They sent therefore and gathered together all the lords of the Philistines, and they said, Send away the ark of the God of Israel, and let it go again to its own place, that it slay us not, and our people. For there was a deadly discomfiture throughout all the city; the hand of God was very heavy there.

So they sent and got together all the lords of the Philistines, and they said, Send away the ark of the God of Israel, and let it go back to its place, so that it may not be the cause of death to us and to our people: for there was a great fear of death through all the town; the hand of God was very hard on them there.

Και αποστειλαντες εσυναξαν παντας τους σατραπας των Φιλισταιων και ειπον, Αποπεμψατε την κιβωτον του Θεου του Ισραηλ, και ας επιστρεψη εις τον τοπον αυτης, δια να μη θανατωση ημας και τον λαον ημων· διοτι ητο τρομος θανατου εφ' ολην την πολιν· η χειρ του Θεου ητο εκει βαρεια σφορα.

So they sent and gathered together all the lords of the Philistines, and said, Send away the ark of the God of Israel, and let it go again to his own place, that it slay us not, and our people: for there was a deadly destruction throughout all the city; the hand of God was very heavy there.

They sent therefore and gathered together all the lords of the Philistines, and they said, “Send the ark of the God of Israel away, and let it go again to its own place, that it not kill us and our people.” For there was a deadly confusion throughout all the city. The hand of God was very heavy there.