Also manna from the 40 years the Israelites wandered in the wilderness and had to rely on God to supply manna as their food. That disappeared from the ground and rotted if they tried to save any.
Also- -And the Philistines called for the priests and the diviners, saying, “What shall we do with the ark of the LORD? Tell us how we should send it to its place.”
So they said, “If you send away the ark of the God of Israel, do not send it empty; but by all means return it to Him with a trespass offering. Then you will be healed, and it will be known to you why His hand is not removed from you.”
Then they said, “What is the trespass offering which we shall return to Him?” They answered, “Five golden tumors and five golden rats, according to the number of the lords of the Philistines. For the same plague was on all of you and on your lords.
1Sa 6:11
And they set the ark of the LORD on the cart, and the chest with the gold rats and the images of their tumors.
Also manna from the 40 years the Israelites wandered in the wilderness and had to rely on God to supply manna as their food. That disappeared from the ground and rotted if they tried to save any.
And Aaron's staff
Also- -And the Philistines called for the priests and the diviners, saying, “What shall we do with the ark of the LORD? Tell us how we should send it to its place.”
So they said, “If you send away the ark of the God of Israel, do not send it empty; but by all means return it to Him with a trespass offering. Then you will be healed, and it will be known to you why His hand is not removed from you.”
Then they said, “What is the trespass offering which we shall return to Him?” They answered, “Five golden tumors and five golden rats, according to the number of the lords of the Philistines. For the same plague was on all of you and on your lords.
1Sa 6:11
And they set the ark of the LORD on the cart, and the chest with the gold rats and the images of their tumors.
Wonder what happened with that chest?