What does 1 Samuel 5:8 mean?

They called together all the Philistine rulers and asked, 'What should we do with the Ark of Israel’s God?' They decided to move it to Gath. So they took the Ark there. 1 Samuel 5:8 - Modern Text Bible

(The leaders decide to send the Ark to another Philistine city, hoping to get rid of the trouble.)