rsv 1Samuel:5:9-11 SEEK
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But after they had brought it around ,
the hand of the LORD was against the city ,
causing a very great panic ,
and he afflicted the men of the city ,
both young and old ,
so that tumors broke out upon them .
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So they sent the ark of God to Ekron .
But when the ark of God came to Ekron ,
the people of Ekron cried out , "
They have brought around to us the ark of the God of Israel to slay us and our people ."
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They sent therefore and gathered together 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 ,
that it may not slay us and our people ."
For there was a deathly panic throughout the whole city .
The hand of God was very heavy there ;