And when the five lords of the Philistines had seen it, they returned to Ekron the same day.
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Verse 16 is found in chapter 6 of 1 Samuel. The ark is placed on a new cart and returned with gold offerings representing the plagues suffered. The ark’s movement toward Beth-shemesh confirms to the Philistines that the disaster was connected to the presence of Israel’s God. The narrative uses the ark’s return to show that divine glory does not depend on Israel’s political control. God can defend the holiness of his name even in foreign territory and without Israelite military intervention.
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Da aber die fünf Fürsten der Philister zugesehen hatten, zogen sie wiederum gen Ekron desselben Tages.
Lo cual viendo los cinco príncipes de los Filisteos, volviéronse a Ecrón el mismo día.
Los cinco gobernantes de los filisteos lo vieron y regresaron aquel mismo día a Ecrón.
Les cinq princes des Philistins, après avoir vu cela, retournèrent à Ekron le même jour.
E i cinque principati dei Filistei, avendo ciò veduto, se ne ritornarono quell’istesso giorno in Ecron.
E, vendo aquilo os cinco príncipes dos filisteus, voltaram para Ecrom no mesmo dia.
非利士 人的五個領袖看見了,當日就回 以革倫 去。
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