1 Samuel 4:11 records the ark being taken and Eli's sons killed—the event that leads to its placement in Ashdod in 5:1.

1 Samuel 4:17 reports the ark's capture to Eli, setting up the Philistines' action in 5:1 of taking it to Ashdod.

In 1 Samuel 4:22, the loss of the ark is called 'the glory departed from Israel' — the same event here.

1 Samuel 6:1 states the ark remained in Philistine territory for seven months — the aftermath of its capture here.

1 Samuel 6:17 lists Ashdod among cities that sent a guilt offering after the ark's return — the same city where the ark was taken.

In 1 Samuel 4:1, the battle at Ebenezer begins — the event that leads to the ark's capture here.

Psalm 78:61 poetically recalls this event — God 'delivered his strength into captivity' when the ark was taken to Ashdod.