Thematic Bible
1 Samuel 5:1 (show verse)
The Philistines captured the Ark of God and they brought it from Ebenezer to Ashdod.
1 Samuel 5:2 (show verse)
They brought it into the temple of Dagon and placed it beside Dagon.
Ark of the covenant » Miracles connected with » Fall of dagon
Dagon » Dagon, a God of the philistines
Idol » Temples
Idolatrous » priests » Temples
Idolatry » Idols, &c mentioned in scripture » Dagon
Miracles » Catalogue of » The falling of the God dagon
Philistines » Character of » Idolatrous
Philistines » Put the ark into dagon's house
Temple » Idolatrous » Of dagon, at ashdod
false Worship » Brazen serpent places devoted to idolatry » Idolatrous temples
false Worship » gods, false » Images » Names of » Dagon » Dagon, a God of the philistines
Dagon » Dagon, a God of the philistines
Idol » Temples
Idolatrous » priests » Temples
Idolatry » Idols, &c mentioned in scripture » Dagon
Miracles » Catalogue of » The falling of the God dagon
Philistines » Character of » Idolatrous
Philistines » Put the ark into dagon's house
Temple » Idolatrous » Of dagon, at ashdod
false Worship » Brazen serpent places devoted to idolatry » Idolatrous temples
false Worship » gods, false » Images » Names of » Dagon » Dagon, a God of the philistines
1 Samuel 5:3 (show verse)
Early the next day the people of Ashdod saw that Dagon had fallen forward on the ground in front of Jehovah's Ark. So they took Dagon and put him back in his place.
1 Samuel 5:4 (show verse)
But the next morning they saw that Dagon had again fallen forward on the ground in front of Jehovah's Ark. Dagon's head and his two hands were cut off and were lying on the temple's threshold. The rest of Dagon's body was intact.
1 Samuel 5:5 (show verse)
That is why the priests of Dagon and everyone else who enters Dagon's temple in Ashdod do not step on the temple's threshold, even to this day.
Idolatrous » priests » Examples of
Leaders » Corrupt condemned » Idolatrous, examples of
priests » Corrupt condemned » Idolatrous, examples of
Religious » Corrupt condemned » Idolatrous, examples of
Superstition » Instances of » Philistines, refusing to step on the threshold of the temple of dagon after the image of dagon had repeatedly fallen upon it
Leaders » Corrupt condemned » Idolatrous, examples of
priests » Corrupt condemned » Idolatrous, examples of
Religious » Corrupt condemned » Idolatrous, examples of
Superstition » Instances of » Philistines, refusing to step on the threshold of the temple of dagon after the image of dagon had repeatedly fallen upon it
1 Samuel 5:6 (show verse)
Jehovah dealt harshly with the people of Ashdod. He destroyed them by striking the people in the vicinity of Ashdod with tumors.
Anger of God » Exemplified against
Ark of the covenant » Miracles connected with » Philistines plagued
Boil » Of the philistines (rv, tumors)
Disease » Sent as a judgment » Disease sent
Diseases » Mentioned in scripture » Emerods
Diseases » Other diseases mentioned » Emerods
God » Special judgments inflicted » Disease sent
God » Hand of » Upon men for chastisement and punishment
God's Judgments » Special judgments inflicted » Disease sent
Hand » Figurative » Anthropomorphic » Hand of the lord » Heavy
Hemorrhoids » Disease » Afflicted » Philistines
Judgments » Upon nations--exemplified » People of ashdod
Philistines » Plagued for retaining the ark
Tumor » A morbid swelling (rv)
Ark of the covenant » Miracles connected with » Philistines plagued
Boil » Of the philistines (rv, tumors)
Disease » Sent as a judgment » Disease sent
Diseases » Mentioned in scripture » Emerods
Diseases » Other diseases mentioned » Emerods
God » Special judgments inflicted » Disease sent
God » Hand of » Upon men for chastisement and punishment
God's Judgments » Special judgments inflicted » Disease sent
Hand » Figurative » Anthropomorphic » Hand of the lord » Heavy
Hemorrhoids » Disease » Afflicted » Philistines
Judgments » Upon nations--exemplified » People of ashdod
Philistines » Plagued for retaining the ark
Tumor » A morbid swelling (rv)
1 Samuel 5:7 (show verse)
When the people of Ashdod realized what was happening, they said: The Ark of the God of Israel must not stay with us. Their God is dealing harshly with our god Dagon and with us.
1 Samuel 5:8 (show verse)
The people of Ashdod called together the Philistine rulers. What shall we do with the Ark of the God of Israel? They asked. The rulers said: The Ark of the God of Israel must be taken to Gath. So the people took the Ark of the God of Israel there.
1 Samuel 5:9 (show verse)
After they had moved it, Jehovah threw the city into a great panic. He struck all the people in the city and they were covered with tumors.
1 Samuel 5:10 (show verse)
So the people of Gath sent the Ark of God to Ekron. But when the Ark of God came to Ekron, the people of Ekron cried out: They brought the Ark of the God of Israel here to kill us.
1 Samuel 5:11 (show verse)
The people of Ekron called for another meeting of the Philistine rulers and told them: Send this chest back where it belongs. Then it will not kill us. Everyone was in a panic, because God was causing a lot of people to die.
Ark of the covenant » Miracles connected with » Philistines plagued
Cities » Were frequently » Wasted by pestilence
Hemorrhoids » Disease » Afflicted » Philistines
Miracles » Catalogue of » The plague of hemorrhoids on the philistines
Philistines » Lords of
Philistines » Plagued for retaining the ark
Cities » Were frequently » Wasted by pestilence
Hemorrhoids » Disease » Afflicted » Philistines
Miracles » Catalogue of » The plague of hemorrhoids on the philistines
Philistines » Lords of
Philistines » Plagued for retaining the ark
1 Samuel 5:12 (show verse)
The survivors suffered from the sores, so they all cried to their gods for help.
Ark of the covenant » Miracles connected with » Philistines plagued
Diseases » Mentioned in scripture » Emerods
Hemorrhoids » Disease » Afflicted » Philistines
Miracles » Catalogue of » The plague of hemorrhoids on the philistines
Philistines » Plagued for retaining the ark
Tumor » A morbid swelling (rv)
Diseases » Mentioned in scripture » Emerods
Hemorrhoids » Disease » Afflicted » Philistines
Miracles » Catalogue of » The plague of hemorrhoids on the philistines
Philistines » Plagued for retaining the ark
Tumor » A morbid swelling (rv)