<P> Leithart provides a number of parallels between the Philistine captivity of the Ark and the Plagues of Egypt in the Book of Exodus . The ark brings about plagues , humbles the gods of the Philistines and returns full of treasure . In fact , the Philistine diviners refer to the events of the Exodus in 1 Samuel 6 : 6 . On the advice of these diviners about how to end the plagues , the Philistines made a guilt offering of five golden tumors and five gold mice ( representing the five Philistine rulers ) . They then placed the gold along with the ark on a cart drawn by two milch cows , who head straight for Israel and do not waver . The ark stops at Beth Shemesh before finding a more permanent home at Kiriath - Jearim . </P>
<P> Leithart provides a number of parallels between the Philistine captivity of the Ark and the Plagues of Egypt in the Book of Exodus . The ark brings about plagues , humbles the gods of the Philistines and returns full of treasure . In fact , the Philistine diviners refer to the events of the Exodus in 1 Samuel 6 : 6 . On the advice of these diviners about how to end the plagues , the Philistines made a guilt offering of five golden tumors and five gold mice ( representing the five Philistine rulers ) . They then placed the gold along with the ark on a cart drawn by two milch cows , who head straight for Israel and do not waver . The ark stops at Beth Shemesh before finding a more permanent home at Kiriath - Jearim . </P>
where was the ark of the covenant taken
where was the ark of the covenant taken
Kiriath - Jearim
Kiriath - Jearim