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They put his armor in the house of the Ashtaroth; and they fastened his body to the wall of Beth-shan.
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A Calculated Humiliation
Commentators explain that the Philistines' actions were calculated to inflict maximum shame. Placing Saul's armor in the temple of their goddess, Ashtaroth, was a direct religious taunt. Displaying his body on the walls of Beth-shan, a city with non-Israelite inhabitants, was a public spectacle designed to demoralize Israel.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
In the house of Ashtaroth - This was undoubtedly the famous temple of Venus in Ashkelon, which Herodotus mentioned as the most ancient of al…
19th Century
Anglican
The house of Ashtaroth. —Literally, of “the Ashtaroth.” The expression may signify that the pieces of armor belonging to …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And they put his armour in the house of Ashtaroth A temple dedicated to their deities, called by this name; of which…
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