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But when they rose the following morning, the people saw Dagon on the ground again, face downward before the ark of Yahweh. His head and hands were broken off and lay at the threshold. Only the trunk of Dagon was left where he fell. (1 Samuel 5, 4)
Seeing this, the people of Ashdod said, "Let the ark of the God of Israel not remain with us. His hand is heavy on us and on Dagon, our god." (1 Samuel 5, 7)
So they had all the chiefs of the Philistine cities gathered together to ask them, "What shall we do with the ark of the God of Israel?" They answered, "Let the ark of the God of Israel be brought to Gath." So they brought the ark of the God of Israel there. (1 Samuel 5, 8)
So they moved the ark of God to Ekron. But when the ark entered Ekron, the people there cried out, "They have brought us the ark of the God of Israel to slay us all." (1 Samuel 5, 10)
So they gathered the chiefs of the Philistine cities together to tell them, "Send away the ark of the God of Israel. Let it return to its own place lest we all die." For there was deadly panic throughout the city because of God's heavy hand. (1 Samuel 5, 11)
The ark of Yahweh was in the country of the Philistines for seven months. (1 Samuel 6, 1)
The Philistines called their priests and diviners and asked them, "What shall we do with the ark of Yahweh? Tell us how we shall send it back to its place." (1 Samuel 6, 2)
The priests and diviners answered, "If you send away the ark of the God of Israel, do not send it away empty. Instead, provide him with a guilt offering. Then you may be healed and you will know why God dealt with you so severely." (1 Samuel 6, 3)
Then, take the ark of Yahweh and place it on the cart. Put in a box beside it the golden figures which you are giving him as a guilt offering. Then send it off and let it go its way. (1 Samuel 6, 8)
They then put the ark of Yahweh on the cart, along with the box with the golden mice and the images of their hemorrhoids. (1 Samuel 6, 11)
The people of Beth-shemesh were harvesting their wheat in the valley when they saw the ark drawing near, and they rejoiced greatly. (1 Samuel 6, 13)
Meanwhile, the Levites took down the ark of Yahweh and the box containing the golden figures, and they set these up on the big stone. That day the people of Beth-shemesh offered burnt offerings and sacrifices to Yahweh. The five chiefs of the Philistine cities, however, (1 Samuel 6, 15)