1 Samuel 5:11
Holman Christian Standard Bible
11 The Ekronites called all the Philistine rulers together.(A) They said, “Send the ark of Israel’s God away. It must return to its place so it won’t kill us and our people!”[a] For the fear of death pervaded the city; God’s hand was oppressing them.(B)
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- 1 Samuel 5:11 DSS, LXX read Why don’t you return it to . . . people?
1 Samuel 5:11
New International Version
11 So they called together all the rulers(A) of the Philistines and said, “Send the ark of the god of Israel away; let it go back to its own place, or it[a] will kill us and our people.” For death had filled the city with panic; God’s hand was very heavy on it.
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- 1 Samuel 5:11 Or he
1 Samuel 7:13
Holman Christian Standard Bible
13 So the Philistines were subdued(A) and[a] did not invade Israel’s territory again.(B) The Lord’s hand was against the Philistines all of Samuel’s life.
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- 1 Samuel 7:13 LXX reads The Lord humbled the Philistines and they
1 Samuel 7:13
New International Version
13 So the Philistines were subdued(A) and they stopped invading Israel’s territory. Throughout Samuel’s lifetime, the hand of the Lord was against the Philistines.
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