1 Samuel 5:11 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“So they sent and gathered together all the lords of the Philistines, and said, Send away the ark of the God of Israel, and let it go again to his own place, that it slay us not, and our people: for there was a deadly destruction throughout all the city; the hand of God was very heavy there.”
1 Samuel 5:11 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Samuel 5:11 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Samuel 5:11 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“They sent therefore and gathered together all the lords of the Philistines, and they said, “Send the ark of the God of Israel away, and let it go again to its own place, that it not kill us and our people.” For there was a deadly panic throughout all the city. The hand of God was very heavy there.”
1 Samuel 5:11 — World English Bible
1 Samuel 5:11 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“They sent therefore and gathered together all the lords of the Philistines, and they said, Send away the ark of the God of Israel, and let it go again to its own place, that it slay us not, and our people. For there was a deadly discomfiture throughout all the city; the hand of God was very heavy there. ”
1 Samuel 5:11 — American Standard Version
1 Samuel 5:11 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And they send and gather all the princes of the Philistines, and say, `Send away the ark of the God of Israel, and it turneth back to its place, and it doth not put us to death--and our people;' for there hath been a deadly destruction throughout all the city, very heavy hath the hand of God been there,”
1 Samuel 5:11 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Samuel 5:11 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And they sent and gathered all the lords of the Philistines, and said, Send away the ark of theGod of Israel, and let it go again to its own place, that it kill us not, and our people. For there was deadly alarm throughout the city: the hand ofGod was very heavy there; ”
1 Samuel 5:11 — Darby Translation
1 Samuel 5:11 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Therefore they sent, and gathered together all the princes of the Philistims and sayd, Sende away the Arke of the God of Israel, and let it returne to his owne place, that it slay vs not and our people: for there was a destruction and death throughout all the citie, and the hand of God was very sore there.”
1 Samuel 5:11 — Geneva Bible
1 Samuel 5:11 in Context — 1 Samuel 5
9 And it was so, that, after they had carried it about, the hand of the Lord was against the city with a very great destruction: and he smote the men of the city, both small and great, and they had emerods in their secret parts.
10 Therefore they sent the ark of God to Ekron. And it came to pass, as the ark of God came to Ekron, that the Ekronites cried out, saying, They have brought about the ark of the God of Israel to us, to slay us and our people.
11 So they sent and gathered together all the lords of the Philistines, and said, Send away the ark of the God of Israel, and let it go again to his own place, that it slay us not, and our people: for there was a deadly destruction throughout all the city; the hand of God was very heavy there.
12 And the men that died not were smitten with the emerods: and the cry of the city went up to heaven.
What Does 1 Samuel 5:11 Mean?
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