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約櫃在非利士各城引起的災害

非利士人搶去了 神的約櫃,就把它從以便以謝運到亞實突。 非利士人搶去 神的約櫃,把它抬進大袞廟,放在大袞神像的旁邊。 第二天清早,亞實突人起來,看見大袞神像仆倒在地,俯伏在耶和華的約櫃面前。他們就把大袞神像豎立起來,放回原處。 再次日早晨,他們起來的時候,看見大袞神像又仆倒在地,俯伏在耶和華的約櫃面前,大袞的頭和雙手也都在門檻上折斷了,只剩下大袞的身體。 因此大袞的祭司和所有進亞實突大袞廟的人,都不踏大袞廟的門檻,直到現在。

耶和華的手重重地壓在亞實突人身上,敗壞他們,用痔瘡擊打亞實突和亞實突四境的人。 亞實突人看見這種情形,就說:“以色列 神的約櫃不可再留在我們這裡,因為他的手重重地加在我們和我們的神大袞身上。” 他們就派人去召集非利士人各城的首領前來,問他們:“我們要怎樣處理以色列 神的約櫃呢?”他們回答:“把以色列 神的約櫃運到迦特去吧。”他們就把它運到迦特去了。 運到那裡以後,耶和華的手攻擊那城,引起很大的恐慌。他擊打全城的人,不分老幼,使痔瘡在他們中間蔓延。 10 於是他們把 神的約櫃送到以革倫。 神的約櫃到了以革倫的時候,以革倫人就喊叫:“他們把以色列 神的約櫃運到我們這裡來,是要殺害我們和我們的人啊!” 11 於是他們派人去召集非利士人各城的首領前來,對他們說:“請把以色列 神的約櫃送回原處,免得它殺害我們和我們的人民。”死亡的恐慌籠罩全城,因為 神的手重重地壓在那裡。 12 沒有死的人都遭受痔瘡的打擊;那城的哀聲,上達於天。

Die Bundeslade bei den Philistern

Die Philister brachten die erbeutete Bundeslade von Eben-Eser nach Aschdod in den Tempel ihres Gottes Dagon und stellten sie neben seinem Standbild auf. Als die Einwohner von Aschdod am nächsten Morgen in den Tempel kamen, lag das Standbild Dagons mit dem Gesicht nach unten vor der Bundeslade des Herrn am Boden. Sie stellten es wieder zurück auf seinen Platz. Doch am nächsten Morgen lag es wieder vor der Bundeslade. Kopf und Hände der Statue lagen abgeschlagen auf der Türschwelle. Nur der Rumpf war unbeschädigt. Deshalb tritt noch heute kein Priester des Gottes Dagon und kein Besucher seines Tempels in Aschdod auf diese Türschwelle.

Der Herr ließ die Einwohner von Aschdod und den umliegenden Dörfern seine Macht spüren, indem er sie mit einer Krankheit plagte: Viele litten plötzlich an sehr schmerzhaften Geschwülsten. Als sie erkannten, warum es ihnen so schlecht ging, sagten sie: »Wir wollen die Bundeslade des Gottes Israels keinen Tag länger bei uns haben, denn wir ertragen es nicht mehr, wie er uns und unseren Gott Dagon quält.«

Sie riefen alle Fürsten der Philister zusammen und fragten: »Was soll mit der Bundeslade geschehen?«

»Bringt sie in die Stadt Gat«, schlugen die Fürsten vor. Sofort führten die Einwohner von Aschdod diesen Beschluss aus. Doch nachdem sie die Bundeslade in Gat zurückgelassen hatten, zeigte der Herr auch dort den Menschen seine Macht: Junge und Alte litten an schmerzhaften Geschwüren, die ganze Stadt geriet in Aufruhr. 10 Darum schickten sie die Bundeslade weiter nach Ekron.

Als die Ekroniter sie kommen sahen, bekamen sie schreckliche Angst. »Sie haben die Bundeslade des Gottes Israels zu uns gebracht, um uns alle umzubringen!«, schrien sie durcheinander. 11 Noch einmal wurden alle Fürsten der Philister zusammengerufen. Die Ekroniter forderten: »Die Bundeslade des Gottes Israels muss unbedingt fort von hier! Schickt sie doch dorthin zurück, wo sie herkommt. Sonst bringt sie noch unser ganzes Volk um.« Gottes harte Strafe hatte die ganze Stadt in Todesangst versetzt. 12 Wer nicht starb, litt schwer an den Geschwüren. Überall war lautes Klagen und Schreien zu hören.

