(from the Shihor, which is east of Egypt, northward to the boundry of Ekron, it is reckoned as Canaanite; there are five rulers of the Philistines, those of Gaza, Ashdod, Ashkelon, Gath, and Ekron), and those of the Avvim,
1 Samuel 6:16 - Revised Standard Version And when the five lords of the Philistines saw it, they returned that day to Ekron. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And when the five lords of the Philistines had seen it, they returned to Ekron the same day. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition When the five lords of the Philistines saw it, they returned that day to Ekron. American Standard Version (1901) And when the five lords of the Philistines had seen it, they returned to Ekron the same day. Common English Bible When the five Philistine rulers witnessed this, they went straight back to Ekron. Catholic Public Domain Version And the five princes of the Philistines saw, and they returned to Ekron on the same day. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And the five princes of the Philistines saw: and they returned to Accaron the same day. |
(from the Shihor, which is east of Egypt, northward to the boundry of Ekron, it is reckoned as Canaanite; there are five rulers of the Philistines, those of Gaza, Ashdod, Ashkelon, Gath, and Ekron), and those of the Avvim,
And the lords of the Philistines came to her and said to her, “Entice him, and see wherein his great strength lies, and by what means we may overpower him, that we may bind him to subdue him; and we will each give you eleven hundred pieces of silver.”
These are the nations: the five lords of the Philistines, and all the Canaanites, and the Sidonians, and the Hivites who dwelt on Mount Lebanon, from Mount Baal-hermon as far as the entrance of Hamath.
So they sent the ark of God to Ekron. But when the ark of God came to Ekron, the people of Ekron cried out, “They have brought around to us the ark of the God of Israel to slay us and our people.”
And the cows went straight in the direction of Beth-shemesh along one highway, lowing as they went; they turned neither to the right nor to the left, and the lords of the Philistines went after them as far as the border of Beth-shemesh.
And they said, “What is the guilt offering that we shall return to him?” They answered, “Five golden tumors and five golden mice, according to the number of the lords of the Philistines; for the same plague was upon all of you and upon your lords.