Parallel Verses English Standard Version When the Philistines captured the ark of God, they brought it from Ebenezer to Ashdod. King James Bible And the Philistines took the ark of God, and brought it from Ebenezer unto Ashdod. American Standard Version Now the Philistines had taken the ark of God, and they brought it from Eben-ezer unto Ashdod. Douay-Rheims Bible And the Philistines took the ark of God, and carried it from the Stone of help into Azotus. English Revised Version Now the Philistines had taken the ark of God, and they brought it from Eben-ezer unto Ashdod. Webster's Bible Translation And the Philistines took the ark of God, and brought it from Eben-ezer to Ashdod. 1 Samuel 5:1 Parallel Commentary Keil and Delitzsch Biblical Commentary on the Old TestamentWhen the messenger informed him of the defeat of the Israelites, the death of his sons, and the capture of the ark, at the last news Eli fell back from his seat by the side of the gate, and broke his neck, and died. The loss of the ark was to him the most dreadful of all - more dreadful than the death of his two sons. Eli had judged Israel forty years. The reading twenty in the Septuagint does not deserve the slightest notice, if only because it is perfectly incredible that Eli should have been appointed judge of the nation in his seventy-eight year. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge took Psalm 78:61 And delivered his strength into captivity, and his glory into the enemy's hand. Eben-ezer Ashdod Ashdod, called azotus by the Greeks, was one of the five satraphies of the Philistines, and a place of great strength and consequence. It was situated near the Mediterranean, between Askelon and Jamnia, thirty-four miles north of Gaza, according to Diodorus Sciculus, and the Antonine and Jerusalem Itineraries. it is now called Shdood; and Dr. Richardson says they neither saw nor heard of any ruins there. `The site of the town is on the summit of a grassy hill; and, if we are to believe historians, was anciently as strong as it was beautiful. Azotus Cross References Acts 8:40 But Philip found himself at Azotus, and as he passed through he preached the gospel to all the towns until he came to Caesarea. Joshua 11:22 There was none of the Anakim left in the land of the people of Israel. Only in Gaza, in Gath, and in Ashdod did some remain. Joshua 13:3 (from the Shihor, which is east of Egypt, northward to the boundary of Ekron, it is counted as Canaanite; there are five rulers of the Philistines, those of Gaza, Ashdod, Ashkelon, Gath, and Ekron), and those of the Avvim, 1 Samuel 4:1 And the word of Samuel came to all Israel. Now Israel went out to battle against the Philistines. They encamped at Ebenezer, and the Philistines encamped at Aphek. 1 Samuel 4:22 And she said, "The glory has departed from Israel, for the ark of God has been captured." 1 Samuel 7:12 Then Samuel took a stone and set it up between Mizpah and Shen and called its name Ebenezer; for he said, "Till now the LORD has helped us." Isaiah 20:1 In the year that the commander in chief, who was sent by Sargon the king of Assyria, came to Ashdod and fought against it and captured it-- Jump to Previous Ark Ashdod Captured Carried Ebenezer Eben-Ezer Ebene'zer PhilistinesJump to Next Ark Ashdod Captured Carried Ebenezer Eben-Ezer Ebene'zer PhilistinesLinks 1 Samuel 5:1 NIV1 Samuel 5:1 NLT 1 Samuel 5:1 ESV 1 Samuel 5:1 NASB 1 Samuel 5:1 KJV 1 Samuel 5:1 Bible Apps 1 Samuel 5:1 Biblia Paralela 1 Samuel 5:1 Chinese Bible 1 Samuel 5:1 French Bible 1 Samuel 5:1 German Bible Bible Hub ESV Text Edition: 2016. The Holy Bible, English Standard Version® copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. |
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