Therefore neither the priests of Dagon, of whom there seems to have been a special order, nor any that come into Dagon's house, tread on the threshold of Dagon in Ashdod unto this day, all visitors to his shrine carefully stepped over the door-sill, lest they should desecrate the place where the head of the god had lain.
Verse 1 Samuel 5:5. _TREAD ON THE THRESHOLD_] Because the arms, c., of Dagon were broken off by his fall on the threshold, the threshold became sacred, and neither his priests nor worshippers ever tr...
This custom still existed among the worshippers of Dagon so late as the reign of Josiah (see the marginal reference)....
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;...
_Therefore neither the priests_, &c. As a mark of reverence for the spot where their idol had lain. Zephaniah 1:9 does not appear to contain any reference to this practice, which was peculiar to the t...
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 the...
_THEREFORE NEITHER THE PRIESTS OF DAGON, NOR ANY THAT COME INTO DAGON'S HOUSE, TREAD ON THE THRESHOLD OF DAGON IN ASHDOD UNTO THIS DAY._ Therefore neither the priests ... nor any ... tread on the thr...
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...
UNTO THIS DAY. — This curious “memory” of the disaster to the Dagon image in this Philistine temple at Ashdod long existed among the worshippers of the fish-god. Zephaniah (1 Samuel 1:9), in the reign...
עַל ־כֵּ֡ן לֹֽא ־יִדְרְכוּ֩ כֹהֲנֵ֨י דָגֹ֜ון...
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...
Therefore neither the priests of Dagon, nor any that come into Dagon's house, (c) tread on the threshold of Dagon in Ashdod unto this day. (c) Thus instead of acknowledging the true God by this mirac...
The stump of, seems to be wanting in Hebrew. (Haydock) --- Only the lower part, which resembled a fish, ( Dag) was left on its pedestal. --- Day. The Philistines themselves established this custom, wh...
(4) And when they arose early on the morrow morning, behold, Dagon was fallen upon his face to the ground before the ark of the LORD; and the head of Dagon and both the palms of his hands were cut off...
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...
THEREFORE NEITHER THE PRIESTS OF DAGON, NOR ANY THAT COME INTO DAGON'S HOUSE,.... Neither the priests that continually attended the worship and service of Dagon, nor the people that came there to pay...
Therefore neither the priests of Dagon, nor any that come into Dagon's house, tread on the threshold of Dagon in Ashdod unto this day. Ver. 5. _Therefore neither the priests of Dagon, &c._] This they...
_Behold Dagon was fallen_ &c. Which showed that his former fall was not by chance, but by the power of God, before whom he could not stand. _The head of Dagon, and both his hands, were cut off_ The he...
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...
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...
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...
Out of a religious reverence, supposing this place to be sanctified, by the touch of their god, who first fell here, and being broken here, touched it more thoroughly than he did other parts. This sup...
1 Samuel 5:5 priests H3548 Dagon H1712 come H935 (H8802) Dagons H1712 house H1004 tread H1869 (H8799) threshold...
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...
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;...
_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 obs...
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...
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...
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,...
Joshua 5:15; Psalms 115:4; Psalms 135:15; Zephaniah 1:9...
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...
This day — When this history was written, which if written by Samuel towards the end of his life, was a sufficient ground for this expression....