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1 Samuel 5:11
Brenton's English Septuagint · Berean Standard Bible
And they send and gather the lords of the Philistines, and they said, Send away the ark of the God of Israel, and let it lodge in its place; and let it not slay us and our people.
Then the Ekronites called together all the rulers of the Philistines and said, “Send away the ark of the God of Israel. It must return to its place, so that it will not (note: Or He will not) kill us and our people!” For a deadly confusion had pervaded the city; the hand of God was very heavy upon it.