But 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.

Commentaries

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Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Dagon was fallen upon his face. — This Dagon was one of the chief Philistine deities and had temples not only in Ashdod a…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And when they of Ashdod arose early on the morrow ,
&e.] Either the people, the inhabitants of the place, who came e…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

See the ark's triumph over Dagon. Thus the kingdom of Satan will certainly fall before the kingdom of Christ, error before truth, profaneness befor…