1 Samuel 5:3 KJV

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.

Words Then and Now

What these words mean in the King James Bible, and where you’ll still hear them today.

Matthew Henry

  • Dagon is broken before the arkSee the ark's triumph over Dagon. Thus the kingdom of Satan will certainly fall before the kingdom of Christ, error before truth, profaneness before...

Cross References

  • Isaiah 19:1 The burden of Egypt. Behold, the LORD rideth upon a swift cloud, and shall come into Egypt: and the idols of Egypt shall be moved at his presence, and the heart of Egypt shall melt in the midst of it.
  • Isaiah 46:1–2 Bel boweth down, Nebo stoopeth, their idols were upon the beasts, and upon the cattle: your carriages were heavy loaden; they are a burden to the weary beast. …
  • Isaiah 46:7 They bear him upon the shoulder, they carry him, and set him in his place, and he standeth; from his place shall he not remove: yea, one shall cry unto him, yet can he not answer, nor save him out of his trouble.
  • Exodus 12:12 For I will pass through the land of Egypt this night, and will smite all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both man and beast; and against all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgment: I am the LORD.
  • Psalms 97:7 Confounded be all they that serve graven images, that boast themselves of idols: worship him, all ye gods.

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Topics

  • Ashdod Dagon’s temple in, where the ark of the covenant was put temporarily
  • Dagon An idol of the Philistines
  • Idolatry Folly of Idolatry
  • Miracles The falling of the god Dagon

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Bible Dictionary

  • AshdodStronghold, a Philistine city (Josh 15:47), about midway between Gaza and Joppa, and 3 miles from the Mediterranean. It was one of the...
  • DagonLittle fish; diminutive from dag = a fish, the fish-god; the national god of the Philistines (Judg 16:23). This idol had the body of a...
  • LordThere are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.

Hebrew and Strong’s

  • And when they of Ashdod אַשְׁדּוֹדִים ʾašdôdîm אַשְׁדּוֹדִי Noun · masculine plural
  • arose early וַיַּשְׁכִּמוּ wayyaškimû שָׁכַם Verb · hiphil sequential imperfect, third person masculine plural · with and
  • on the morrow מִמָּחֳרָת mimmāḥŏrāt מׇחֳרָת Noun · feminine singular · with preposition
  • behold, Dagon וְהִנֵּה wĕhinnê Demonstrative · with and דָגוֹן dāgôn דָּגוֹן Proper name
  • fallen נֹפֵל nōpēl נָפַל Verb · qal active participle, masculine singular
  • upon his face לְפָנָיו lĕpānāyw פָּנִים Noun · masculine or feminine plural construct · with preposition, suffix: third person masculine singular
  • to the earth אַרְצָה ʾarṣâ אֶרֶץ Noun · masculine or feminine singular · with ending: toward
  • before לִפְנֵי lipnê פָּנִים Noun · masculine or feminine plural construct · with preposition
  • the ark אֲרוֹן ʾărôn אָרוֹן Noun · masculine or feminine singular construct
  • of the LORD יְהוָה yhwh יְהֹוָה Proper name
  • And they took וַיִּקְחוּ wayyiqḥû לָקַח Verb · qal sequential imperfect, third person masculine plural · with and
  • Dagon אֶת ʾet Object marker דָּגוֹן dāgôn דָּגוֹן Proper name
  • and set וַיָּשִׁבוּ wayyāšibû שׁוּב Verb · hiphil sequential imperfect, third person masculine plural · with and
  • him in his place אֹתוֹ ʾōtô Object marker · with suffix: third person masculine singular לִמְקוֹמוֹ limqômô מָקוֹם Noun · masculine singular construct · with preposition, suffix: third person masculine singular
  • again שׁוּב shûwb

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