KJV ORIGINAL
And when the five lords of the Philistines had seen it, they returned to Ekron the same day.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
When the five Philistine rulers saw what happened, they went back to Ekron that same day.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The Philistine leaders witnessed God's power in action and immediately returned home.
📚 Historical Context
This verse occurs during the return of the Ark of the Covenant to Israel after the Philistines had captured it. The Philistines had been suffering plagues and decided to send the Ark back with gold offerings. The five lords mentioned were the rulers of the five major Philistine city-states: Gaza, Ashdod, Ashkelon, Gath, and Ekron.
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