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Verse 1 Samuel 5:2. _THE HOUSE OF DAGON_] On this idol, which was
supposed to be partly in a _human_ form, and partly in that of a
_fish_, see the note on Judges 16:23. Some think that this idol was
t...
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They brought it into the house of Dagon (see the marginal reference)
in order to enhance the triumph of the gods of the Philistines over
the God of Israel. (Compare 1 Samuel 31:9; Judges 16:23; Isaiah...
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6. THE ARK IN THE HANDS OF THE PHILISTINES AND ITS RETURN
CHAPTER 5
_ 1. The ark in the house of Dagon (1 Samuel 5:1)_
2. The Philistines smitten by Jehovah (1 Samuel 5:6)
The ark was brought to As...
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1 SAMUEL 5. THE ARK IN THE PHILISTINE CITIES.
1 Samuel 5:1. Ashdod. 1 Samuel 5:8. Gath. 1 Samuel 5:10. Ekron: see
Joshua 11:22; Joshua 13:3; p 28.
1 Samuel 5:2. Dagon: see Judges 16:23 *.
1 Samuel 5...
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DAGON. great fish....
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_When the Philistines_, &c. Better, AND THE PHILISTINES TOOK THE ARK
OF GOD AND BROUGHT IT. The repetition is characteristic of the Hebrew
historical style.
_Dagon_ Dagon (a diminutive of endearment f...
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The Captivity of the Ark, 1 Samuel 5:1 to 1 Samuel 7:17.
_The Ark in the Temple of Dagon. 1 Samuel 5:1-6_
And the Philistines took the ark of God, and brought it from Ebenezer
unto Ashdod.
2 When th...
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_WHEN THE PHILISTINES TOOK THE ARK OF GOD, THEY BROUGHT IT INTO THE
HOUSE OF DAGON, AND SET IT BY DAGON._
The house of Dagon. Stately temples were erected in honour of this
idol, who was the principa...
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THE ARK AMONG THE PHILISTINES
1. Ashdod] on an elevation overlooking the Philistine plain midway
between Gaza and Joppa, and 3 m. from the Mediterranean. Its
importance consisted in the fact that it...
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ISRAEL’S FIRST KING
1 SAMUEL
_HELEN POCOCK_
CHAPTER 5
THE *ARK OF GOD CAUSES TROUBLE FOR THE *PHILISTINES
V1 When the *Philistines stole the *ark of God they took it from
Ebenezer to the town o...
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THEY BROUGHT IT INTO THE HOUSE OF DAGON. — The conquerors, we are
told, in the meantime, with triumph, carried the captured Ark from the
battle-field to Ashdod. This was one of the capital cities of t...
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וַ יִּקְח֤וּ פְלִשְׁתִּים֙ אֶת
־אֲרֹ֣ון הָ אֱלֹהִ֔ים וַ יָּבִ֥יאוּ
אֹתֹ֖ו בֵּ֣ית דָּגֹ֑ון וַ יַּצִּ֥יגוּ...
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CHAPTER VII.
_ THE ARK AMONG THE PHILISTINES._
1 Samuel 5:1; 1 Samuel 6:1
ALTHOUGH the history in Samuel is silent as to the doings of the
Philistines immediately after their great victory over Isra...
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THE CAPTURED ARK BRINGS TROUBLE
1 Samuel 5:1
Dagon's fall before the Ark of God has a sublime significance. In the
evening, as the priests left the temple, the hideous image stood erect
on its pedes...
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This is a story of supreme and arresting interest, showing as it does
how, when the people of God fail to bear testimony for Him among the
nations, He becomes His own witness.
The Ark was not a charm...
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When the Philistines took the ark of God, they brought it into the
house of (b) Dagon, and set it by Dagon.
(b) Which was their chief idol, and as some write, from the navel
downward was like a fish,...
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_Dagon is the same as Derceto, Atergatis, Venus, and the moon,
(Calmet) and was represented like a woman, (Tirinus) as far as the
waist, and a fish below. (Haydock) (Judges xvi. 23.) --- The ark was
p...
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(1) В¶ 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.
W...
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The first Book of Samuel (or of Kings as with some) brings before us
that great change for which the Book of Ruth was a preparation, and in
order to which the Spirit of God closed it with the generati...
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THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 4, 5, AND 6.
