1 Samuel 5:1

1 Samuel 5:1 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And the Philistines took the ark of God, and brought it from Eben–ezer unto Ashdod.
• New International Version (NIV)After the Philistines had captured the ark of God, they took it from Ebenezer to Ashdod.
• English Standard Version (ESV)When the Philistines captured the ark of God, they brought it from Ebenezer to Ashdod.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then the Philistines took the ark of God and brought it from Ebenezer to Ashdod.

Context of 1 Samuel 5:1

Then the Philistines took the ark of God, and they brought it from Ebenezer to Ashdod. 2They took the ark of God and brought it into the house of Dagon and set it beside [the image of] Dagon [their chief idol]. 3When the people of Ashdod got up early the next day, behold, Dagon had fallen on his face on the ground before the ark of the Lord. So they took Dagon and returned him to his place.

1 Samuel 5:1 word by word

וּפְלִשְׁתִּים֙ לָֽקְח֔וּ אֵ֖ת אֲר֣וֹן הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים וַיְבִאֻ֛הוּ מֵאֶ֥בֶן הָעֵ֖זֶר אַשְׁדּֽוֹדָה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּיpelishtîy · PhilistineH6430
• tookלָקַחlâqach · to take: takeH3947
• the arkאֲרוֹן'ârôn 'ârôn · arkH727
• of Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• and broughtבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): bringH935
• it from Eben–ezerאֶבֶן הָעֵזֶר'eben hâ‛êzer · EbenezerH72
• unto Ashdodאַשְׁדּוֹד'ashdôd · AshdodH795

Cross-references for 1 Samuel 5:1

• 1 Samuel 4:11Also the ark of God was taken; and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were killed.
• Psalms 78:61And gave up His strength and power (the ark of the covenant) into captivity, And His glory into the hand of the enemy (the Philistines).
• 1 Samuel 4:1And the word of [the Lord through] Samuel came to all Israel. Now Israel went out to meet the Philistines in battle and they camped beside Ebenezer while the Philistines camped at Aphek.
• 1 Samuel 7:12Then Samuel took a stone and set it between Mizpah and Shen, and he named it Ebenezer (stone of help), saying, “Thus far the Lord has helped us.”
• Joshua 11:22There were no Anakim left in the land of the children of Israel; only in Gaza, in Gath, and in Ashdod [of Philistia] some remained.
• Acts 8:40But Philip found himself at Azotus, and as he passed through he preached the good news [of salvation] to all the cities, until he came to Caesarea [Maritima].

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 5:1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1Brought it from Eben-ezer unto Ashdod - Ashdod or Azotus was one of the five satrapies or lordships of the Philistines.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1Dagon is broken before the ark. (1-5) The Philistine smitten. (6-12) Verses 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 confident that the day of their triumph will come. When Christ, the true Ark of the…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1Ebenezer: See study note on 1 Samuel 4:1b. Ashdod was one of the five main Philistine cities (see 1 Samuel 6:17). It was on the same major trade route (the Great Trunk Road) as Aphek.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 11Sa 5:1, 2. The Philistines Bring the Ark into the House of Dagon. 1. Ashdod--or Azotus, one of the five Philistine satrapies, and a place of great strength. It was an inland town, thirty-four miles north of Gaza, now called Esdud.Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Samuel 5:1

• Ebenezer
• Miracles

In the dictionaries

• Ashdod
• God
• Philistines
• Ashdod, or Azotus
• Ashdod, Azotus
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• Eben-Ezer
• Dagon
• Destruction
• Ground

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings