1 Samuel 5:2-3 KJV,NLT

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - 1 Samuel 5:3

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.They — The priests of Dagon.Set him — Supposing his fall was casual. read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Samuel 5:1-12

THE ARK OF GOD AMONG THE PHILISTINES, 1 Samuel 5:1-12. The Philistine conquerors are soon to find that the ark is for them a fearful booty. With great rejoicing they carry it to their great idol’s temple, as if to say, Our God is mightier than the mighty God of Israel, and we will dedicate the ark to him. But miserable honours await Dagon, and fearful plagues visit his worshippers. Terror-smitten, they carry the ark from one place to another, supposing that change of locality might check its... read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Samuel 5:2

2. House of Dagon Hebrew, Beth-Dagon; not here the name of a city, as at Joshua 15:41; Joshua 19:27, but the house or temple (1 Chronicles 10:10) in which Dagon was worshipped. The Philistines placed the ark in Dagon’s temple as a dedicatory offering to their god, who had gotten them their victory. Dagon was the great national god of the Philistines. His image bore the body of a fish, and the face and hands of a man. Various representations of this idol have been found on the Assyrian... read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Samuel 5:3

3. Dagon… fallen upon his face… before the ark Not only will Jehovah not give his glory to another, nor his praise to graven images, but he will make idols themselves fall before him, (comp. Isaiah 19:1; Isaiah 46:1-2,) and thereby proclaim that he alone is God. Set him in his place again Not knowing the cause of his fall, but perhaps supposing that it was by accident. How dim and low their notions of Deity! read more

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - 1 Samuel 5:3

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Samuel 5:1-12

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Samuel 5:2

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Samuel 5:3

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