14. And the cart came into the field of Joshua, a Bethshemite, and stopped there, for there was a great stone there; and they clave the wood of the cart and offered the cows in a burnt offering unto the Lord.
15. And the Levites took down the ark of the Lord and the coffer that was with it, in which were the jewels of gold, and put them on the great stone, and the men of Bethshemesh offered burnt offerings and sacrificed sacrifices the same day unto the Lord.
16. And when the five cardinals of the Philistines had seen it, they returned to Ekron the same day.
17. These, therefore are the golden hemorrhoids which the Philistines returned in expiation for their guilt unto the Lord, for Ashdod one, for Gaza one, for Askelon one, for Gath one, for Ekron one,
18. and the golden rats, according to the number of all the cities of the Philistines belonging to the five cardinals; a ransom for those of the fenced cities and for the country dwellers even unto the great stone of Abel, upon which they placed the ark of the Lord in the field of Joshua, the Bethshemite, and this is remembered unto this day.
19. Then God smote those of Bethshemesh because they had looked at the ark of the Lord; he smote fifty thousand of the people and seventy principal men. And the people lamented because the Lord had smitten the people with such a great slaughter.
20. And the men of Bethshemesh said, Who is able to stand before this holy Lord God? And to whom shall he go up from us?
21. And they sent messengers to the inhabitants of Kirjathjearim, saying, The Philistines have returned the ark of the Lord; come down, therefore, and carry it up to you.