Verse 8

They sent{H7971}{(H8799)} therefore and gathered{H622}{(H8799)} all the lords{H5633} of the Philistines{H6430} unto them, and said{H559}{(H8799)}, What shall we do{H6213}{(H8799)} with the ark{H727} of the God{H430} of Israel{H3478}? And they answered{H559}{(H8799)}, Let the ark{H727} of the God{H430} of Israel{H3478} be carried about{H5437}{(H8735)} unto Gath{H1661}. And they carried{H5437} the ark{H727} of the God{H430} of Israel{H3478} about{H5437}{(H8686)} thither.

Referenced Verses

• 1 Sam 5:11 : 11 So they sent{H7971}{(H8799)} and gathered together{H622}{(H8799)} all the lords{H5633} of the Philistines{H6430}, and said{H559}{(H8799)}, Send away{H7971}{(H8761)} the ark{H727} of the God{H430} of Israel{H3478}, and let it go again{H7725}{(H8799)} to his own place{H4725}, that it slay{H4191}{(H8686)} us not, and our people{H5971}: for there was a deadly{H4194} destruction{H4103} throughout all the city{H5892}; the hand{H3027} of God{H430} was very{H3966} heavy{H3513}{(H8804)} there.
• 1 Sam 17:4 : 4 And there went out{H3318}{(H8799)} a champion{H376}{H1143} out of the camp{H4264} of the Philistines{H6430}, named{H8034} Goliath{H1555}, of Gath{H1661}, whose height{H1363} was six{H8337} cubits{H520} and a span{H2239}.
• Amos 6:2 : 2 Pass{H5674}{(H8798)} ye unto Calneh{H3641}, and see{H7200}{(H8798)}; and from thence go{H3212}{(H8798)} ye to Hamath{H2574} the great{H7227}{(H8677)}{H2579}: then go down{H3381}{(H8798)} to Gath{H1661} of the Philistines{H6430}: be they better{H2896} than these kingdoms{H4467}? or their border{H1366} greater{H7227} than your border{H1366}?
• Zech 12:3 : 3 And in that day{H3117} will I make{H7760}{(H8799)} Jerusalem{H3389} a burdensome{H4614} stone{H68} for all people{H5971}: all that burden{H6006}{(H8802)} themselves with it shall be cut in pieces{H8295}{(H8800)}{H8295}{(H8735)}, though all the people{H1471} of the earth{H776} be gathered together{H622}{(H8738)} against it.