1 Samuel 5:11

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

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WEBBE

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

BSB

Then the Ekronites called together all the rulers of the Philistines and said, “Send away the ark of the God of Israel. It must return to its place, so that it will not kill us and our people!” For a deadly confusion had pervaded the city; the hand of God was very heavy upon it.

KJV

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.

ASV

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

BBE

So they sent and got together all the lords of the Philistines, and they said, Send away the ark of the God of Israel, and let it go back to its place, so that it may not be the cause of death to us and to our people: for there was a great fear of death through all the town; the hand of God was very hard on them there.

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וַיִּשְׁלְחוּ vai·yish·le·chu and they sent H7971 וַיַּאַסְפוּ vai·ya·'as·fu and they gathered H622 אֶת־ 'et- (marks the object) H853 כָּל־ kol- all H3605 סַרְנֵי sar·nei [the] rulers of H5633 פְלִשְׁתִּים fe·lish·tim [the] Philistines H6430 וַיֹּאמְרוּ vai·yo·me·ru and they said H559 שַׁלְּחוּ sha·le·chu send away H7971 אֶת־ 'et- (marks the object) H853 אֲרוֹן 'a·ron [the] ark of H727 אֱלֹהֵי 'e·lo·hei [the] God of H430 יִשְׂרָאֵל yis·ra·'el Israel H3478 וְיָשֹׁב ve·ya·sho so may it return H7725 לִמְקֹמוֹ lim·ko·mo to own place its H4725 וְלֹא־ ve·lo'- and not H3808 יָמִית ya·mit it will kill H4191 אֹתִי 'o·ti (marks the object) me H853 וְאֶת־ ve·'et and (marks the object) H853 עַמִּי 'a·mi people my H5971 כִּי־ ki- for H3588 הָיְתָה ha·ye·tah it was H1961 מְהוּמַת־ me·hu·mat- panic of H4103 מָוֶת ma·vet death H4194 בְּכָל־ be·khol in all H3605 הָעִיר ha·'ir the city H5892 כָּבְדָה ka·ve·dah it was heavy H3513 מְאֹד me·'od exceedingly H3966 יַד yad [the] hand of H3027 הָאֱלֹהִים ha·'e·lo·him (the) God H430 שָׁם sham there H8033

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 6–12

The hand of the Lord was heavy upon the Philistines; he not only convinced them of their folly, but severely chastised their insolence. Yet they would not renounce Dagon; and instead of seeking God's mercy, they desired to get clear of his ark. Carnal hearts, when they smart under the judgments of God, would rather, if it were possible, put him far from them, than enter into covenant or communion with him, and seek him for their friend. But their devices to escape the Divine judgments only increase them. Those that fight against God will soon have enough of it.

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