Hebrew & Greek Bible
1 Samuel 5
1וּפְלִשְׁתִּים֙u.fe.lish.Timand [the] PhilistinesH9002H6430לָֽקְח֔וּla.ke.Chuthey tookH3947אֵ֖ת'et<obj.>H853אֲר֣וֹן'a.Ron[the] ark ofH727הָאֱלֹהִ֑יםha.'E.lo.Him<the> GodH9009H430וַיְבִאֻ֛הוּvay.vi.'U.huand they brought itH9001H935H9033מֵאֶ֥בֶןme.'E.venfrom Eben-H9006H72הָעֵ֖זֶרha.'E.zer<the> -ezerH9009H72אַשְׁדּֽוֹדָה׃'ash.Do.dahAshdod towardsH795H9011
2וַיִּקְח֤וּvai.yik.Chuand they tookH9001H3947פְלִשְׁתִּים֙fe.lish.Tim[the] PhilistinesH6430אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אֲר֣וֹן'a.Ron[the] ark ofH727הָאֱלֹהִ֔יםha.'E.lo.Him<the> GodH9009H430וַיָּבִ֥יאוּvai.ya.Vi.'uand they broughtH9001H935אֹת֖וֹ'o.To<obj.> itH853H9033בֵּ֣יתbeit[the] house ofH1004דָּג֑וֹןda.GonDagonH1712וַיַּצִּ֥יגוּvai.ya.Tzi.guand they placedH9001H3322אֹת֖וֹ'o.To<obj.> itH853H9033אֵ֥צֶל'E.tzelbesideH681דָּגֽוֹן׃da.GonDagonH1712
3וַיַּשְׁכִּ֤מוּvai.yash.Ki.muand they rose earlyH9001H7925אַשְׁדּוֹדִים֙'ash.do.Dim[the] AshdoditesH796מִֽמָּחֳרָ֔תmi.mo.cho.Ratfrom [the] next dayH9006H4283וְהִנֵּ֣הve.hi.Nehand there!H9002H2009דָג֗וֹןda.GonDagonH1712נֹפֵ֤לno.Fel[was] fallenH5307לְפָנָיו֙le.fa.Navto face itsH9005H6440H9023אַ֔רְצָה'Ar.tzah[the] ground towardsH776H9011לִפְנֵ֖יlif.Nei<to> beforeH9005H6440אֲר֣וֹן'a.Ron[the] ark ofH727יְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahwehH3068וַיִּקְחוּ֙vai.yik.Chuand they tookH9001H3947אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853דָּג֔וֹןda.GonDagonH1712וַיָּשִׁ֥בוּvai.ya.Shi.vuand they returnedH9001H7725אֹת֖וֹ'o.To<obj.> itH853H9033לִמְקוֹמֽוֹ׃lim.ko.Moto place itsH9005H4725H9023
4וַיַּשְׁכִּ֣מוּvai.yash.Ki.muand they rose earlyH9001H7925בַבֹּקֶר֮va.bo.Kerin the morningH9003H1242מִֽמָּחֳרָת֒mi.mo.cho.Ratfrom [the] next dayH9006H4283וְהִנֵּ֣הve.hi.Nehand there!H9002H2009דָג֗וֹןda.GonDagonH1712נֹפֵ֤לno.Fel[was] fallenH5307לְפָנָיו֙le.fa.Navto face itsH9005H6440H9023אַ֔רְצָה'Ar.tzah[the] ground towardsH776H9011לִפְנֵ֖יlif.Nei<to> beforeH9005H6440אֲר֣וֹן'a.Ron[the] ark ofH727יְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahwehH3068וְרֹ֨אשׁve.Roshand [the] head ofH9002H7218דָּג֜וֹןda.GonDagonH1712וּשְׁתֵּ֣י׀u.she.Teiand [the] twoH9002H8147כַּפּ֣וֹתka.Pot[the] palms ofH3709יָדָ֗יוya.Davhands itsH3027H9023כְּרֻתוֹת֙ke.ru.tOtwere cut offH3772אֶל־'el-toH413הַמִּפְתָּ֔ןha.mif.Tanthe thresholdH9009H4670רַ֥קrakonlyH7535דָּג֖וֹןda.GonDagonH1712נִשְׁאַ֥רnish.'Arit remainedH7604עָלָֽיו׃'a.Lavon itH5921H9033
5עַל־'al-there-H5921כֵּ֡ןken-foreH3651לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808יִדְרְכוּ֩yid.re.Khuthey treadH1869כֹהֲנֵ֨יkho.ha.Nei[the] priests ofH3548דָג֜וֹןda.GonDagonH1712וְכָֽל־ve.kholand allH9002H3605הַבָּאִ֧יםha.ba.'Imthose [who] goH9009H935בֵּית־beit-[the] house ofH1004דָּג֛וֹןda.GonDagonH1712עַל־'al-onH5921מִפְתַּ֥ןmif.Tan[the] threshold ofH4670דָּג֖וֹןda.GonDagonH1712בְּאַשְׁדּ֑וֹדbe.'ash.Dodin AshdodH9003H795עַ֖ד'aduntilH5704הַיּ֥וֹםhai.Yomthe dayH9009H3117הַזֶּֽה׃ סha.Zeh<the> thisH9009H2088
