1 Samuel 5:1; 1 Samuel 5:5; 1 Samuel 5:6; 1 Samuel 5:7; 1 Samuel 6:17

1 Samuel 5:1

1 Now the Philistines took the ark of God and brought it from Ebenezer to Ashdod.

1 Samuel 5:5

5 Therefore neither the priests of Dagon nor all who enter Dagon's house tread on the threshold of Dagon in Ashdod to this day.

1 Samuel 5:6

6 Now the hand of the LORD was heavy on the Ashdodites, and He ravaged them and smote them with tumors, both Ashdod and its territories.

1 Samuel 5:7

7 When the men of Ashdod saw that it was so, they said, "The ark of the God of Israel must not remain with us, for His hand is severe on us and on Dagon our god."

1 Samuel 6:17

17 These are the golden tumors which the Philistines returned for a guilt offering to the LORD : one for Ashdod, one for Gaza, one for Ashkelon, one for Gath, one for Ekron;