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

Now the Philistines had captured the ark of God and brought it from Ebenezer to Ashdod. 2The Philistines took the ark of God and brought it into the temple of Dagon, where they positioned it beside Dagon. 3When the residents of Ashdod got up early the next day, Dagon was lying on the ground before the ark of the Lord. So they took Dagon and set him back in 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 4:11The ark of God was taken, and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phineas, were killed.
• Psalms 78:61He allowed the symbol of his strong presence to be captured; he gave the symbol of his splendor into the hand of the enemy.
• 1 Samuel 4:1Samuel revealed the word of the Lord to all Israel. Then the Israelites went out to fight the Philistines. They camped at Ebenezer, and the Philistines camped at Aphek.
• 1 Samuel 7:12Samuel took a stone and placed it between Mizpah and Shen. He named it Ebenezer, saying, “Up to here the Lord has helped us.”
• Joshua 11:22No Anakites were left in Israelite territory, though some remained in Gaza, Gath, and Ashdod.
• Acts 8:40Philip, however, found himself at Azotus, and as he passed through the area, he proclaimed the good news to all the towns until he came to Caesarea.

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