6וַתִּכְבַּ֧דva.tikh.Badand it was heavyH9001H3513יַד־yad-[the] hand ofH3027יְהוָ֛הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֶל־'el-againstH413הָאַשְׁדּוֹדִ֖יםha.'ash.do.Dimthe AshdoditesH9009H796וַיְשִׁמֵּ֑םvay.shi.Memand he devastated themH9001H8074H9038וַיַּ֤ךְvai.Yakhand he struckH9001H5221אֹתָם֙'o.Tam<obj.> themH853H9038בַּטְּחֹרִ֔יםbat.cho.Rimwith <the> tumorsH9003H2914אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אַשְׁדּ֖וֹד'ash.DodAshdodH795וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853גְּבוּלֶֽיהָ׃ge.vu.Lei.haterritories itsH1366H9024
7וַיִּרְא֥וּvai.yir.'Uand they sawH9001H7200אַנְשֵֽׁי־'an.shei-[the] people ofH582אַשְׁדּ֖וֹד'ash.DodAshdodH795כִּֽי־ki-thatH3588כֵ֑ןKhensoH3651וְאָמְר֗וּve.'a.me.Ruand they saidH9001H559לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808יֵשֵׁ֞בye.Shevit will remainH3427אֲר֨וֹן'a.Ron[the] ark ofH727אֱלֹהֵ֤י'e.lo.Hei[the] God ofH430יִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478עִמָּ֔נוּ'i.Ma.nuwith usH5973H9035כִּֽי־ki-forH3588קָשְׁתָ֤הka.she.Tahit is hardH7185יָדוֹ֙ya.Dohand hisH3027H9023עָלֵ֔ינוּ'a.Lei.nuon usH5921H9035וְעַ֖לve.'Aland onH9002H5921דָּג֥וֹןda.GonDagonH1712אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃'e.lo.Hei.nuGod ourH430H9025
8וַיִּשְׁלְח֡וּvai.yish.le.Chuand they sentH9001H7971וַיַּאַסְפוּ֩vai.ya.'as.Fuand they gatheredH9001H622אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605סַרְנֵ֨יsar.Nei[the] rulers ofH5633פְלִשְׁתִּ֜יםfe.lish.Tim[the] PhilistinesH6430אֲלֵיהֶ֗ם'a.lei.Hemto themH413H9038וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙vai.yo.me.Ruand they saidH9001H559מַֽה־mah-what?H4100נַּעֲשֶׂ֗הna.'a.Sehwill we doH6213לַֽאֲרוֹן֙la.'a.rOnto [the] ark ofH9005H727אֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.Hei[the] God ofH430יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּvai.Yo.me.Ruand they saidH9001H559גַּ֣תgatGathH1661יִסֹּ֔בyi.Solet it go roundH5437אֲר֖וֹן'a.Ron[the] ark ofH727אֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.Hei[the] God ofH430יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478וַיַּסֵּ֕בּוּvai.yas.Se.buand they brought roundH9001H5437אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אֲר֖וֹן'a.Ron[the] ark ofH727אֱלֹהֵ֥י'e.lo.Hei[the] God ofH430יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ סYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
9וַיְהִ֞יvay.Hiand it wasH9001H1961אַחֲרֵ֣י׀'a.cha.ReiafterH310הֵסַ֣בּוּhe.Sa.buthey had brought roundH5437אֹת֗וֹ'o.To<obj.> itH853H9033וַתְּהִ֨יva.te.Hiand it wasH9001H1961יַד־yad-[the] hand ofH3027יְהוָ֤ה׀Yah.wehYahwehH3068בָּעִיר֙ba.'Iron the cityH9003H5892מְהוּמָה֙me.hu.MahpanicH4103גְּדוֹלָ֣הge.do.LahgreatH1419מְאֹ֔דme.'OdexceedinglyH3966וַיַּךְ֙vai.yaKhand he struckH9001H5221אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אַנְשֵׁ֣י'an.Shei[the] men ofH582הָעִ֔ירha.'Irthe cityH9009H5892מִקָּטֹ֖ןmi.ka.Tonfrom youngH9006H6996וְעַד־ve.'ad-and untoH9002H5704גָּד֑וֹלga.Dol[the] oldH1419וַיִּשָּׂתְר֥וּvai.yi.sa.te.Ruand they broke outH9001H8368לָהֶ֖םla.Hemto <the> themH9005H9038טְחֹרִֽים׃o.fa.limtumorsH2914
