1 Samuel 5:8
1 Samuel · Old Testament · Chapter 5
“They sent therefore and gathered all the lords of the Philistines unto them, and said, What shall we do with the ark of the God of Israel? And they answered, Let the ark of the God of Israel be carried about unto Gath. And they carried the ark of the God of Israel about thither.”1 Samuel 5:8
What Does 1 Samuel 5:8 Mean?
1 Samuel 5:8 is found in the book of 1 Samuel, chapter 5, verse 8 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 8 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (8)
These passages are connected to 1 Samuel 5:8 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
1 Samuel 5:11“So they sent and gathered together all the lords of the Philistines, and said, Send away the ark of the God of Israel, and let it go again to his own place, that it slay us not, and our people: for there was a deadly destruction throughout all the city; the hand of God was very heavy there.”1 Samuel 6:20“And the men of Bethshemesh said, Who is able to stand before this holy LORD God? and to whom shall he go up from us?”1 Samuel 6:17“And these are the golden emerods which the Philistines returned for a trespass offering unto the LORD; for Ashdod one, for Gaza one, for Askelon one, for Gath one, for Ekron one;”1 Samuel 17:4“And there went out a champion out of the camp of the Philistines, named Goliath, of Gath, whose height was six cubits and a span.”1 Samuel 29:2“And the lords of the Philistines passed on by hundreds, and by thousands: but David and his men passed on in the rereward with Achish.”1 Chronicles 18:1“Now after this it came to pass, that David smote the Philistines, and subdued them, and took Gath and her towns out of the hand of the Philistines.”Amos 6:2“Pass ye unto Calneh, and see; and from thence go ye to Hamath the great: then go down to Gath of the Philistines: be they better than these kingdoms? or their border greater than your border?”Zechariah 12:3“And in that day will I make Jerusalem a burdensome stone for all people: all that burden themselves with it shall be cut in pieces, though all the people of the earth be gathered together against it.”
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