When they of Ashdod arose early on the next day, behold, Dagon was fallen on his face to the ground before the ark of Yahweh. They took Dagon, and set him in his place again.

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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…

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