¹¹The Ekronites called all the Philistine rulers together.^k They said, “Send the ark of Israel’s God away. Let it return to its place so it won’t kill us and our people!”^G For the fear of death pervaded the city; God’s hand was oppressing them.^l

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Footnotes

G, read “Why don’t you return it to … people?”

Cross references

k 1Sm 5:8
l 1Sm 5:6,9

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

They sent therefore and gathered together all the lords of the Philistines and said, “Send away the ark of the God of Israel, and let it return to its own place, that it may not kill us and our people.” For there was a deathly panic throughout the whole city. The hand of God was very heavy there.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

So they called together all the rulers of the Philistines and said, “Send the ark of the god of Israel away; let it go back to its own place, or it will kill us and our people.” For death had filled the city with panic; God’s hand was very heavy on it.

NLTNew Living Translation

The people summoned the Philistine rulers again and begged them, “Please send the Ark of the God of Israel back to its own country, or it will kill us all.” For the deadly plague from God had already begun, and great fear was sweeping across the town.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

So they sent and gathered all the rulers of the Philistines, and they said, “Send away the ark of the God of Israel and let it return to its place, so that it will not kill us and our people.” For a deadly confusion was throughout all the city; the hand of God was very heavy there.

KJV 1900King James Version

So they sent and gathered together all the lords of the Philistines, and said, Send away the ark of the God of Israel, and let it go again to his own place, that it slay us not, and our people: for there was a deadly destruction throughout all the city; the hand of God was very heavy there.

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