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1 Samuel 5:1 (show verse)
After the Philistines had captured the ark of God, they took it from Ebenezer to Ashdod,
1 Samuel 5:2 (show verse)
brought it into the temple of Dagon and placed it next to his statue.
Ark of the covenant » Miracles connected with » Fall of dagon
Dagon » Dagon, a God of the philistines
Idol » Temples
Idolatrous » priests » Temples
Idolatry » Idols, &c mentioned in scripture » Dagon
Miracles » Catalogue of » The falling of the God dagon
Philistines » Character of » Idolatrous
Philistines » Put the ark into dagon's house
Temple » Idolatrous » Of dagon, at ashdod
false Worship » Brazen serpent places devoted to idolatry » Idolatrous temples
false Worship » gods, false » Images » Names of » Dagon » Dagon, a God of the philistines
Dagon » Dagon, a God of the philistines
Idol » Temples
Idolatrous » priests » Temples
Idolatry » Idols, &c mentioned in scripture » Dagon
Miracles » Catalogue of » The falling of the God dagon
Philistines » Character of » Idolatrous
Philistines » Put the ark into dagon's house
Temple » Idolatrous » Of dagon, at ashdod
false Worship » Brazen serpent places devoted to idolatry » Idolatrous temples
false Worship » gods, false » Images » Names of » Dagon » Dagon, a God of the philistines
1 Samuel 5:3 (show verse)
When the people of Ashdod got up early the next morning, there was Dagon, fallen with his face to the ground before the ark of the Lord. So they took Dagon and returned him to his place.
1 Samuel 5:4 (show verse)
But when they got up early the next morning, there was Dagon, fallen with his face to the ground before the ark of the Lord. This time, both Dagon’s head and the palms of his hands were broken off and lying on the threshold. Only Dagon’s torso remained.
1 Samuel 5:5 (show verse)
That is why, to this day, the priests of Dagon and everyone who enters the temple of Dagon in Ashdod do not step on Dagon’s threshold.
Idolatrous » priests » Examples of
Leaders » Corrupt condemned » Idolatrous, examples of
priests » Corrupt condemned » Idolatrous, examples of
Religious » Corrupt condemned » Idolatrous, examples of
Superstition » Instances of » Philistines, refusing to step on the threshold of the temple of dagon after the image of dagon had repeatedly fallen upon it
Leaders » Corrupt condemned » Idolatrous, examples of
priests » Corrupt condemned » Idolatrous, examples of
Religious » Corrupt condemned » Idolatrous, examples of
Superstition » Instances of » Philistines, refusing to step on the threshold of the temple of dagon after the image of dagon had repeatedly fallen upon it
1 Samuel 5:6 (show verse)
The Lord’s hand was heavy on the people of Ashdod, terrorizing and afflicting the people of Ashdod and its territory with tumors.
Anger of God » Exemplified against
Ark of the covenant » Miracles connected with » Philistines plagued
Boil » Of the philistines (rv, tumors)
Disease » Sent as a judgment » Disease sent
Diseases » Mentioned in scripture » Emerods
Diseases » Other diseases mentioned » Emerods
God » Special judgments inflicted » Disease sent
God » Hand of » Upon men for chastisement and punishment
God's Judgments » Special judgments inflicted » Disease sent
Hand » Figurative » Anthropomorphic » Hand of the lord » Heavy
Hemorrhoids » Disease » Afflicted » Philistines
Judgments » Upon nations--exemplified » People of ashdod
Philistines » Plagued for retaining the ark
Tumor » A morbid swelling (rv)
Ark of the covenant » Miracles connected with » Philistines plagued
Boil » Of the philistines (rv, tumors)
Disease » Sent as a judgment » Disease sent
Diseases » Mentioned in scripture » Emerods
Diseases » Other diseases mentioned » Emerods
God » Special judgments inflicted » Disease sent
God » Hand of » Upon men for chastisement and punishment
God's Judgments » Special judgments inflicted » Disease sent
Hand » Figurative » Anthropomorphic » Hand of the lord » Heavy
Hemorrhoids » Disease » Afflicted » Philistines
Judgments » Upon nations--exemplified » People of ashdod
Philistines » Plagued for retaining the ark
Tumor » A morbid swelling (rv)
1 Samuel 5:7 (show verse)
When the men of Ashdod saw what was happening, they said, “The ark of Israel’s God must not stay here with us, because His hand is strongly against us and our god Dagon.”
1 Samuel 5:8 (show verse)
So they called all the Philistine rulers together and asked, “What should we do with the ark of Israel’s God?”
“The ark of Israel’s God should be moved to Gath,” they replied. So the men of Ashdod moved the ark.
“The ark of Israel’s God should be moved to Gath,” they replied. So the men of Ashdod moved the ark.
1 Samuel 5:9 (show verse)
After they had moved it, the Lord’s hand was against the city of Gath, causing a great panic. He afflicted the men of the city, from the youngest to the oldest, with an outbreak of tumors.
1 Samuel 5:10 (show verse)
The Gittites then sent the ark of God to Ekron, but when it got there, the Ekronites cried out, “They’ve moved the ark of Israel’s God to us to kill us and our people!”
1 Samuel 5:11 (show verse)
The Ekronites called all the Philistine rulers together. They said, “Send the ark of Israel’s God away. It must return to its place so it won’t kill us and our people!” For the fear of death pervaded the city; God’s hand was oppressing them.
Ark of the covenant » Miracles connected with » Philistines plagued
Cities » Were frequently » Wasted by pestilence
Hemorrhoids » Disease » Afflicted » Philistines
Miracles » Catalogue of » The plague of hemorrhoids on the philistines
Philistines » Lords of
Philistines » Plagued for retaining the ark
Cities » Were frequently » Wasted by pestilence
Hemorrhoids » Disease » Afflicted » Philistines
Miracles » Catalogue of » The plague of hemorrhoids on the philistines
Philistines » Lords of
Philistines » Plagued for retaining the ark
1 Samuel 5:12 (show verse)
The men who did not die were afflicted with tumors, and the outcry of the city went up to heaven.
Ark of the covenant » Miracles connected with » Philistines plagued
Diseases » Mentioned in scripture » Emerods
Hemorrhoids » Disease » Afflicted » Philistines
Miracles » Catalogue of » The plague of hemorrhoids on the philistines
Philistines » Plagued for retaining the ark
Tumor » A morbid swelling (rv)
Diseases » Mentioned in scripture » Emerods
Hemorrhoids » Disease » Afflicted » Philistines
Miracles » Catalogue of » The plague of hemorrhoids on the philistines
Philistines » Plagued for retaining the ark
Tumor » A morbid swelling (rv)