1 Samuel 6:16-18
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16 After witnessing this, the five Philistine leaders returned to Ekron the same day.
17 The golden tumors the Philistines sent back as a reparation offering to the Lord were as follows: one for Ashdod, one for Gaza, one for Ashkelon, one for Gath, and one for Ekron. 18 The golden mice, however, corresponded to the number of all the cities of the Philistines belonging to the five leaders, including fortified cities and open villages.[a] The large stone on which the ark of the Lord was placed is still in the field of Joshua the Beth-shemite at the present time.(A)
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- 6:18 Open villages: the plague devastated both fortified cities and villages, an indication of the Lord’s power over the Philistines.
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