Lux Domini
And the Philistines took the ark of God, and brought it from Ebenezer unto Ashdod.

What does 1 Samuel 5:1 mean?

See the ark's triumph over Dagon. Thus the kingdom of Satan will certainly fall before the kingdom of Christ, error before truth, profaneness before godliness, and corruption before grace in the hearts of the faithful.

Key themes

HopeGraceTruthLeadership

Read with

Keep this verse inside 1 Samuel 5:1-2 and alongside a few nearby related passages.

Glossary

Ark Object

Noah’s ark, a building of gopher-wood, and covered with pitch, 300 cubits long, 50 cubits broad, and 30 cubits high.

Ashdod Place

Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Tel Ashdod.

Ebenezer Place

Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Izbet Sartah.