Los filisteos tomaron el arca de Dios y la llevaron de Eben-ezer^a a Asdod^b. 2 Entonces tomaron los filisteos el arca de Dios y la introdujeron en el templo¹ de Dagón^a, y la pusieron junto a Dagón. 3 A la mañana siguiente, cuando los de Asdod se levantaron temprano, he aquí que Dagón había caído rostro en tierra delante del arca del SEÑOR^a. Y tomaron a Dagón y lo pusieron otra vez en su lugar^b. 4 Pero al levantarse temprano al día siguiente, he aquí que Dagón había caído rostro en tierra delante del arca del SEÑOR. Y la cabeza de Dagón y las dos palmas de sus manos estaban cortadas sobre el umbral;solo el tronco le quedaba a Dagón^1a. 5 Por tanto, hasta hoy, ni los sacerdotes de Dagón ni ninguno de los que entran en el templo¹ de Dagón, pisan el umbral^a de Dagón en Asdod.

6 Y la mano del SEÑOR se hizo pesada sobre los de Asdod^a, y los desoló y los hirió con tumores^b, tanto a Asdod como a sus territorios. 7 Cuando los hombres de Asdod vieron lo que les sucedía¹, dijeron: El arca del Dios de Israel no debe quedar con nosotros, pues su mano es dura sobre nosotros y sobre Dagón nuestro dios. 8 Enviaron, pues, e hicieron venir¹ a ellos a todos los príncipes de los filisteos^a, y dijeron: ¿Qué haremos con el arca del Dios de Israel? Y ellos respondieron: Que se traslade el arca del Dios de Israel a Gat. Y trasladaron el arca del Dios de Israel. 9 Y sucedió que cuando la habían trasladado, la mano del SEÑOR estuvo contra la ciudad causando gran confusión^a; e hirió a los hombres de la ciudad, desde el menor hasta el mayor, saliéndoles tumores^b. 10 Entonces enviaron el arca de Dios a Ecrón. Y sucedió que cuando el arca de Dios llegó a Ecrón, los ecronitas clamaron, diciendo: Han traído el arca del Dios de Israel hasta nosotros¹ para matarnos a nosotros² y a nuestro³ pueblo. 11 Enviaron, pues, y reunieron a todos los príncipes de los filisteos, y dijeron: Sacad de aquí¹ el arca del Dios de Israel^a, y que vuelva a su sitio, para que no nos mate a nosotros² y a nuestro³ pueblo. Porque había un pánico mortal por toda la ciudad; la mano de Dios se hizo muy pesada allí^b. 12 Y los hombres que no murieron fueron heridos con tumores, y el clamor de la ciudad subió hasta el cielo^a.

Now the Philistines took the ark of God and ^abrought it from Ebenezer to ^bAshdod. 2 Then the Philistines took the ark of God and brought it into ^athe house of Dagon, and placed it beside Dagon. 3 When the Ashdodites got up early the next day, behold, ^aDagon had fallen on his face to the ground before the ark of the LORD. So they took Dagon and ^bset him back in his place. 4 But when they got up early the next morning, behold, ^aDagon had fallen on his face to the ground before the ark of the LORD. And the head of Dagon and both palms of his hands were cut off on the threshold; ¹only the torso of Dagon was left. 5 For that reason neither the priests of Dagon nor any who enter Dagon’s house ^astep on the threshold of Dagon in Ashdod to this day.

6 Now ^athe hand of the LORD was heavy on the Ashdodites, and ^bHe made them feel devastated and struck them with ^ctumors, both Ashdod and its territories. 7 When the men of Ashdod saw that it was so, they said, “The ark of the God of Israel must not remain with us, because His hand is severe on us and on Dagon our god.” 8 So they sent word and ^agathered all the governors of the Philistines to them, and said, “What shall we do with the ark of the God of Israel?” And they said, “Have the ark of the God of Israel ¹brought to Gath.” So they took the ark of the God of Israel away. 9 After they had taken it away, ^athe hand of the LORD was against the city, creating a very great panic; and He struck the people of the city, from the young to the old, so that ^btumors broke out on them. 10 So they sent the ark of God to Ekron. And as the ark of God came to Ekron, the Ekronites cried out, saying, “They have brought the ark of the God of Israel to ¹us, to kill ²us and ³our people!” 11 Therefore they ^asent word and gathered all the governors of the Philistines, and said, “Send away the ark of the God of Israel and let it return to its own place, so that it will not kill ¹us and ²our people!” For there was a deadly panic throughout the city; ^bthe hand of God was very heavy there. 12 And the people who did not die were struck with tumors, and ^athe outcry of the city went up to heaven.

Now the Philistines took the ark of God and ^abrought it from Ebenezer to ^bAshdod. 2 Then the Philistines took the ark of God and brought it to ^athe house of Dagon and set it by Dagon. 3 When the Ashdodites arose early the next morning, behold, ^aDagon had fallen on his face to the ground before the ark of the LORD. So they took Dagon and ^bset him in his place again. 4 But when they arose early the next morning, behold, ^aDagon had fallen on his face to the ground before the ark of the LORD. And the head of Dagon and both the palms of his hands were cut off on the threshold; ¹only the trunk of Dagon was left to him. 5 Therefore neither the priests of Dagon nor all who enter Dagon’s house ^atread on the threshold of Dagon in Ashdod to this day.

6 Now ^athe hand of the LORD was heavy on the Ashdodites, and ^bHe ravaged them and smote them with ^ctumors, both Ashdod and its territories. 7 When the men of Ashdod saw that it was so, they said, “The ark of the God of Israel must not remain with us, for His hand is severe on us and on Dagon our god.” 8 So they sent and ^agathered all the lords of the Philistines to them and said, “What shall we do with the ark of the God of Israel?” And they said, “Let the ark of the God of Israel be brought around to Gath.” And they brought the ark of the God of Israel around. 9 After they had brought it around, ^athe hand of the LORD was against the city with very great confusion; and He smote the men of the city, both young and old, so that ^btumors broke out on them. 10 So they sent the ark of God to Ekron. And as the ark of God came to Ekron the Ekronites cried out, saying, “They have brought the ark of the God of Israel around to ¹us, to kill ²us and ³our people.” 11 They ^asent therefore and gathered all the lords of the Philistines and said, “Send away the ark of the God of Israel, and let it return to its own place, so that it will not kill ¹us and ²our people.” For there was a deadly confusion throughout the city; ^bthe hand of God was very heavy there. 12 And the men who did not die were smitten with tumors and ^athe cry of the city went up to heaven.