1 Samuel 5:2

King James Version:

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When the Philistines took the ark of God, they brought it into the house of Dagon, and set it by Dagon.

Complete Jewish Bible:

Then the P'lishtim took the ark of God, brought it to the temple of Dagon and set it next to Dagon.

Berean Standard Bible:

carried it into the temple of Dagon, and set it beside his statue.

American Standard Version:

And the Philistines took the ark of God, and brought it into the house of Dagon, and set it by Dagon.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

When the Philistines{H6430} took{H3947} the ark{H727} of God{H430}, they brought{H935} it into the house{H1004} of Dagon{H1712}, and set{H3322} it by{H681} Dagon{H1712}.

Cross-References (KJV):

Judges 16:23

  • Then the lords of the Philistines gathered them together for to offer a great sacrifice unto Dagon their god, and to rejoice: for they said, Our god hath delivered Samson our enemy into our hand.

1 Chronicles 10:10

  • And they put his armour in the house of their gods, and fastened his head in the temple of Dagon.

Daniel 5:23

  • But hast lifted up thyself against the Lord of heaven; and they have brought the vessels of his house before thee, and thou, and thy lords, thy wives, and thy concubines, have drunk wine in them; and thou hast praised the gods of silver, and gold, of brass, iron, wood, and stone, which see not, nor hear, nor know: and the God in whose hand thy breath [is], and whose [are] all thy ways, hast thou not glorified:

Daniel 5:2

  • Belshazzar, whiles he tasted the wine, commanded to bring the golden and silver vessels which his father Nebuchadnezzar had taken out of the temple which [was] in Jerusalem; that the king, and his princes, his wives, and his concubines, might drink therein.

Habakkuk 1:16

  • Therefore they sacrifice unto their net, and burn incense unto their drag; because by them their portion [is] fat, and their meat plenteous.

Habakkuk 1:11

  • Then shall [his] mind change, and he shall pass over, and offend, [imputing] this his power unto his god.

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Commentary for 1 Samuel 5:2

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

  1. Strong's Number: H6430
    There are 244 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: פְּלִשְׁתִּי
    Transliteration: Pᵉlishtîy
    Pronunciation: pel-ish-tee'
    Description: patrial from פְּלֶשֶׁת; a Pelishtite or inhabitant of Pelesheth; Philistine.
  2. Strong's Number: H3947
    There are 909 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: לָקַח
    Transliteration: lâqach
    Pronunciation: law-kakh'
    Description: a primitive root; to take (in the widest variety of applications); accept, bring, buy, carry away, drawn, fetch, get, infold, [idiom] many, mingle, place, receive(-ing), reserve, seize, send for, take (away, -ing, up), use, win.
  3. Strong's Number: H727
    There are 467 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: אָרוֹן
    Transliteration: ʼârôwn
    Pronunciation: aw-rone'
    Description: or אָרֹן; from אָרָה (in the sense of gathering); a box; ark, chest, coffin.
  4. Strong's Number: H430
    There are 2334 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: אֱלֹהִים
    Transliteration: ʼĕlôhîym
    Pronunciation: el-o-heem'
    Description: plural of אֱלוֹהַּ; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative; angels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty.
  5. Strong's Number: H935
    There are 2307 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: בּוֹא
    Transliteration: bôwʼ
    Pronunciation: bo
    Description: a primitive root; to go or come (in a wide variety of applications); abide, apply, attain, [idiom] be, befall, [phrase] besiege, bring (forth, in, into, to pass), call, carry, [idiom] certainly, (cause, let, thing for) to come (against, in, out, upon, to pass), depart, [idiom] doubtless again, [phrase] eat, [phrase] employ, (cause to) enter (in, into, -tering, -trance, -try), be fallen, fetch, [phrase] follow, get, give, go (down, in, to war), grant, [phrase] have, [idiom] indeed, (in-) vade, lead, lift (up), mention, pull in, put, resort, run (down), send, set, [idiom] (well) stricken (in age), [idiom] surely, take (in), way.
  6. Strong's Number: H1004
    There are 1718 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: בַּיִת
    Transliteration: bayith
    Pronunciation: bah'-yith
    Description: probably from בָּנָה abbreviated; a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.); court, daughter, door, [phrase] dungeon, family, [phrase] forth of, [idiom] great as would contain, hangings, home(born), (winter) house(-hold), inside(-ward), palace, place, [phrase] prison, [phrase] steward, [phrase] tablet, temple, web, [phrase] within(-out).
  7. Strong's Number: H1712
    There are 7 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: דָּגוֹן
    Transliteration: Dâgôwn
    Pronunciation: daw-gohn'
    Description: from דָּג; the fish-god; Dagon, a Philistine deity; Dagon.
  8. Strong's Number: H3322
    There are 16 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: יָצַג
    Transliteration: yâtsag
    Pronunciation: yaw-tsag'
    Description: a primitive root; to place permanently; establish, leave, make, present, put, set, stay.
  9. Strong's Number: H681
    There are 165 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: אֵצֶל
    Transliteration: ʼêtsel
    Pronunciation: ay'-tsel
    Description: from אָצַל (in the sense of joining); a side; (as a preposition) near; at, (hard) by, (from) (beside), near (unto), toward, with. See also בֵּית הָאֵצֶל.