1 Samuel 5:1 - Forerunner Commentary

1 Samuel 5:1

The Philistines and the Ark

1 Then the Philistines took the ark of God and brought it ^afrom Ebenezer to Ashdod.

2 When the Philistines took the ark of God, they brought it into the house of ^aDagon and set it by Dagon.

3 And when the people of Ashdod arose early in the morning, there was Dagon, ^afallen on its face to the earth before the ark of the Lord. So they took Dagon and ^bset it in its place again.

4 And when they arose early the next morning, there was Dagon, fallen on its face to the ground before the ark of the Lord. ^aThe head of Dagon and both the palms of its hands were broken off on the threshold; only¹ Dagon’s torso was left of it.

5 Therefore neither the priests of Dagon nor any who come into Dagon’s house ^atread on the threshold of Dagon in Ashdod to this day.

Verse Comparison: 1 Samuel 5:1

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American Standard Version
Now the Philistines had taken the ark of God, and they brought it from Eben-ezer unto Ashdod.

Amplified® Bible
THE PHILISTINES brought the ark of God from Ebenezer to Ashdod.

Contemporary English Version
The Philistines took the sacred chest from near Ebenezer to the town of Ashdod.

Darby English Version
And the Philistines took the ark of God, and brought it from Eben-ezer to Ashdod.

Good News Bible
After the Philistines captured the Covenant Box, they carried it from Ebenezer to their city of Ashdod,

King James Version
And the Philistines took the ark of God, and brought it from Ebenezer unto Ashdod.

New American Standard Bible
Now the Philistines took the ark of God and brought it from Ebenezer to Ashdod.

New International Version
After the Philistines had captured the ark of God, they took it from Ebenezer to Ashdod.

New King James Version
Then the Philistines took the ark of God and brought it from Ebenezer to Ashdod.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Now the Philistines took the ark of God and brought it from Ebenezer to Ashdod.

Revised Standard Version
When the Philistines captured the ark of God, they carried it from Ebene'zer to Ashdod;

Young's Literal Translation
And the Philistines have taken the ark of God, and bring it in from Eben-Ezer to Ashdod,

New English Translation
Now the Philistines had captured the ark of God and brought it from Ebenezer to Ashdod.

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