1 Samuel 5:1

“Now the Philistines had taken the ark of Elohim, and they brought it from Eben-ezer to Ashdod.”

1 Samuel 5:1 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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1 Samuel 5:1, word by word

Now the Philistinesפְלִשְׁתִּיםfelishtim

Philistines

Philistines: a people that settled on the south-west coast of Canaan and was Israel's enemy in the days of the judges and of David.

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had takenלָקְחוּlakchu

take

To grasp something in the hand to carry or use it.

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the arkאֲרוֹןaron

ark

The sacred chest of the covenant, which held the tablets.

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of Elohimאֱלֹהִיםelohim

Elohim

The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.

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and they brought itיְבִאֻyeviu

bring

To bring something or someone.

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from Eben-ezerאֶבֶןeven

Eben-ezer

Eben-ezer, the place where Israel camped against the Philistines and where Samuel later set up a stone as a memorial (1 Samuel 7:12). The name means "stone of help".

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to Ashdodאַשְׁדּוֹדָashdoda

Ashdod

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Places in this verse

JerusalemAshdod
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  • Ashdod

    Today: Ashdod, Israel

    A Philistine city near the Mediterranean coast, about 34 miles (55 km) west of Jerusalem.

    The Philistines brought the ark of God there, and their god Dagon fell before it (1 Sam 5:1-4).

    1 Samuel 5:1Joshua 15:46Amos 1:8

The context

1 · This verse (above)

2And the Philistines took the ark of Elohim and brought it into the house of Dagon and set it beside Dagon.

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