The Route of the Ark of the Covenant after its Capture by the Philistines

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The Philistines greatly rejoiced in their victory and took the Ark to Ashdod, placing it next to their god, Dagon. Afterwards, they found Dagon fallen face down in front of the Ark with his head and feet cut off. G-d struck the Philistines with terrible fear and plagues as they sent the Ark from Ashdod to Gath to Ekron.

1 Samuel 5: 11

They too sent messengers and assembled all the lords of the Philistines and said, “Sent the ark of the God of Israel away, and let it return to its own place, that it may not slay us and our kindred.”

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1 Samuel 5:1

When the Philistines captured the Ark of G-d, they brought it from Eben-ezer to Ashdod.

שְׁמוּאֵל א' ה:א'

וּפְלִשְׁתִּים֙ לָֽקְח֔וּ אֵ֖ת אֲר֣וֹן הָאֱלֹקים וַיְבִאֻ֛הוּ מֵאֶ֥בֶן הָעֵ֖זֶר אַשְׁדּֽוֹדָה

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