The Ark of the Covenant is sent to Ekron
The Philistines captured the ark of the covenant and brought it from Ebenezer to Ashdod, setting it in the house of Dagon next to Dagon. It made Dagon bow, and it cut off his hands and head, and inflicted tumors on the people, so it was sent to Gath next, where it spread the tumors. It was sent to Ekron next. They were fearful of it, so they consulted diviners and followed their advice on how to send it back to the field of Joshua at Beth-shemesh. (1 Samuel 5-6)
Goliath is slain
After David slayed Goliath, the army of the living God chased and plundered the Philistines from Shaaraim as far as Gath and Ekron. (1 Samuel 17:50-54)