And it was so, that after they had carried it thither, the hand of the LORD was against the city with a very great destruction: and he smote the men of the city both small and great, and they had emerods in their secret parts.

They sent therefore, and gathered all the lords of the Philistines to them, and said, What shall we do with the ark of the God of Israel? And they answered, Let the ark of the God of Israel be carried about to Gath. And they carried the ark of the God of Israel thither.

And had taken the women captives that were in it, they slew not any, either great or small, but carried them away, and went on their way.

And David recovered all that the Amalekites had carried away: and David rescued his two wives.