1 Samuel 6:1

New Century Version

The Philistines kept the Ark of God in their land seven months.

Cross References

Psalm 78:61

He let the Ark, his power, be captured; he let the Ark, his glory, be taken by enemies.

1 Samuel 5:1

After the Philistines had captured the Ark of God, they took it from Ebenezer to Ashdod.

1 Samuel 5:12

The people who did not die were troubled with growths on their skin. So the people of Ekron cried loudly to heaven.

1 Samuel 5:3

When the people of Ashdod rose early the next morning, they found that Dagon had fallen on his face on the ground before the Ark of the Lord. So they put Dagon back in his place.

1 Samuel 6:2

Then they called for their priests and magicians and said, “What should we do with the Ark of the Lord? Tell us how to send it back home!”