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16 So the (A)five lords of the Philistines saw it and returned to Ekron that day.

17 (B)Now these are the golden tumors which the Philistines returned for a guilt offering to Yahweh: one for Ashdod, one for Gaza, one for Ashkelon, one for Gath, one for Ekron; 18 and the golden mice, according to the number of all the cities of the Philistines belonging to the five lords, (C)both of fortified cities and of country villages. (D)The large [a]stone on which they set the ark of Yahweh is a witness to this day in the field of Joshua the Beth-shemite.

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  1. 1 Samuel 6:18 As in some mss and versions; Heb abel

16 The five rulers of the Philistines saw all this and then returned that same day to Ekron.

17 These are the gold tumors the Philistines sent as a guilt offering to the Lord—one each(A) for Ashdod, Gaza, Ashkelon, Gath and Ekron. 18 And the number of the gold rats was according to the number of Philistine towns belonging to the five rulers—the fortified towns with their country villages. The large rock on which the Levites set the ark of the Lord is a witness to this day in the field of Joshua of Beth Shemesh.

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