1 Samuel 5:2-7

2carried it intoH935 the templeH1004 of DagonH1712, and setH3322 itH853 besideH681 his statue.1

3When the people of AshdodH796 got up earlyH7925 the next morningH4283, thereH2009 was DagonH1712, fallenH5307 on his faceH6440H776 beforeH6440 the arkH727 of the LORDH3068. So they tookH3947 DagonH1712 and returnedH7725 himH853 to his placeH4725.

4But when they got up earlyH7925 the nextH4283 morningH1242, thereH2009 was DagonH1712, fallenH5307 on his faceH6440H776 beforeH6440 the arkH727 of the LORDH3068, with his headH7218H1712 and his handsH3027 broken offH3772 and lying onH413 the thresholdH4670. OnlyH7535 the torso remainedH7604H5921. 5That is whyH5921H3651, toH5704 thisH2088 dayH3117, the priestsH3548 of DagonH1712 and allH3605 who enterH935 the templeH1004 of DagonH1712 in AshdodH795 do notH3808 stepH1869 onH5921 the thresholdH4670H1712.

6Now the handH3027 of the LORDH3068 was heavyH3513 onH413 the people of AshdodH796 andH853 its vicinityH1366, ravaging themH8074 and afflictingH5221 themH853 with tumorsH6076.2 7And when the menH582 of AshdodH795 sawH7200 what was happeningH3588H3651, they saidH559, “The arkH727 of the GodH430 of IsraelH3478 must notH3808 stayH3427 here with usH5973, becauseH3588 His handH3027 is heavyH7185 upon usH5921 and uponH5921 our godH430 DagonH1712.”