The Ark in Ashdod and Ekron

After the Philistines had captured the ark of God, they took it from Ebenezer(A) to Ashdod.(B) Then they carried the ark into Dagon’s temple and set it beside Dagon.(C) When the people of Ashdod rose early the next day, there was Dagon, fallen(D) on his face on the ground before the ark of the Lord! They took Dagon and put him back in his place. But the following morning when they rose, there was Dagon, fallen on his face on the ground before the ark of the Lord! His head and hands had been broken(E) off and were lying on the threshold; only his body remained. That is why to this day neither the priests of Dagon nor any others who enter Dagon’s temple at Ashdod step on the threshold.(F)

The Lord’s hand(G) was heavy on the people of Ashdod and its vicinity; he brought devastation(H) on them and afflicted them with tumors.[a](I) When the people of Ashdod saw what was happening, they said, “The ark of the god of Israel must not stay here with us, because his hand is heavy on us and on Dagon our god.” So they called together all the rulers(J) of the Philistines and asked them, “What shall we do with the ark of the god of Israel?”

They answered, “Have the ark of the god of Israel moved to Gath.(K)” So they moved the ark of the God of Israel.

But after they had moved it, the Lord’s hand was against that city, throwing it into a great panic.(L) He afflicted the people of the city, both young and old, with an outbreak of tumors.[b] 10 So they sent the ark of God to Ekron.(M)

As the ark of God was entering Ekron, the people of Ekron cried out, “They have brought the ark of the god of Israel around to us to kill us and our people.” 11 So they called together all the rulers(N) of the Philistines and said, “Send the ark of the god of Israel away; let it go back to its own place, or it[c] will kill us and our people.” For death had filled the city with panic; God’s hand was very heavy on it. 12 Those who did not die(O) were afflicted with tumors, and the outcry of the city went up to heaven.

Footnotes

  1. 1 Samuel 5:6 Hebrew; Septuagint and Vulgate tumors. And rats appeared in their land, and there was death and destruction throughout the city
  2. 1 Samuel 5:9 Or with tumors in the groin (see Septuagint)
  3. 1 Samuel 5:11 Or he

The Ark in Philistine Hands

After the Philistines had captured the ark of God, they took it from Ebenezer(A) to Ashdod,(B) brought it into the temple of Dagon[a](C) and placed it next to his statue.[b] When the people of Ashdod got up early the next morning, there was Dagon, fallen with his face to the ground before the ark of the Lord.(D) So they took Dagon and returned him to his place. But when they got up early the next morning, there was Dagon, fallen with his face to the ground before the ark of the Lord. This time, Dagon’s head and both of his hands were broken off and lying on the threshold. Only Dagon’s torso remained.[c] That is why, still today, the priests of Dagon and everyone who enters the temple of Dagon in Ashdod do not step on Dagon’s threshold.

The Lord’s hand was heavy on the people of Ashdod.(E) He terrified(F) the people of Ashdod and its territory and afflicted them with tumours.[d][e](G) When the people of Ashdod saw what was happening, they said, ‘The ark of Israel’s God must not stay here with us, because his hand is strongly against us and our god Dagon.’ So they called all the Philistine rulers together(H) and asked, ‘What should we do with the ark of Israel’s God? ’

‘The ark of Israel’s God should be moved to Gath,’ they replied. So they moved the ark of Israel’s God. After they had moved it, the Lord’s hand was against the city of Gath,(I) causing a great panic. He afflicted the people of the city, from the youngest to the oldest, with an outbreak of tumours.(J)

10 The people of Gath then sent the ark of God to Ekron, but when it got there, the Ekronites cried out, ‘They’ve moved the ark of Israel’s God to us to kill us and our people! ’[f]

11 The Ekronites called all the Philistine rulers together.(K) They said, ‘Send the ark of Israel’s God away. Let it return to its place so it won’t kill us and our people! ’[g] For the fear of death pervaded the city; God’s hand was oppressing them.(L) 12 Those who did not die were afflicted with tumours, and the outcry of the city went up to heaven.(M)

Footnotes

  1. 5:2 A Philistine god of the sea, grain, or storm
  2. 5:2 Lit to Dagon
  3. 5:4 LXX; Hb reads Only Dagon remained on it
  4. 5:6 LXX adds He brought up mice against them, and they swarmed in their ships. Then mice went up into the land and there was a mortal panic in the city.
  5. 5:6 Perhaps bubonic plague
  6. 5:10 DSS, LXX read ‘Why have you moved . . . people? ’
  7. 5:11 DSS, LXX read ‘Why don’t you return it to . . . people? ’