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.

Then the lords {H5633} of the Philistines {H6430} gathered them together {H622} for to offer {H2076} a great {H1419} sacrifice {H2077} unto Dagon {H1712} their god {H430}, and to rejoice {H8057}: for they said {H559}, Our god {H430} hath delivered {H5414} Samson {H8123} our enemy {H341} into our hand {H3027}.

The chiefs of the P'lishtim assembled to offer a great sacrifice to their god Dagon. As they celebrated they sang, "Our god has handed over to us our enemy Shimshon."

Now the lords of the Philistines gathered together to offer a great sacrifice to their god Dagon. They rejoiced and said, “Our god has delivered Samson our enemy into our hands.”

And the lords of the Philistines gathered them together 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.

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.
  • 1 Samuel 5:2

    When the Philistines took the ark of God, they brought it into the house of Dagon, and set it by Dagon.
  • 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.
  • Proverbs 24:17

    ¶ Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thine heart be glad when he stumbleth:
  • 1 Chronicles 10:10

    And they put his armour in the house of their gods, and fastened his head in the temple of Dagon.
  • Psalms 35:15

    But in mine adversity they rejoiced, and gathered themselves together: [yea], the abjects gathered themselves together against me, and I knew [it] not; they did tear [me], and ceased not:
  • Psalms 35:16

    With hypocritical mockers in feasts, they gnashed upon me with their teeth.
  • Job 30:9

    And now am I their song, yea, I am their byword.

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