1 Samuel 5:8

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They sent therefore and gathered all the lords of the Philistines to them, and said, What shall we do with the ark of the God of Israel? They answered, Let the ark of the God of Israel be carried about to Gath. They carried the ark of the God of Israel [there].

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Ashdod, Gath, and Ekron were major Philistine cities on or near the southern coastal plain of Canaan, while Ebenezer was the nearby Israelite battle site where the Philistines captured the ark. In this passage, the Philistine rulers move the ark from Ashdod to Gath because God’s judgment has afflicted Ashdod.

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1 Samuel 5:8 mentions Ashdod, Ebenezer, Ekron and Gath.