When the Philistines captured the ark of God, they brought it from Ebenezer to Ashdod.
Here is, I. The Philistines' triumph over the ark, which they were the more pleased, the more proud, to be now masters of, because before the battle they were possessed with a great fear of it, Sa1 4:7. When they had it in their hands God restrained them, that they did not offer any violence to it, did not break it to pieces, as the...
Commenting on 1 Samuel 5:1-5
And the Philistines took the ark of God,.... Which fell into their hands, Israel being beaten, and caused to flee, and the priests that had the care of the ark slain; and when possessed of it, they did not destroy it, nor take out of it what was in it, only took it up: and brought it from Ebenezer unto Ashdod.
And the Philistines took the ark of God, and brought it from Ebenezer unto Ashdod. (a) Which was one of the five principal cities of the Philistines.