1 Samuel 5:3
When the people of Ashdod got up early the next day, they saw Dagon had fallen on his face in front of the Ark of the Lord. So they took Dagon and set him back up.
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In Context
2They brought the Ark of God into the Temple of Dagon and placed it next to Dagon.
Cross References
1 Samuel 6:1After the Ark of the Lord had been in the country of the Philistines for seven months,
Psalms 97:7All those who worship idols are humiliated, those who are proud of their idols—for all “gods” bow down before him.
Isaiah 19:1A message about Egypt. Look, the Lord is riding on a fast-moving cloud on his way to Egypt. The idols of Egypt will tremble before Him, and the Egyptians will become weak with fear.
Isaiah 41:7The craftsman encourages the goldsmith; the one who beats out the metal with a hammer encourages the one hitting the anvil, saying the soldering is good. They nail the idol down so it won't fall over.
Isaiah 46:1Bel bows down, Nebo bends low; their idols are carried off on beasts of burden, a heavy weight for the tired animals.
Jeremiah 10:8Yet these “wise men” are completely foolish and stupid, because they think they can be taught by useless idols made of wood!
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 →