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Berean Standard Bible

“After the Philistines had captured the ark of God, they took it from Ebenezer to Ashdod,”

1 Samuel 5:1

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After the disastrous battle of Ebenezer, the Philistines captured the ark of God, the sacred chest that represented God's presence among Israel. First Samuel 5 shows what happened when they carried it off as a trophy to the city of Ashdod.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

After the Philistines had captured the ark of God, they took it from Ebenezer to Ashdod,

World English Bible (WEB)

Now the Philistines had taken God’s ark, and they brought it from Ebenezer to Ashdod.

King James Version (KJV)

And the Philistines took the ark of God, and brought it from Eben-ezer unto Ashdod.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Now the Philistines had taken the ark of God, and they brought it from Eben-ezer unto Ashdod.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Now the Philistines, having taken the ark of God, took it with them from Eben-ezer to Ashdod.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y LOS Filisteos, tomada el arca de Dios, trajéronla desde Eben-ezer á Asdod.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Los filisteos tomaron el cofre de Dios que habían capturado en el campo de batalla de Ebenezer

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