Now the Philistines{H6430} had taken{H3947} the ark{H727} of God,{H430} and they brought{H935} it from Eben-ezer{H72} unto Ashdod.{H795}

And the Philistines{H6430} took{H3947} the ark{H727} of God,{H430} and brought{H935} it into the house{H1004} of Dagon,{H1712} and set{H3322} it by{H681} Dagon.{H1712}

And when they of Ashdod{H796} arose early{H7925} on the morrow,{H4283} behold, Dagon{H1712} was fallen{H5307} upon his face{H6440} to the ground{H776} before{H6440} the ark{H727} of Jehovah.{H3068} And they took{H3947} Dagon,{H1712} and set{H7725} him in his place{H4725} again.{H7725}

And when they arose early{H7925} on the morrow{H4283} morning,{H1242} behold, Dagon{H1712} was fallen{H5307} upon his face{H6440} to the ground{H776} before{H6440} the ark{H727} of Jehovah;{H3068} and the head{H7218} of Dagon{H1712} and both{H8147} the palms{H3709} of his hands{H3027} [lay] cut off{H3772} upon the threshold;{H4670} only [the stump of] Dagon{H1712} was left{H7604} to him.

Therefore neither the priests{H3548} of Dagon,{H1712} nor any that come{H935} into Dagon's{H1712} house,{H1004} tread{H1869} on the threshold{H4670} of Dagon{H1712} in Ashdod,{H795} unto this day.{H3117}

But the hand{H3027} of Jehovah{H3068} was heavy{H3513} upon them of Ashdod,{H796} and he destroyed{H8074} them, and smote{H5221} them with tumors,{H2914} even Ashdod{H795} and the borders{H1366} thereof.

And when the men{H582} of Ashdod{H795} saw{H7200} that it was so, they said,{H559} The ark{H727} of the God{H430} of Israel{H3478} shall not abide{H3427} with us; for his hand{H3027} is sore{H7185} upon us, and upon Dagon{H1712} our god.{H430}

They sent{H7971} therefore and gathered{H622} all the lords{H5633} of the Philistines{H6430} unto them, and said,{H559} What shall we do{H6213} with the ark{H727} of the God{H430} of Israel?{H3478} And they answered,{H559} Let the ark{H727} of the God{H430} of Israel{H3478} be carried about{H5437} unto Gath.{H1661} And they carried{H5437} the ark{H727} of the God{H430} of Israel{H3478} [thither].{H5437}

And it was so, that, after{H310} they had carried it about,{H5437} the hand{H3027} of Jehovah{H3068} was against the city{H5892} with a very{H3966} great{H1419} discomfiture:{H4103} and he smote{H5221} the men{H582} of the city,{H5892} both small{H6996} and great;{H1419} and tumors{H2914} brake out upon{H8368} them.

So they sent{H7971} the ark{H727} of God{H430} to Ekron.{H6138} And it came to pass, as the ark{H727} of God{H430} came{H935} to Ekron,{H6138} that the Ekronites{H6139} cried out,{H2199} saying,{H559} They have brought about{H5437} the ark{H727} of the God{H430} of Israel{H3478} to us, to slay{H4191} us and our people.{H5971}

They sent{H7971} therefore and gathered together{H622} all the lords{H5633} of the Philistines,{H6430} and they said,{H559} Send away{H7971} the ark{H727} of the God{H430} of Israel,{H3478} and let it go again{H7725} to its own place,{H4725} that is slay{H4191} us not, and our people.{H5971} For there was a deadly{H4194} discomfiture{H4103} throughout all the city;{H5892} the hand{H3027} of God{H430} was very{H3966} heavy{H3513} there.

And the men{H582} that died{H4191} not were smitten{H5221} with the tumors;{H2914} and the cry{H7775} of the city{H5892} went up{H5927} to heaven.{H8064}