1 Samuel 5:7

New American Bible - revised edition

On seeing how matters stood, the people of Ashdod decided, “The ark of the God of Israel must not remain with us, for his hand weighs heavily on us and Dagon our god.”

Cross References

2 Samuel 6:9

David became frightened of the Lord that day, and he said, “How can the ark of the Lord come to me?”

1 Chronicles 15:13

Because you were not with us the first time, the Lord our God broke out against us, for we did not seek him aright.”

Exodus 10:7

But Pharaoh’s servants said to him, “How long will he be a snare for us? Let the people go to serve the Lord, their God. Do you not yet realize that Egypt is being destroyed?”

Exodus 12:33

The Egyptians, in a hurry to send them away from the land, urged the people on, for they said, “All of us will die!”

Exodus 8:28

But once more Pharaoh became obstinate and would not let the people go.

Exodus 8:8

After Moses and Aaron left Pharaoh’s presence, Moses cried out to the Lord on account of the frogs that he had inflicted on Pharaoh;

Exodus 9:28

Pray to the Lord! Enough of the thunder and hail! I will let you go; you need stay no longer.”

Jeremiah 46:25

The Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, has said: See! I will punish Amon of Thebes and Egypt, gods, kings, Pharaoh, and those who trust in him.

Jeremiah 48:7

Because you trusted in your works and your treasures, you also shall be captured. Chemosh shall go into exile, his priests and princes with him.

1 Samuel 4:8

Woe to us! Who can deliver us from the power of these mighty gods? These are the gods who struck the Egyptians with various plagues in the desert.

1 Samuel 5:6

Now the hand of the Lord weighed heavily on the people of Ashdod, ravaging them and afflicting the city and its vicinity with tumors.

1 Samuel 5:8

So they summoned all the Philistine leaders and inquired of them, “What shall we do with the ark of the God of Israel?” The people of Gath replied, “Let them move the ark of the God of Israel to us.” So they moved the ark of the God of Israel to Gath.

1 Samuel 6:20

The men of Beth-shemesh asked, “Who can stand in the presence of the Lord, this Holy God? To whom can the ark go so that we are rid of it?”