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The Lord’s Hand

The Lord’s Hand


1 Samuel 5:1-12

Key verse 5:9


“But after they had moved it, the Lord’s hand was against that city, throwing it into a great panic. He afflicted the people of the city, both young and old, with an outbreak of tumors.”




Read verses1-5. What did the Philistine do with the ark of God? (1,2)  What happened to Dagon during the next two days? (3,4)  What did the Philistines do after this event? (5)







Read verses 6-8. What did God bring upon the people of Ashdod and its vicinity? (6)  How did they respond to God’s judgment? (7,8) What do their responses reveal about themselves? (Ro 1:20-23)








Read verse 9-12. What happened to the cities of Gath and Ekron that the ark of God was moved to? (9,10) What did the people of Ekron suggest regarding the ark of God? (11,12) What did God reveal through these events? (Isa 45:5-7; Psalm 115:3-8; Isa 44:17–20)




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