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17 As a guilt offering to the LORD {YHWH}, the Philistines (immigrants) had sent back one gold tumor for each city: Ashdod (powerful), Gaza (the strong), Ashkelon (the fire of infamy), Gath (winepress), and Ekron (torn up by the roots). 18 The number of gold rats also corresponded to the number of Philistine (immigrants) cities belonging to the five rulers—the fortified cities and their outlying villages. And the large rock (great meadow) on which they placed the ark of the LORD {YHWH} stands to this day in the field of Joshua (YHWH saves) of Beth-shemesh (house of the sun). 19 But God struck down some of the people of Beth-shemesh (house of the sun) because they looked inside the ark of the LORD {YHWH}. He struck down seventy men [70 men and 50,000 men], and the people mourned because the LORD had struck them with a great slaughter. 20 The men of Beth-shemesh (house of the sun) asked, “Who can stand in the presence of the LORD {YHWH}, this holy God {Elohim}? To whom should the ark go up from here?” 21 So they sent messengers to the people of Kiriath-jearim (city of forests), saying, “The Philistines (immigrants) have returned the ark of the LORD {YHWH}. Come down and take it up with you⁺.” 1 Samuel 6:17-21, Berean Annotated Bible. Public domain.
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