10וַֽיְשַׁלְּח֛וּvay.sha.le.Chuand they sentH9001H7971אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אֲר֥וֹן'a.Ron[the] ark ofH727הָאֱלֹהִ֖יםha.'E.lo.Him<the> GodH9009H430עֶקְר֑וֹןek.RonEkronH6138וַיְהִ֗יvay.Hiand it wasH9001H1961כְּב֨וֹאke.Vo'when wentH9004H935אֲר֤וֹן'a.Ron[the] ark ofH727הָאֱלֹהִים֙ha.'E.lo.Him<the> GodH9009H430עֶקְר֔וֹןek.RonEkronH6138וַיִּזְעֲק֨וּvai.yiz.'a.Kuand they cried outH9001H2199הָֽעֶקְרֹנִ֜יםha.'ek.ro.Nimthe EkronitesH9009H6139לֵאמֹ֗רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559הֵסַ֤בּוּhe.Sa.buthey have brought roundH5437אֵלַי֙'e.Laito meH413H9030אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אֲרוֹן֙'a.rOn[the] ark ofH727אֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.Hei[the] God ofH430יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478לַהֲמִיתֵ֖נִיla.ha.mi.Te.nito kill meH9005H4191H9030וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853עַמִּֽי׃'a.Mipeople myH5971H9020
11וַיִּשְׁלְח֨וּvai.yish.le.Chuand they sentH9001H7971וַיַּאַסְפ֜וּvai.ya.'as.Fuand they gatheredH9001H622אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605סַרְנֵ֣יsar.Nei[the] rulers ofH5633פְלִשְׁתִּ֗יםfe.lish.Tim[the] PhilistinesH6430וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙vai.yo.me.Ruand they saidH9001H559שַׁלְּח֞וּsha.le.Chusend awayH7971אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אֲר֨וֹן'a.Ron[the] ark ofH727אֱלֹהֵ֤י'e.lo.Hei[the] God ofH430יִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478וְיָשֹׁ֣בve.ya.Shoso may it returnH9002H7725לִמְקֹמ֔וֹlim.ko.Moto own place itsH9005H4725H9023וְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-and notH9002H3808יָמִ֥יתya.Mitit will killH4191אֹתִ֖י'o.Ti<obj.> meH853H9030וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853עַמִּ֑י'a.Mipeople myH5971H9020כִּֽי־ki-forH3588הָיְתָ֤הha.ye.Tahit wasH1961מְהֽוּמַת־me.hu.mat-panic ofH4103מָ֙וֶת֙ma.vetdeathH4194בְּכָל־be.kholin allH9003H3605הָעִ֔ירha.'Irthe cityH9009H5892כָּבְדָ֥הka.ve.Dahit was heavyH3513מְאֹ֛דme.'OdexceedinglyH3966יַ֥דyad[the] hand ofH3027הָאֱלֹהִ֖יםha.'E.lo.Him<the> GodH9009H430שָֽׁם׃ShamthereH8033
12וְהָֽאֲנָשִׁים֙ve.ha.'a.na.Shimand the menH9002H9009H582אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhoH834לֹא־lo'-notH3808מֵ֔תוּMe.tuthey diedH4191הֻכּ֖וּhu.Kuthey were struckH5221בַּטְּחֹרִ֑יםbat.cho.Rimwith the tumorsH9003H2914וַתַּ֛עַלva.Ta.'aland it went upH9001H5927שַֽׁוְעַ֥תshav.'At[the] cry for help ofH7775הָעִ֖ירha.'Irthe cityH9009H5892הַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃ha.sha.Ma.yimthe heavensH9009H8064
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
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