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1 Samuel 5:2

Dagon

1 And the Philistines took the ark of God, and brought it from Eben-ezer unto Ashdod.

When the Philistines took the ark of God, they brought it into the house of Dagon, and set it by Dagon.

3 And when they of Ashdod arose early on the morrow, behold, Dagon was fallen upon his face to the earth before the ark of the LORD. And they took Dagon, and set him in his place again.

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 upon the threshold; only the stump of Dagon was left to him.

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BSB
carried it into the temple of Dagon, and set it beside his statue.
KJV
When the Philistines took the ark of God, they brought it into the house of Dagon, and set it by Dagon.
WEB
The Philistines took God’s ark, and brought it into the house of Dagon and set it by Dagon.
ASV
And the Philistines took the ark of God, and brought it into the house of Dagon, and set it by Dagon.
DARBY
And the Philistines took the ark of God and brought it into the house of Dagon, and set it by Dagon.
BLB
And the Philistines took the ark of God, and they brought it into the house of Dagon and set it beside Dagon.
ÅB
Der tok filistrene Guds ark og førte den inn i Dagons hus og stilte den opp ved siden av Dagon.
OTB
De bar arken inn i Dagons tempel og plasserte den ved siden av Dagon.
B1930
Der tok filistrene Guds ark og førte den inn i Dagons hus og stilte den op ved siden av Dagon.

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Cross references

  • Judges 16:23

    Then the lords of the Philistines gathered them together for to offer a great sacrifice unto Dagon their god, and to rejoice: for they said, Our god hath delivered Samson our enemy into our hand.

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  • Daniel 5:2

    Belshazzar, whiles he tasted the wine, commanded to bring the golden and silver vessels which his father Nebuchadnezzar had taken out of the temple which was in Jerusalem; that the king, and his princes, his wives, and his concubines, might drink therein.

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  • 1 Chronicles 10:10

    And they put his armour in the house of their gods, and fastened his head in the temple of Dagon.

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  • Daniel 5:23

    But hast lifted up thyself against the Lord of heaven; and they have brought the vessels of his house before thee, and thou, and thy lords, thy wives, and thy concubines, have drunk wine in them; and thou hast praised the gods of silver, and gold, of brass, iron, wood, and stone, which see not, nor hear, nor know: and the God in whose hand thy breath is, and whose are all thy ways, hast thou not glorified:

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  • Habakkuk 1:16

    Therefore they sacrifice unto their net, and burn incense unto their drag; because by them their portion is fat, and their meat plenteous.

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  • Habakkuk 1:11

    Then shall his mind change, and he shall pass over, and offend, imputing this his power unto his god.

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