Verse 1

And the ark{H727} of the LORD{H3068} was in the country{H7704} of the Philistines{H6430} seven{H7651} months{H2320}.

Referenced Verses

• 1 Sam 5:1 : 1 And the Philistines{H6430} took{H3947}{(H8804)} the ark{H727} of God{H430}, and brought{H935}{(H8686)} it from Ebenezer{H72} unto Ashdod{H795}.
• 1 Sam 5:3 : 3 And when they of Ashdod{H796} arose early{H7925}{(H8686)} on the morrow{H4283}, behold, Dagon{H1712} was fallen{H5307}{(H8802)} upon his face{H6440} to the earth{H776} before{H6440} the ark{H727} of the LORD{H3068}. And they took{H3947}{(H8799)} Dagon{H1712}, and set{H7725} him in his place{H4725} again{H7725}{(H8686)}.
• 1 Sam 5:10-11 : 10 Therefore they sent{H7971}{(H8762)} the ark{H727} of God{H430} to Ekron{H6138}. And it came to pass, as the ark{H727} of God{H430} came{H935}{(H8800)} to Ekron{H6138}, that the Ekronites{H6139} cried out{H2199}{(H8799)}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, They have brought about{H5437}{(H8689)} the ark{H727} of the God{H430} of Israel{H3478} to us, to slay{H4191}{(H8687)} us and our people{H5971}. 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.
• Ps 78:61 : 61 And delivered{H5414}{H8799)} his strength{H5797} into captivity{H7628}, and his glory{H8597} into the enemy's{H6862} hand{H3027}.