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The Philistines heard the shouting and asked, "What does this loud shout in the camp of the Hebrews mean?" And they were told that the ark of Yahweh had been brought to the camp. (1 Samuel 4, 6)
The Philistines were overcome with fear. They exclaimed, "A god has come into the camp. (1 Samuel 4, 7)
Woe to us! For nothing like this has happened before. Woe to us! Who can save us from the power of these mighty gods? These are the gods who struck the Egyptians with all sorts of plagues - and in the desert. (1 Samuel 4, 8)
Take courage and conduct yourselves like men, O Philistines, lest you become slaves to the Hebrews the way they have been slaves to you. Be manly and fight." (1 Samuel 4, 9)
So the Philistines fought and Israel was defeated. Everyone fled to his home. It was a disastrous defeat; thirty thousand foot soldiers of Israel were killed. (1 Samuel 4, 10)
A man from the tribe of Benjamin fled from the battle line and arrived that same day in Shiloh. His clothes were torn and his head was covered with dust. (1 Samuel 4, 12)
The newsbearer answered, "Israel fled before the Philistines. There has been a disaster for our men; your sons, Hophni and Phinehas, are among the dead and the ark of God has been taken." (1 Samuel 4, 17)
After they had taken the ark of God, the Philistines carried it from Ebenezer to Ashdod. (1 Samuel 5, 1)
There they brought it into the temple of Dagon and set it up beside him. (1 Samuel 5, 2)
But when they rose the following morning, the people saw Dagon on the ground again, face downward before the ark of Yahweh. His head and hands were broken off and lay at the threshold. Only the trunk of Dagon was left where he fell. (1 Samuel 5, 4)
This is why the priests of Dagon and his worshipers do not tread on the threshold of his temple in Ashdod up to this day. (1 Samuel 5, 5)
So they had all the chiefs of the Philistine cities gathered together to ask them, "What shall we do with the ark of the God of Israel?" They answered, "Let the ark of the God of Israel be brought to Gath." So they brought the ark of the God of Israel there. (1 Samuel 5, 8)
