Tag Archives: 1 Samuel 5

hot potato

20240306 hot potato 1 Samuel 5:6-12 (JDV) 1 Samuel 5:6 Yahveh’s hand was heavy on the inhabitants of Ashdod. He terrified the inhabitants of Ashdod and its territory and afflicted them with tumors.1 Samuel 5:7 When the men of Ashdod … Continue reading

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they do not mix

20240305 they do not mix 1 Samuel 5:1-5 (JDV) 1 Samuel 5:1 After the Philistines took the ark of God, they brought it from Ebenezer to Ashdod,1 Samuel 5:2 took it into the temple of Dagon and placed it next … Continue reading

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traders of the lost ark

1 Samuel 5:1-7:2 The ark of the LORD’s testimony was in the possession of 5 Philistine lords for 7 months.  The people of the 5 cities suffered and became frightened.  Even after it was returned to Israel, the city it … Continue reading

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