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

After the Philistines captured the Ark of God, they took it from the battleground at Ebenezer to the town of Ashdod. 2They carried the Ark of God into the temple of Dagon and placed it beside an idol of Dagon. 3But when the citizens of Ashdod went to see it the next morning, Dagon had fallen with his face to the ground in front of the Ark of the Lord! So they took Dagon and put him in his place again.

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 captured, and Hophni and Phinehas, the two sons of Eli, were killed.
• Psalms 78:61He allowed the Ark of his might to be captured; he surrendered his glory into enemy hands.
• 1 Samuel 4:1And Samuel’s words went out to all the people of Israel. At that time Israel was at war with the Philistines. The Israelite army was camped near Ebenezer, and the Philistines were at Aphek.
• 1 Samuel 7:12Samuel then took a large stone and placed it between the towns of Mizpah and Jeshanah. He named it Ebenezer (which means “the stone of help”), for he said, “Up to this point the Lord has helped us!”
• Joshua 11:22None of the descendants of Anak were left in all the land of Israel, though some still remained in Gaza, Gath, and Ashdod.
• Acts 8:40Meanwhile, Philip found himself farther north at the town of Azotus. He preached the Good News there and in every town along the way 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