1 Samuel 5:6

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But the hand of Yahweh was heavy on them of Ashdod, and he destroyed them, and struck them with tumors, even Ashdod and the borders of it.

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Ashdod, Gath, and Ekron were major Philistine cities on the southern coastal plain of Canaan, while Ebenezer was the Israelite camp near the battle where the Philistines captured the ark. As the ark moved from Ebenezer through Philistine territory, the affliction at Ashdod showed the LORD’s sovereignty over Dagon and Israel’s enemies.

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1 Samuel 5:6 mentions Ashdod, Ebenezer, Ekron and Gath.