Verse 1

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

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  • 1 Sam 7:12 : 12 Then Samuel took a stone and set it between Mizpah and Shen, and named it Ebenezer, saying, Thus far the LORD has helped us.
  • 1 Sam 4:1 : 1 And the word of Samuel came to all Israel. Now Israel went out against the Philistines to battle, and camped beside Ebenezer, and the Philistines camped in Aphek.
  • Josh 13:3 : 3 From Sihor, which is before Egypt, even to the borders of Ekron northward, which is counted as Canaanite: five lords of the Philistines; the Gazathites, the Ashdothites, the Eshkalonites, the Gittites, and the Ekronites; also the Avites:
  • Josh 11:22 : 22 There was none of the Anakim left in the land of the children of Israel: only in Gaza, in Gath, and in Ashdod, some remained.
  • Ps 78:61 : 61 And delivered his strength into captivity, and his glory into the enemy's hand.
  • Acts 8:40 : 40 But Philip was found at Azotus. And passing through, he preached in all the cities till he came to Caesarea.
  • 1 Sam 4:11 : 11 And the ark of God was taken, and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were killed.
  • 1 Sam 4:17-18 : 17 And the messenger answered and said, Israel has fled before the Philistines, and there has been also a great slaughter among the people, and your two sons, Hophni and Phinehas, are dead, and the ark of God is taken. 18 And it came to pass, when he made mention of the ark of God, that he fell from the seat backward by the side of the gate, and his neck broke, and he died; for he was an old man and heavy. And he had judged Israel forty years.
  • 1 Sam 4:22 : 22 And she said, The glory has departed from Israel, for the ark of God is taken.