Now the Philistinestookthe arkof Godand broughtit from Ebenezerto Ashdod.
And gaveup His strengthto captivityAnd His gloryinto the handof the adversary.
In the yearthat the commandercameto Ashdod,when Sargonthe kingof Assyriasenthim and he foughtagainst Ashdodand capturedit,
Proclaimon the citadelsin Ashdodand on the citadelsin the landof Egyptand say,"Assembleyourselves on the mountainsof Samariaand see[the] greattumultswithinher and [the] oppressionsin her midst.
But Philipfoundhimself at Azotus,and as he passed throughhe kept preaching the gospelto allthe citiesuntilhe cameto Caesarea.
There were noAnakimleftin the landof the sonsof Israel;onlyin Gaza,in Gath,and in Ashdodsome remained.
from the Shihorwhichis eastof Egypt,even as faras the borderof Ekronto the north(it is countedas Canaanite);the fivelordsof the Philistines:the Gazite,the Ashdodite,the Ashkelonite,the Gittite,the Ekronite;and the Avvite
Thus the wordof Samuelcameto allIsrael.Now Israelwentout to meetthe Philistinesin battleand campedbesideEbenezerwhile the Philistinescampedin Aphek.
And the arkof Godwas taken;and the twosonsof Eli,Hophniand Phinehas,died.
She said,"The gloryhas departedfrom Israel,for the arkof Godwas taken."
Now the arkof the LORDhad beenin the countryof the Philistinessevenmonths.
Then Samueltooka stoneand setit betweenMizpahand Shen,and namedit Ebenezer,saying,"Thusfarthe LORDhas helpedus."
