1 Samuel 5:5

Therefore neither the priests of Dagon, nor any that come into Dagon's house, tread on the threshold of Dagon in Ashdod unto this day.

Therefore neither the priests {H3548} of Dagon {H1712}, nor any that come {H935} into Dagon's {H1712} house {H1004}, tread {H1869} on the threshold {H4670} of Dagon {H1712} in Ashdod {H795} unto this day {H3117}.

This is why, to this day, the priests of Dagon and those entering his temple never walk on the threshold of Dagon in Ashdod.

That is why, to this day, the priests of Dagon and all who enter the temple of Dagon in Ashdod do not step on the threshold.

Therefore neither the priests of Dagon, nor any that come into Dagon’s house, tread on the threshold of Dagon in Ashdod, unto this day.

Note: Commentary was generated by an advanced AI, utilizing a prompt that emphasized Biblical fidelity over bias. We've found these insights to be consistently reliable, yet we always encourage prayerful discernment through the Holy Spirit. The Scripture text and cross-references are from verified, non-AI sources.
  • Zephaniah 1:9

    In the same day also will I punish all those that leap on the threshold, which fill their masters' houses with violence and deceit.
  • Psalms 115:4

    Their idols [are] silver and gold, the work of men's hands.
  • Psalms 115:7

    They have hands, but they handle not: feet have they, but they walk not: neither speak they through their throat.
  • Psalms 135:15

    ¶ The idols of the heathen [are] silver and gold, the work of men's hands.
  • Psalms 135:18

    They that make them are like unto them: [so is] every one that trusteth in them.
  • Joshua 5:15

    And the captain of the LORD'S host said unto Joshua, Loose thy shoe from off thy foot; for the place whereon thou standest [is] holy. And Joshua did so.

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