In chapter 4 the enemies of God and of His people display their
strength; the Philistines put themselves in array against Israel. God,
in overrul...
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WHEN THE PHILISTINES TOOK THE ARK OF GOD,.... And had brought it to
Ashdod:
THEY BROUGHT IT INTO THE HOUSE OF DAGON; a temple dedicated to that
idol, and in which his image stood; of which Judges 16:...
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When the Philistines took the ark of God, they brought it into the
house of Dagon, and set it by Dagon.
Ver. 2. _They brought it into the house of Dagon._] Which some _a_
will have to be _Iupiter Ara...
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_They set it by Dagon_ By way of reproach, as a spoil and trophy set
there to the honour of Dagon, to whom, doubtless, they ascribed this
victory. _Behold Dagon was fallen upon his face_ In a posture...
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1 The Philistines hauing brought the Arke into Ashdod, set it in the
house of Dagon.
3 Dagon is smitten downe and cut in pieces, and they of Ashdod smitten
with Emerods.
8 So God dealeth with them o...
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The Ark in Ashdod....
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Though God had allowed the Philistines to gain the victory, He very
soon spoils their pleasure in having captured the ark, taking it to
Ashdod. They think the most fit place for it is in the house of...
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1-5 See the ark's triumph over Dagon. Thus the kingdom of Satan will
certainly fall before the kingdom of Christ, error before truth,
profaneness before godliness, and corruption before grace in the
h...
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Either, first, Out of respect to it, that it might be worshipped
together with Dagon. Or rather, secondly, By way of reproach and
contempt of it, as a spoil and trophy set there to the honour of
Dagon...
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1 Samuel 5:2 Philistines H6430 took H3947 (H8799) ark H727 God H430
brought H935 (H8686) temple H1004 Dagon H1712 set H3322 (H8686) by
H681 Dagon H1712
of Dagon - Judges 16:23; 1 Chronicles 10:10;...
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THE ARK OF GOD IS TAKEN TO ASHDOD AND THE IDOL DAGON FALLS BEFORE YHWH
AND IS SMASHED IN PIECES (1 SAMUEL 5:1).
Analysis.
a Now the Philistines had taken the ark of God, and they brought it
from Eb...
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CONTENTS: Ark of God a curse to Philistines.
CHARACTERS: God.
CONCLUSION: Sacred signs are not things that God is tied to or that
man can trust to for blessing. His presence may be a savour of life...
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1 Samuel 5:1. _Ashdod,_ afterwards called Azotus. Acts 8:40.
1 Samuel 5:2. _The ark and set it by Dagon._ See Judges 10:6; Judges
16:23. Some make Dagon to be the same as Nereid, Triton, and the
Syre...
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_And the Philistines took the ark of God and brought it from Ebenezer
unto Ashdod._
THE HYPOCRITICAL SMITTEN BEFORE THE REAL
The word Philistine signifies strangers or emigrants; their descent is
ob...
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1 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 1 SAMUEL 5:2 When the Philistines set the ARK
beside their god DAGON, the idol fell to the floor and was broken. A
people whose gods were in enemy hands was considered to be completel...
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CRITICAL AND EXPOSITORY NOTES—
1 Samuel 5:1. “ASHDOD.” One of the five Philistine satrapies,
about thirty-two miles north of Gaza, and about a mile from the sea.
It is now the little village of Esdûd...
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EXPOSITION
THE ARK OF GOD IN PHILISTIA (1 Samuel 5:1).
1 SAMUEL 5:1
THE PHILISTINES TOOK THE ARK OF GOD. The silence of Scripture is often
as remarkable as what it tells us. From Psalms 78:60-19; Je...
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Now the Philistines took this ark of the covenant, and they brought it
to one of their cities on the coast the city of Ashdod. And they put
the ark of the covenant in their temple of their god Dagon,...
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1 Chronicles 10:10; Daniel 5:2; Daniel 5:23; Habakkuk 1:11; Habakkuk
1:16; Judges 16:23...
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THE ARK IN THE LAND OF THE PHILISTINES
1 Samuel 5:1; 1 Samuel 6:1
INTRODUCTORY WORDS
There are several things we think should be emphasized.
1. EBENEZER MEANS "HITHERTO HATH THE LORD HELPED US." W...
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By Dagon — By way of reproach, as a spoil and trophy set there to
the honour of Dagon, to whom doubtless they ascribed this victory....