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;
These are the golden tumors that the Philistines gave back as a guilt offering to the LORD: one for Ashdod, one for Gaza, one for Ashkelon, one for Gath, and one for Ekron.
The writer is listing the five golden replicas of tumors that each major Philistine city contributed as their offering to God to make things right after being afflicted.
📚 Historical Context
In the biblical story of 1 Samuel, the Philistines had captured the Ark of the Covenant from the Israelites, which led to God sending plagues, including painful emerods, upon their cities as a form of judgment. To end the suffering and make amends, the Philistine leaders decided to return the Ark along with golden models of the emerods as a trespass offering to the Lord. This verse specifically details the one golden emerod sent from each of the five key Philistine cities: Ashdod, Gaza, Ashkelon, Gath, and Ekron.
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