KJV : So they sent <07971> (8799) and gathered together <0622> (8799) all the lords <05633> of the Philistines <06430>, and said <0559> (8799), Send away <07971> (8761) the ark <0727> of the God <0430> of Israel <03478>, and let it go again <07725> (8799) to his own place <04725>, that it slay <04191> (8686) us not, and our people <05971>: for there was a deadly <04194> destruction <04103> throughout all the city <05892>; the hand <03027> of God <0430> was very <03966> heavy <03513> (8804) there. {us not...: Heb. me not, and my}NASB : They sent therefore and gathered all the lords of the Philistines and said, "Send away the ark of the God of Israel, and let it return to its own place, so that it will not kill us and our people." For there was a deadly confusion throughout the city; the hand of God was very heavy there.NASB# : They sent<7971> therefore and gathered<622> all<3605> the lords<5633> of the Philistines<6430> and said<559>, "Send<7971> away<7971> the ark<727> of the God<430> of Israel<3478>, and let it return<7725> to its own place<4725>, so<3808> that it will not kill<4191> us and our people<5971>." For there was a deadly<4194> confusion<4103> throughout<3605> the city<5892>; the hand<3027> of God<430> was very<3966> heavy<3513> there<8033>.