1 Samuel 5 - Introduction
* Dagon is broken before the ark. (1-5) The Philistine smitten. (6-12)... [ Continue Reading ]
* Dagon is broken before the ark. (1-5) The Philistine smitten. (6-12)... [ Continue Reading ]
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 hearts of the faithful. When the interests of religion seem to be ready to sink, even then we may be... [ Continue Reading ]
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 God's mercy, they desired to get clear of his ark. Carnal hearts, when they smart under the judgments... [ Continue Reading ]