Thematic Bible
1 Samuel 5:1 (show verse)
The Philistines took the Ark of God and brought it from Ebenezer to Ashdod.
1 Samuel 5:2 (show verse)
Then the Philistines took the Ark of God, brought it to the temple of Dagon, and placed it beside Dagon.
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 the next morning, there was Dagon, lying on the ground in front of the Ark of the LORD. They took Dagon and put him back in his place.
1 Samuel 5:4 (show verse)
But when they got up the next morning, there was Dagon, lying on the ground again in front of the Ark of the LORD. Dagon's head and both of his arms were broken off and lying on the threshold. Only the trunk of Dagon was left intact.
1 Samuel 5:5 (show verse)
This is why neither the priests of Dagon nor anyone who enters the temple of Dagon step on the threshold of Dagon in Ashdod to this day.
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 heavily oppressed the people of Ashdod, devastating and afflicting Ashdod and its territories with tumors of the groin.
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 how things were, they said, "Don't let the Ark of the God of Israel stay with us, because he is severely attacking us and our god Dagon."
1 Samuel 5:8 (show verse)
They sent messengers and gathered together all the lords of the Philistines and asked, "What are we to do with the Ark of the God of Israel?" They said, "Let the Ark of the God of Israel move to Gath." So they moved the Ark of the God of Israel.
1 Samuel 5:9 (show verse)
After they moved it, the LORD moved against the town, causing a very great panic. He struck the men of the town, from young to old with tumors of the groin.
1 Samuel 5:10 (show verse)
Then they sent the Ark of God to Ekron. When the Ark of God arrived in Ekron, the people of Ekron cried out, "They have brought the Ark of the God of Israel to us to kill us and our people!"
1 Samuel 5:11 (show verse)
They sent messengers and gathered together all the Philistine lords: "Send away the Ark of the God of Israel, and let it return to where it belongs so that it does not kill us and our people." Meanwhile, a deadly panic had spread all over the town, and God kept on pressuring them there.
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 people who did not die were afflicted with tumors of the groin, and the cry of the town 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)