And the Philistines took the ark of God, and carried it from out of Ebenezer unto Ashdod.
And took the ark, of God and carried it into the house of Dagon, and stood it by Dagon.
And rose early and they entered into of Dagon the next day. And they saw, and behold, Dagon was fallen upon his face upon the ground before the ark of God. And they raised Dagon, and they placed him upon his place.
And it came to pass as they rose early in the next day in the morning, and behold, Dagon was fallen upon his face before of the ark of the lord. And the head of Dagon, and both the traces of his hands were removed unto the front of the doorposts, and both the wrists of his hands were fallen upon the threshold. Only the spine of Dagon was left behind.
On account of this, do not enter into of Dagon by the threshold of the house of Dagon in Ashdod until this day; but by passing over, they pass over it.
And was oppressive against and he tormented the Ashdodites, and he struck them in their buttock the one from Ashdod and their borders.
And beheld that and they spoke saying that, shall not settle with us, for is hard against us, and against Dagon our god.
And they send and gather the satraps of the Philistines to themselves. And they say, What should we do with the ark of the God of Israel? And say Let pass between the ranks to us! And passed between the ranks unto Gath.
And it came to pass after it being passed through the ranks, that came against the city disturbance and he struck the men of the city from small unto great in their buttocks.
And they sent out the ark of God unto Ekron. And it came to pass as entered unto Ekron, that yelled out Ekronites, saying, Why do you return the ark of the God of Israel to us, and our people?
And they sent, and they brought together all the satraps of the Philistines. And they said, Send out the ark of the God of Israel, and let it sit in its place, so that in no way shall we be put to death us and our people.
For there came to pass a confusion of death in city, severe as entered And the living and the dying were struck in the buttocks. And ascended unto the heaven.