?” they asked. “The ark of the God of Israel must be taken to Gath,” the rulers said. So the people took the ark of the God of Israel there.

1 Samuel 6:20

The people of Beth Shemesh asked, “Who can stand before the Lord, this holy God? And to which people will he go when he leaves us?”