1 Samuel 6:15-17

New English Translation

¹⁵ The Levites took down the ark of the Lord and the chest that was with it, which contained the gold objects. They placed them near the big stone. At that time the people of Beth Shemesh offered burnt offerings and made sacrifices to the Lord. ¹⁶ The five leaders of the Philistines watched what was happening and then returned to Ekron on the same day.

¹⁷ These are the gold sores that the Philistines brought as a guilt offering to the Lord—one for each of the following cities: Ashdod, Gaza, Ashkelon, Gath, and Ekron.