1 Samuel 5:2
And the Philistines took the ark of God, and brought it into the house of Dagon, and set it by Dagon.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
In Context
1Now the Philistines had taken the ark of God, and they brought it from Ebenezer to Ashdod.
Cross References
1 Chronicles 10:10And they put his armor in the house of their gods, and fastened his head in the house of Dagon.
Daniel 5:23but have lifted up thyself against LORD of heaven. And they have brought the vessels of his house before thee, and thou and thy lords, thy wives and thy concubines, have drunk wine from them. And thou have praised the gods of silve
Habakkuk 1:16Therefore he sacrifices to his net, and burns incense to his drag, because by them his portion is fat, and his food plentiful.
Matthew Henry on 1 Samuel 5:2-6
The Fall of Dagon. ( b. c. 1120.) 1 And the Philistines took the ark of God, and brought it from Ebenezer unto Ashdod. 2 When the Philistines took the ark of God, they brought it into the house of Dagon, and set it by Dagon. 3 And 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. 4 And when they arose early on the morrow morning, behold, Dagon was fallen upon his face to the ground… Read the whole commentary →