📖WEB · 1 Samuel 5:1
What does 1 Samuel 5:1 mean?
"Now the Philistines had taken God’s ark, and they brought it from Ebenezer to Ashdod."
— 1 Samuel 5:1 (World English Bible)
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Now the Philistines had taken God’s ark, and they brought it from Ebenezer to Ashdod.
The Philistines took God’s ark, and brought it into the house of Dagon, and set it by Dagon.
When the people of Ashdod arose early on the next day, behold, Dagon had fallen on his face to the ground before Yahweh’s ark. They took Dagon, and set him in his place again.
When they arose early on the following morning, behold, Dagon had fallen on his face to the ground before Yahweh’s ark; and the head of Dagon and both the palms of his hands were cut off on the threshold. Only Dagon’s torso was intact.
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