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

1 Samuel 5:5

5 That is why to this day neither the priests of Dagon nor any others who enter Dagon’s temple at Ashdod step on the threshold.

1 Samuel 5:6

6 The LORD’s hand was heavy on the people of Ashdod and its vicinity; he brought devastation on them and afflicted them with tumors.

1 Samuel 5:7

7 When the people of Ashdod saw what was happening, they said, “The ark of the god of Israel must not stay here with us, because his hand is heavy on us and on Dagon our god.”

1 Samuel 6:17

17 These are the gold tumors the Philistines sent as a guilt offering to the LORD—one each for Ashdod, Gaza, Ashkelon, Gath and Ekron.