1 Samuel 5:1

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

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

What this verse means

A short, plain-language explanation of 1 Samuel 5:1 goes here — the kind of answer a reader (or an AI assistant) can quote in one breath. Original meaning coming soon.

Compare translations
BSBPD

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

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

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

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

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

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“And the Philistines have taken the ark of God, and bring it in from Eben-Ezer to Ashdod,”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
Open the full comparison
Cross references

Other passages that echo 1 Samuel 5:1 — 11 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Joshua 11:22No Anakim were left in the land of the Israelites; only in Gaza, Gath, and Ashdod did any survive.
  2. Joshua 13:3All the territory of the Philistines and the Geshurites, from the Shihor east of Egypt to the territory of Ekron on the north (considered to be Canaanite territory)—that of the five Philistine rulers of Gaza, Ashdod, Ashkelon, Gath, and Ekron, as well as that of the Avvites;
  3. 1 Samuel 4:1Thus the word of Samuel came to all Israel. Now the Israelites went out to meet the Philistines in battle and camped at Ebenezer, while the Philistines camped at Aphek.
  4. 1 Samuel 4:11The ark of God was captured, and Eli’s two sons, Hophni and Phinehas, died.
  5. 1 Samuel 4:17The messenger answered, “Israel has fled before the Philistines, and there has been a great slaughter among the people. Your two sons, Hophni and Phinehas, are both dead, and the ark of God has been captured.”
  6. 1 Samuel 4:22“The glory has departed from Israel,” she said, “for the ark of God has been captured.”
  7. 1 Samuel 6:1When the ark of the LORD had been in the land of the Philistines seven months,
  8. 1 Samuel 7:12Afterward, Samuel took a stone and set it up between Mizpah and Shen. He named it Ebenezer, saying, “Thus far the LORD has helped us.”
  9. Psalms 78:61He delivered His strength to captivity, and His splendor to the hand of the adversary.
  10. Isaiah 20:1Before the year that the chief commander, sent by Sargon king of Assyria, came to Ashdod and attacked and captured it,
  11. Acts 8:40But Philip appeared at Azotus and traveled through that region, preaching the gospel in all the towns until he came to Caesarea.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

Keep exploring