1 Samuel 5

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1: And the PhilistinesH6430 tookH3947 -H0853 the arkH0727 of God,H0430 and brought itH0935 EbenezerH0072 to Ashdod.H0795

2: And when tookH3947 the PhilistinesH6430 -H0853 the arkH0727 of God,H0430 and they broughtH0935 itH0853 into the templeH1004 of Dagon,H1712 and setH3322 itH0853 byH0681 Dagon.H1712

3: And when arose earlyH7925 the AshdoditesH0796 in the morning,H4283 and there was,H2009 DagonH1712 fallenH5307 on its faceH6440 to the earthH0776 beforeH6440 the arkH0727 of Yahweh.H3068 So they tookH3947 -H0853 Dagon,H1712 and set againH7725 itH0853 in its place.H4725

4: And when they aroseH7925 the early,H1242 next morningH4283 and there was,H2009 DagonH1712 fallenH5307 on its faceH6440 to the groundH0776 beforeH6440 the arkH0727 of Yahweh-H3068 and the headH7218 of DagonH1712 and the twoH8147 palmsH3709 of its handsH3027 [were] broken offH3772 onH0413 the threshold-H4670 onlyH7535 Dagon's [torso]H1712 was leftH7604 of it.H5921

5: UponH5921 thusH3651 neitherH3808 treadH1869 the priestsH3548 of Dagon,H1712 nor anyH3605 who come intoH0935 house,H1004 of DagonH1712 onH5921 the thresholdH4670 of DagonH1712 in AshdodH0795 toH5704 dayH3117 this.H2088

6: But was heavyH3513 the handH3027 of YahwehH3068 onH0413 the AshdoditesH0796 and He ravaged themH8074 and struckH5221 themH0853 with tumors,H6076 -H0853 [both] Ashdod,H0795 andH0853 its territory.H1366

7: And when sawH7200 the menH0582 of AshdodH0795 how [it was]H3588 so,H3651 and they said,H0559 notH3808 must remainH3427 the arkH0727 of the GodH0430 of IsraelH3478 with usH5973 forH3588 is harshH7185 His handH3027 toward usH5921 andH5921 DagonH1712 our god.H0430

8: Therefore they sentH7971 and gatheredH0622 -H0853 allH3605 the lordsH5633 of the PhilistinesH6430 to themselvesH0413 and said,H0559 whatH4100 shall we doH6213 with the arkH0727 of the God ofH0430 Israel?H3478 and they answered,H0559 to Gath.H1661 Let be carried awayH5437 the arkH0727 of the GodH0430 of IsraelH3478 so they carried awayH5437 -H0853 the arkH0727 of the GodH0430 of Israel.H3478

9: So it wasH1961 afterH0310 they had carried awayH5437 itH0853 that wasH1961 the handH3027 of YahwehH3068 against the cityH5892 with a destruction-H4103 greatH1419 veryH3966 and He struckH5221 -H0853 the menH0376 of the city,H5892 from smallH6996 and toH5704 great,H1419 broke out.H8368 and tumors.H6076

10: Therefore they sentH7971 -H0853 the arkH0727 of GodH0430 to Ekron.H6138 So it was,H1961 as cameH0935 the arkH0727 of GodH0430 to Ekron,H6138 that cried out,H2199 the EkronitesH6139 saying,H0559 they have broughtH5437 to usH0413 -H0853 the arkH0727 of the GodH0430 of IsraelH3478 to kill usH4191 andH0853 our people.H5971

11: So they sentH7971 and gathered togetherH0622 -H0853 allH3605 the lordsH5633 of the Philistines,H6430 and said,H0559 Send awayH7971 -H0853 the arkH0727 of the GodH0430 of Israel,H3478 and let it go backH7725 to its own place,H4725 so that not,H3808 it does killH4191 usH0853 andH0853 our people.H5971 ForH3588 there wasH1961 a destructionH4103 deadlyH4194 throughout allH3605 the city-H5892 was heavyH3513 veryH3966 the handH3027 of GodH0430 there.H8033

12: And the menH0376 whoH0834 notH3808 did dieH4191 were strickenH5221 with the tumors-H6076 and went upH5927 the cryH7775 of the cityH5892 to heaven.H8064