And the Philistines called for the priests and the diviners, saying, What shall we do to the ark of the LORD? tell us wherewith we shall send it to his place.
The Philistines called for their priests and fortune-tellers, asking, 'What should we do with the ark of the LORD? Tell us how we should send it back to where it belongs.'
The Philistines are desperately asking their religious leaders how to properly return God's ark because they're afraid of keeping it any longer.
📚 Historical Context
The Philistines had captured the ark of the covenant from Israel but were experiencing severe plagues and troubles since taking it. After seven months of disasters in their cities, they realized the ark was too dangerous to keep and needed to return it to Israel. They turned to their own religious experts for guidance on how to appease the God of Israel.
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