But they acted treacherously against the God of their fathers and played the prostitute with the gods of the peoples of the land, whom God had destroyed before them.

They put Saul’s armor in the house of their gods and nailed up his head in the house (temple) of Dagon.

The Philistines abandoned their gods (idols) there; so David gave a command and they were burned in a fire [as the Law of Moses required].

For great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised;
He is also to be feared [with awe-filled reverence] above all gods.

For all the gods of the peoples are [lifeless] idols,
But the Lord made the heavens.