1 Samuel 5:1

Good News Translation

After the Philistines captured the Covenant Box, they carried it from Ebenezer to their city of Ashdod,

Cross References

Psalm 78:61

He allowed our enemies to capture the Covenant Box, the symbol of his power and glory.

Isaiah 20:1

Under the orders of Emperor Sargon of Assyria, the commander-in-chief of the Assyrian army attacked the Philistine city of Ashdod.

Amos 3:9

Announce to those who live in the palaces of Egypt and Ashdod: “Gather together in the hills around Samaria and see the great disorder and the crimes being committed there.”

Acts 8:40

Philip found himself in Azotus; he went on to Caesarea, and on the way he preached the Good News in every town.

Joshua 11:22

None of the Anakim were left in the land of Israel; a few, however, were left in Gaza, Gath, and Ashdod.

Joshua 13:3

as well as all the territory of the Avvim to the south. (The land from the stream Shihor, at the Egyptian border, as far north as the border of Ekron was considered Canaanite; the kings of the Philistines lived at Gaza, Ashdod, Ashkelon, Gath, and Ekron.)

1 Samuel 4:1

At that time the Philistines gathered to go to war against Israel, so the Israelites set out to fight them. The Israelites set up their camp at Ebenezer and the Philistines at Aphek.

1 Samuel 4:11

God's Covenant Box was captured, and Eli's sons, Hophni and Phinehas, were both killed.

1 Samuel 4:22

“God's glory has left Israel,” she said, “because God's Covenant Box has been captured.”

1 Samuel 6:1

After the Lord's Covenant Box had been in Philistia for seven months,

1 Samuel 7:12

Then Samuel took a stone, set it up between Mizpah and Shen, and said, “The Lord has helped us all the way”—and he named it “Stone of Help.”