1 Samuel 5
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1 Samuel 5:2-4

2Then the PhilistinesH6430 tookH3947 the arkH727 of GodH430 and broughtH935 it into 1the houseH1004 of DagonH1712, and placedH3322 it besideH681 DagonH1712.

3When the AshdoditesH796 gotH7925 upH7925 earlyH7925 the nextH4283 dayH4283, beholdH2009, 2DagonH1712 had fallenH5307 on his faceH6440 to the groundH776 beforeH6440 the arkH727 of the LordH3068. So they tookH3947 DagonH1712 and 3setH7725 him backH7725 in his placeH4725.

4But when they gotH7925 upH7925 earlyH7925 the nextH4283 morningH1242, beholdH2009, 4DagonH1712 had fallenH5307 on his faceH6440 to the groundH776 beforeH6440 the arkH727 of the LordH3068. And the headH7218 of DagonH1712 and bothH8147 palmsH3709 of his handsH3027 were cutH3772 offH3772 on the thresholdH4670; 5onlyH7534 the torso of DagonH1712 was leftH7604.

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Notes

  1. 1. 1 Samuel 5:2 Judg 16:23-30; 1 Chr 10:8-10 ↩
  2. 2. 1 Samuel 5:3 Is 19:1; 46:1, 2 ↩
  3. 3. 1 Samuel 5:3 Is 46:7 ↩
  4. 4. 1 Samuel 5:4 Ezek 6:4, 6; Mic 1:7 ↩
  5. 5. 1 Samuel 5:4 As in ancient versions; MT only Dagon ↩

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