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 back to its own place, so that it does not kill us and our people." For there was a deadly destruction throughout all the city; the hand of God was very heavy there.
Bilarazi zituzten, orduan, filistearren buruzagi guztiak eta esan zieten: "Bidal ezazue Israelen Jainkoaren kutxa. Itzul bedi bere tokira; bestela, hil egingo gaitu geu eta geure herria". Hiri osoa guztiz izutua zegoen, oso gogor jo baitzituen Jainkoak.