1 Samuel 5:7-9

International Standard Version

⁷ When the men of Ashdod saw how things were, they said, “Don’t let the Ark of the God of Israel stay with us, because he is severely attacking us and our god Dagon.” ⁸ They sent messengers^[a] and gathered together all the lords of the Philistines and asked, “What are we to do with the Ark of the God of Israel?”

They said, “Let the Ark of the God of Israel move to Gath.” So they moved the Ark of the God of Israel.

⁹ After they moved it, the Lord moved against the town, causing^[b] a very great panic. He struck the men of the town, from young to old with tumors of the groin.