Verse 1 Samuel 5:9. _THE HAND OF THE LORD WAS AGAINST THE CITY_] As it was at _Ashdod_, so it was at _Gath_. The _Vulgate_ says, _Et_ _computrescebant prominenter extales eorum_; which conveys the id...
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...
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;...
_with a very great destruction_ Better, WITH AN EXCEEDING GREAT PANIC, causing utter consternation. _both small and great_ i.e. both young and old: all the inhabitants. _and they had emerods in thei...
THE ARK IN GATH, 1 SAMUEL 5:7-9 7 And when the men of Ashdod saw that _is was so,_ they said, The ark of the God of Israel shall not abide with us: for his hand is sore upon us, and upon Dagon our go...
_THEY SENT THEREFORE AND GATHERED ALL THE LORDS OF THE PHILISTINES UNTO THEM, AND SAID, WHAT SHALL WE DO WITH THE ARK OF THE GOD OF ISRAEL? AND THEY ANSWERED, LET THE ARK OF THE GOD OF ISRAEL BE CARRI...
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...
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...
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...
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 pedest...
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...
Came upon, to punish, as on other occasions, to protect, Ezechiel i. 3., and xiii. 9. (Menochius) --- Parts. Literally, "Their lower intestines coming out, rotted," as [in] ver. 6. (Haydock) --- Hebre...
(8) They sent therefore and gathered all the lords of the Philistines unto them, and said, What shall we do with the ark of the God of Israel? And they answered, Let the ark of the God of Israel be ca...
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...
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...
AND IT WAS SO, THAT AFTER THEY HAD CARRIED IT ABOUT,.... And at last placed it in the city of Gath; THE HAND OF THE LORD WAS AGAINST THE CITY WITH A VERY GREAT DESTRUCTION: greater than that at Ashdo...
And it was [so], that, after they had carried it about, the hand of the LORD was against the city with a very great destruction: and he smote the men of the city, both small and great, and they had em...
_They had emerods in their secret_ (or _hidden_) _parts_ That is, _internally_, in their hinder parts; which is the worst kind of emerods, as all physicians acknowledge, both because their pains are f...
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...
And it was so that, after they had carried it about, caused it to be taken in the indicated direction, to this second city, THE HAND OF THE LORD WAS AGAINST THE CITY WITH A VERY GREAT DESTRUCTION, dis...
THE ARK IN GATH AND EKRON...
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...
6-12 The hand of the Lord was heavy upon the Philistines; he not only convinced them of their folly, but severely chastised their insolence. Yet they would not renounce Dagon; and instead of seeking...
Or, IN THEIR HIDDEN PARTS, to wit, in the inwards of their hinder parts; which is the worst kind of emerods, as all physicians acknowledge, both because its pains are far more sharp and keen than the...
1 Samuel 5:9 after H310 away H5437 (H8689) hand H3027 LORD H3068 city H5892 very H3966 great H1419 destruction...
THE ARK OF GOD BRINGS MISERY AND PLAGUE ON THE PHILISTINES WHO DISRESPECT IT (1 SAMUEL 5:6). What happened in the house of Dagon was not the only thing that was to trouble the Philistines. Soon a drea...
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...
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;...
CRITICAL AND EXPOSITORY NOTES— 1 Samuel 5:6. “HE DESTROYED THEM.” From 1 Samuel 6:4; 1 Samuel 6:11; 1 Samuel 6:18, where, besides the vot
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 Scri
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,...
1 Samuel 12:15; 1 Samuel 5:11; 1 Samuel 5:6; 1 Samuel 6:11; 1 Samuel 6:4
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." Wh...
Hidden parts — In the inwards of their hinder parts: which is the worst kind of emerods, as all physicians acknowledge, both because its pains are far more sharp than the other; and because the malady...