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1 Samuel 5:2 KJV
1 Samuel · chapter 5 · verse 2
When the Philistines took the ark of God, they brought it into the house of Dagon, and set it by Dagon.1 Samuel 5:2 · King James Version
1 Samuel 5:2 in context
1And the Philistines took the ark of God, and brought it from Ebenezer unto Ashdod.
2When the Philistines took the ark of God, they brought it into the house of Dagon, and set it by Dagon.
3And when they of Ashdod arose early on the morrow, behold, Dagon was fallen upon his face to the earth before the ark of the LORD. And they took Dagon, and set him in his place again.
4And when they arose early on the morrow morning, behold, Dagon was fallen upon his face to the ground before the ark of the LORD; and the head of Dagon and both the palms of his hands were cut off upon the threshold; only the stump of Dagon was left to him.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- PhilistinesPᵉlishtîya Pelishtite or inhabitant of PeleshethH6430 →
- broughtbôwʼto go or comeH935 →
- housebayitha houseH1004 →
- DagonDâgôwnDagon, a Philistine deityH1712 →
- tooklâqachto takeH3947 →
- arkʼârôwna boxH727 →
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Here is, I. The Philistines' triumph over the ark, which they were the more pleased, the more proud, to be now masters of, because before the battle they were possessed with a great fear of it, Sa1 4:7.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 1-5