1 Samuel 5:1
What does 1 Samuel 5:1 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Samuel 5:1 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Now the Philistines had taken the ark of God, and they brought it from Eben-ezer unto Ashdod.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And the Philistines took the ark of God, and brought it from Eben–ezer unto Ashdod.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Now the Philistines had taken the ark of God, and they brought it from Eben-ezer unto Ashdod.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Now the Philistines, having taken the ark of God, took it with them from Eben-ezer to Ashdod.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And the Philistines have taken the ark of God, and bring it in from Eben-Ezer to Ashdod,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And the Philistines took the ark of God, and carried it from the Stone of help into Azotus.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And the Philistines took the ark ofGod, and brought it from Eben-ezer to Ashdod.
Context
v.1This passage
v.2And the Philistines took the ark of God, and brought it into the house of Dagon, and set it by Dagon.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Acts 8:40
But Philip was found at Azotus: and passing through he preached the gospel to all the cities, till he came to Cæsarea.
- 1 Samuel 4:11
And the ark of God was taken; and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were slain.
- Joshua 11:22
There was none of the Anakim left in the land of the children of Israel: only in Gaza, in Gath, and in Ashdod, did some remain.
- 1 Samuel 7:12
Then Samuel took a stone, and set it between Mizpah and Shen, and called the name of it Eben-ezer, saying, Hitherto hath Jehovah helped us.
- Psalms 78:61
And delivered his strength into captivity, And his glory into the adversary’s hand.
- 1 Samuel 4:1
And the word of Samuel came to all Israel. Now Israel went out against the Philistines to battle, and encamped beside Eben-ezer: and the Philistines encamped in Aphek.
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